9 Denmark: Euro-Pragmatism in Practice

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. 1 Introduction 1
5. 2 Policymaking in the European Union 11
6. Part 1 Early Union Members
7. 3 Germany: Transforming Its Role 35
8. 4 France: Contradictions and Imbalances 61
9. 5 Italy: Back to the Future or Steps Toward Normality? 85
10. 6 Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg: Increasingly Cautious Europeans 107
11. Part 2 The Second Wave
12. 7 The United Kingdom: Critical Friend and Awkward Partner? 129
13. 8 Ireland: Brussels and the Celtic Tiger 151
14. 9 Denmark: Euro-Pragmatism in Practice 173
15. Part 3 The 1980s
16. 10 Greece: A Most Enthusiastic, Reluctant European 193
17. 11 Portugal and Spain: Mission Accomplished? 211
18. Part 4 The 1990s
19. 12 Austria: Friction and Mixed Feelings 237
20. 13 Sweden: Adaptation and Resistance 253
21. 14 Finland: Consensual Politics, Effective Implementation 271
22. Part 5 The 2004 Round
23. 15 Poland: A Reluctant Member 293
24. 16 Hungary: From “Policy Taker” to Policymaker 315
25. 17 The Czech Republic: Waning Enthusiasm 343
26. 18 Slovenia and Slovakia: Joining the Club 361
27. 19 Malta and Cyprus: The Mediterranean Island States 381
28. 20 Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia: Determined Euro-Atlanticists 411
29. Part 6 Conclusion
30. 21 The EU and the Member States: A Comparative Analysis 445
31. List of Acronyms 451
32. Bibliography 453
33. The Contributors 487
34. Index 493
35. About the Book 499