As the European Union moves towards enlargement, this text pinpoints the crucial issues which will shape its future as a regional, economic and political entity. - Съдържа: 1. What Kind of Europe? -- pt. I. Taking Stock -- 2. Gap Between Politics and Economics -- Or, Perception and Reality -- 3. Winners and Losers ... -- 4. ... and the Rest of the World: Americans and Others -- pt. II. Main Challenges Ahead -- 5. Economic Governance and Policy Choices -- 6. EMU: A Unifying Factor -- 7. Extending Pax Europea -- pt. III. Conclusions -- 8. What is at Stake?.*