The European Union in Transition : Economy, Politics, Society/edited by
Rajendra K. Jain, Hartmut Elsenhans and Jayaraj Amin. New Delhi, Radiant
Pub., 2007, x, 226 p., tables, ISBN 81-7027-264-5.
The European Union in Transition : Economy, Politics, Society/edited by
Rajendra K. Jain, Hartmut Elsenhans and Jayaraj Amin. New Delhi, Radiant
Pub., 2007, x, 226 p., tables, ISBN 81-7027-264-5.
Contents: Contributors. Preface. I. Politics: 1. The European Union: meaning and challenges/Rama Melkote. 2. Common foreign and security policy of the European Union/M.J. Vinod. 3. Inter-regional cooperation: a study of EU-SAARC relations/Jayaraj Amin. II. Economy: 4. The European Union and current WTO negotiations/Stefano Gatto. 5. The European Union and TRIPs: the impact on developing countries/A. Jayagovind. 6. The European Union environmental concerns/D. Jeevan Kumar. 7. Regulating biotechnology: implications of trends in the European Union/Shashikala Gurpur-Murphy. III. India and the European Union: 8. The European Union and India/Michel Caillouet. 9. EU-India business relations/Stefano Gatto. 10. EU foreign direct investment in India/T. Mallikarjunappa. 11. Financial transactions between India and the European Union/G. Giridhar Prabhu. IV. Society: 12. The European Union and the cultural Domain/A.K. Ramakrishnan. 13. The European Union and human rights/B. Krishnamurthy. Index.
"This book contains thirteen contributions ranging broadly across the economic, political, social, and cultural dimensions of the European Union-- the most successful experiment in regional economic integration in human history.
The book is divided into four parts. Part one evaluates the inherent ethos and challenges confronting the European Union, the common foreign and security policy, and assesses relations between the EU and the South Asian association for regional cooperation.
Part two evaluates the EU's approach towards the on-going WTO negotiations and the implications of EU policy towards trade-related intellectual property rights, the environment, and bio-technology for developing countries.
Part three examines the political, economic, and business relations between India and the European Union. The concluding part raises and seeks to answer a number of questions of European culture and identity in the emerging scenario in Europe.
This study will be of interest to all those engaged in the fields of economics, political science, and international relations." (jacket)