Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-246) and index.
An elitist project -- Federalism old and new -- Cryptofederalism -- Unintended consequences of cryptofederalism -- The mirage of social Europe -- The democratic deficit and all that -- The obsolescence of the traditional integration methods -- Unity in diversity.
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Giandomenico Majone explores the reasons behind the failure of the EU system to deliver satisfactory growth performance.