The Uniting of Europe - From Consolidation to Enlargement

The Uniting of Europe provides an accessible introduction to the history of European integration and places European unification within a wider political and economic context The book shows how institutional developments have been conditioned by wider international considerations. The Uniting of Europe considers:
* the impact of the Cold War and the superpowers on Europe
* Britain's decision to join the Community
* the consequences of German reunification
* the problem of nationalism in Eastern Europe
* key personalities, parties, regimes and political systems.
This Second edition brings the history of the European Union up to date to include the Amsterdam and Nice treaties, as well as other contemporary issues such as the impact of events in Yugoslavia, the changing relationship with the US and British membership of the single currency.

Table des matières

1. Europe in 1945  2. The Context for Integration  3. The Emergence of the Six  4. The European Community  5. The Six in Search of Identity  6. Widening and Deepening  7. From Community to Union  8. Maastricht and the European Union  9. Conclusion: Towards a Federal Europe  Notes  Glossary  Annotated Bibliography

A propos de l'auteur

Stanley Henig

Résumé

An accessible introduction to the history of European integration that places European unification within a wider political and economic context. This Second edition brings the history of the European Union right up to date.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Stanley Henig
• Edition: Taylor and Francis
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 03.10.2002
• EAN: 9780415270113
• ISBN: 978-0-415-27011-3
• Pages: 152
• Poids: 280 g
• Thème: The Making of the Contemporary World
• Catégories: Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sciences politiques > Sciences politiques et formation politique; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, Europe, European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, EU (European Union), International institutions, EU & European institutions, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period)