BETWEEN CRISIS AND INNOVATION EUROPEAN POLICIES THROUGH NATIONAL AND TRANSNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES

ISBN: 978-83-7556-792-2

293 stron
format: B5
oprawa: miękka
Rok wydania: 2015

Does the global economic and financial crisis put European integration into question or does it rather constitute a challenge and an opportunity for the European Union to innovate both economically and politically and to become an actor in global policy that is capable to ensure sustainable development? Deepened academic studies of the European integration process show in an exemplary manner how the narrative of simplified drama as usually carried in the media cannot seize the complexity of contemporary society life and thus frequently misrepresents what is happening in European affairs. Conflicts of interest are unavoidable in an integrated economic area comprising 500 million human beings. The Union‘s choice to peacefully settle them, wherever possible through patient bargain and compromise rather than imposing the majority‘s will, is frequently misunderstood by the broader public. The more legitimate and important it is that academic research provides citizens and economic actors with background knowledge useful for monitoring on the grounds of their own judgment whether and to which extent the European Union‘s manifold activities do implement its solemnly declared values.

The scholarly contributions assembled in this volume examine a number of crucial issues of regional, national or transnational policy related to Europe‘s economic and political integration, with a particular focus on the developments after the Union‘s 2004 enlargement. The contributions pay thus tribute to the broad variety of activities characterising the Union‘s system of multi-level governance. By deepening knowledge, stimulating debate and reflection they contribute to a mosaic of awareness allowing to better understand how the regional, national and transnational levels while maintaining their diversity need to integrate their economic and political efforts for the achievement of peace, freedom, security, justice and sustainable welfare in Europe.

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Foreword

Part I
Perspectives on National, European and Global Economy

Chapter 1
Macro-prudential Policy and Stability of the Financial System in Poland - Marian Noga
1.1. Introductory remarks
1.2. The macro-prudential policy should be targeted at financial stability
Conclusion
Bibliography

Chapter 2
Transparency of Monetary Policy vis-ę-vis Risks for the Financial Stability - Agnieszka Tomczak
2.1. Genesis and character of the monetary policy transparency
2.2. Information instruments
2.3. Message addressees
2.3. Financial 2007-2008+ crisis and communication policy in the euro area
Conclusions
Bibliography

Chapter 3
Alternative Trading Systems in European Capital Market as an Unregulated Market for Financial Instruments Trading - Marek Kopyściański, Tomasz Kopyściański
3.1. Introduction
3.2. Origin of alternative systems of trading in financial instruments
3.3. Alternative trading systems vs. regulated markets
3.4. Role of alternative trading systems in the economy
Summary
Bibliography

Part II
EU Membership as a Stimulus for Emerging Economies - Polish Experience

Chapter 4
Financing Innovative Undertakings from the European Union Structural Funds - Joanna Wieprow
4.1. Introduction
4.2. The concept and types of innovation
4.3. The significance of innovation
4.4. Financing innovation projects from the structural funds in the years 2007-2013
4.5. Examples of the implementation of innovation projects
4.6. Financing innovation under the 2014-2020 financial perspective
Conclusion
Bibliography

Chapter 5
Innovativeness of the Polish Service Sector as Well as of the Whole Economy in Comparison with Chosen Countries of Central and Eastern Europe - Waldemar Gajda
5.1. Introduction
5.2. Innovations in the history of economic thought
5.3. The analysis of activity of the Polish service sector
5.4. Innovativeness of the Polish economy in comparison with the chosen countries of Central and Eastern Europe
5.5. Barriers of innovativeness of the Polish service sector
5.6. Barriers connected with education and knowledge
5.7. Barriers connected with the weakness of the academic and R&D sphere
5.8. Economic and financial barriers
5.9. Barriers connected with R&D financing
5.10. Market barriers
5.11. Barriers of political nature
5.12. Legislative barriers
Conclusion
Bibliography

Chapter 6
Irregularities in the Process of Implementation of Projects Co-Financed from EU Funds under the 2014-2020 Financial Perspective - Analysis of Article 24 of the "Implementation Act" - Jarosław Odachowski
6.1. Introduction
6.2. The essence of irregularity
6.3. The analysis of Article 24 of the Implementation Act
Conclusion
Bibliography

Chapter 7
The Impact of EU Funds on Indebtedness of Polish Companies - Anna Motylska-Kuźma
7.1. Introduction
7.2. EU Funds and their applicability in Poland
7.3. Procedures and resources expenditure
7.4. the use of EU Funds and company indebtedness
Summary
Bibliography

Chapter 8
Poland‘s Membership in the European Union - an Opportunity Seized? - Izabela Jędrzejowska-Schiffauer, Adam Hetmańczuk
8.1. Introductory remarks: Towards the accession
8.2. Balance of financial flows between the EU and Poland
8.3. Poland‘s economic growth in the European context
8.4. Poland‘s overall economic development in the context of EU membership
8.5. Reform imperative in the face of the crisis
8.6. Consequences of Poland‘s remaining outside the Single Currency
8.7. EU perspective on Poland‘s economic policy: a smooth or bumpy way Forward?
8.8. Concluding Remarks
Bibliography

Part III
Political Dimension of European Integration

Chapter 9
Political Rights and Liberties in the European Union: an Ideal Dating Back to the Enlightenment? - Helene Palma
9.1. The central importance of the notion of inalienable individual rights and liberties for Europe
9.2. The invention of natural individual rights and liberties
9.3. Locke‘s conception of natural individual rights and liberties
9.4. How locke‘s views travelled throughout Europe and how the concept of natural individual rights and liberties spread to the whole continent
9.5. The French Declaration des droits de l‘homme et du citoyen: first public formulation of the notion of human rights, later endorsed by international organizations such as the European Union
Bibliography and webography

Chapter 10
Are there really European Values? - Piotr Napierała
10.1.Introduction: Two parts of the west
10.2. Mistrust of religion/ state
10.3. America as the future of Europe
10.4. What does it mean to be European
10.5. Divisions within the EU and the USA
Conclusions
Bibliography

Chapter 11
Europeanisation as a Constitutional Process: a Double-Edged Effect of Political Transformation - Izabela Jędrzejowska-Schiffauer
11.1.Introducing the Concept of Europeanisation
11.2. Europeanisation as a constitutional process - the transformation of Central and Eastern European states
11.3. Constitutional adaptation process at the EU-level
11.3.1. Further EU enlargements and the composition of the Commission
11.3.2. The European Parliament
11.3.3. EU enlargement process and the decision-making in the European Council and the Council
11.4. Western-European States and their resistance to change
11.5. Europeanisation and crisis management: EU beyond the main stream of integration
Conclusions
Bibliography

Chapter 12
A New Role for European Parties? - Bengt Beier
12.1. The role and function of political parties
12.2. The position of political groups in the European Parliament
12.3. The development of European party law
12.4. European parties in law: the current rules
12.5. European political parties now: taking stock
12.5.1. European funding
12.5.2. A closer look at the parties
12.6. Key findings
Bibliography

Chapter 13
George Friedman‘s Geopolitical Forecast for Poland and Europe until the mid-21st Century - Jozef Michał Soroka
13.1.Introduction
13.2. The nature, functions and types of forecasts in international relations
13.3. Forecasting methods
13.4. The Personality of Friedman, and the characteristics of the Stratfor analytical institute
13.5. Friedman‘s geopolitical forecast for Poland and Europe
Conclusions
Bibliography

Part IV
Social and Linguistic Aspects of European Policies

Chapter 14
L‘Arche Community as an Example of Social Capital - Bojana Bujwid-Sadowska
14.1. Introduction
14.2. L‘Arche foundation
14.3. The mission of L‘Arche
14.4. ‘De-institutionalization process‘ project
14.5. "Changing the World Heart by Heart" project
Conclusions
Bibliography

Chapter 15
Senior Tourism Supported Financially by European Union Funds as a Way of Socio-economic Activation of Elderly People - Małgorzata Starczewska
15.1. Introduction
15.2. Tourism consumption by seniors - its motivations and constraints
15.3. Role of the European Union Funds in the development of the seniors‘ tourism
15.4. Benefits from implementation of European Union programmes financially supporting the development of senior tourism
Conclusions
Bibliography

Chapter 16
Changes in English Language Teaching and Assessment at Polish Higher Education Institutions and Subsidiaries of Multinational Corporations after Poland‘s Accession to the European Union - Ewa Bułat
16.1. Introduction: Do you speak business
16.2. English language assessment
16.3. The challenge - a teacher‘s perspective
16.4. English language teaching - a practical approach
16.5. Social skills and cross-cultural awareness as important elements of any ESP curriculum
Conclusions
Bibliography

Chapter 17
The Change of Modal Attitudes of the Addressees in Legal Discourse on the Example of EU Directive 2014/41/EU on the European Investigation Order in Criminal Matters - Katarzyna Gęborys
17.1. Introduction
17.2. On the concept of discourse within linguistic approaches
17.3. The typology of discourse
17.4. The language of law
17.5. Strategies of enforcing modal attitudes
17.6. Final remarks
Bibliography