The Political Economy of European Employment RIPE Series in Global Political Economy

ment policy as a transnational political issue and examines unemployment in Europe in the context of globalization and the implementation of Economic and Monetary Union in the EU. The authors address the transformation of the global economy over the past decades and consider the theoretical debates surrounding European integration. They analyse how various social and political forces, both national and transna-tional, have addressed the challenges facing the European economies and how this interplay has influenced the emerging EU social and employment policies. Finally, the focus turns to variations within the European Union and how to conceptualize the articulation of global, European and national dynamics. The book will interest students and researchers of International Politica