"A highly valuable introduction to European studies and EU political economy." Journal of Common Market Studies "An impressive analysis of the varieties of national capitalist models within the European Union." Central European Journal of International and Security Studies "A wise, knowledgeable and eminently readable account of the development of EU capitalism. Dermot McCann's study of the impact of EU-driven market liberalization upon national models of capitalism and of the limits and limitations of neo-liberalism is fascinating. The sections on work and welfare and on social Europe and industrial relations are worth the admission price alone. McCann's study of EU capitalism makes an invaluable contribution to comparative political economy." Richard Dunphy, University of Dundee "Dermot McCann has succeeded in producing a superb book on the political economy of the European Union. This rigorous and extremely readable account makes a major contribution to our understanding of the tension between economic governance at the European level and national patterns of governance that often challenge the EU's liberal ambitions." Alasdair Blair, De Montfort University