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G. Hanappi:
"Shangri-La Governance. A Sketch of an Integral Solution for European Economic Policy based on a Synthesis of Europe's Problems";
in: "Society and Economics in Europe. Disparity versus Convergence?", S. Katsikides, G. Hanappi (Hrg.); herausgegeben von: Springer Publishers; Springer International Publishing, Zürich, 2016, ISBN: 978-3-319-21430-6, S. 1 - 18.

This chapter provides a preview of what governance in a better future
state, Shangri-La governance, should take care of. The starting point for each policy
feature, of course, is a contradiction that contemporary political economy cannot
solve-what appears as problem already incorporates the ideas of its solution.
Problem areas are grouped as corners of a hexagon. A sketch of an overarching
policy program derived from existing contradictions is presented. The main result is
that the different policy areas are so tightly linked that only a holistic approach-
taking care of all corners of the hexagon simultaneously-can promise success.
Piecemeal engineering in isolated corners, i.e. what is currently happening, is bound
to fail. A newly formulated overarching European economic policy clearly will
include the particular role to be played by Eastern European countries. After almost
ten years since the enlargement of the EU to central and Eastern European countries
it is remarkable that this integration does not occur as one of the six major contradictions
to be solved today. Quite the opposite is formulated. In the concluding
paragraphs: Despite the many shortcomings and-hopefully mostly transitory-
disadvantageous developments in several Eastern states an overall assessment of
welfare implications of integration can hardly ignore the positive net effects. These
many-layered experiences can, and should be considered as a kind of historical
laboratory experiment testing if cohesive forces within the EU are strong enough to
assure the survival of this political entity-and this test has been passed.

Projektleitung Gerhard Hanappi:
Ad personam Jean Monnet Lehrstuhl für politische Ökonomie der europäischen Integration