The case for Europe : unity, diversity, and democracy in the European Union / Philippe de Schoutheete ; translated by Andrew Butler.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 109-114) and index.

Foreword / Jacques Delors -- Foreword / Stanley Hoffmann -- 1. Concept and Action. The Community and the Council of Europe. The Community and Politics. The Importance of Efficiency. Majority Voting -- 2. Empire and Nation. A Community Without Obligation. A Community Without Hegemony. A Specific Institutional Structure. The Community and Nationalism -- 3. Structure and Network. The Originality of the Structure. The Legislature and the Executive. Various Forms of Europe. The Network -- 4. Law and Politics. The Importance of Law. Direct Effect and Supremacy. The Luxembourg Compromise. Implicit Agreements -- 5. Subsidiarity and Intervention. The Origin of the Concept. Subsidiarity and Maastricht. Noninterference and Intervention. Headlights, Cheese, and Beaches. Difficulties of Application -- 6. Democracy and Communication. The Democracy Deficit. The European Parliament and National Parliaments. Legality and Legitimacy. Transparency. Various Forms of Opacity --

7. Cohesion and Diversity. Cohesion. Diversity. The Example of Monetary Union. The Challenge of Enlargement. Diversity and Differentiation -- 8. Power and Impotence. Original Impotence. Political Cooperation. The Community and the Cold War. Currency. External Policy. Security and Defense -- 9. Competition and Solidarity. Cycles of Consensus. The Postwar Consensus. The Durability and Effectiveness of the Postwar Consensus. The Neoliberal Consensus. Where Is the Compromise to Be Found? -- 10. The End and the Means. A Lack of Debate on Objectives. Confusion Between the End and the Means. The History of European Construction. Differentiation and Enlargement. The Soul.