Concise History of the European Union

European integration has many origins, although its history goes back less far than is often assumed. This study offers an accessible and engaging overview of the past and present of today's European Union, from the postwar era to the present day. Beginning with the foundational treaties of the 1950s, the book examines how the EU became an increasingly global actor through the 1980s and 1990s. Focusing particularly on recent developments, Kiran Klaus Patel explores how the EU's current role was far from a given and remains fragile. Looking beyond public discourse fixated on crisis, Patel highlights the adaptability and resilience of the EU and how it has turned challenges into opportunities and expanded its own role in the process. This book sheds new light on the past in order to understand the present - and possible options for the future. In the process, it challenges conventional wisdoms of Europhiles and Eurosceptics alike.

A propos de l'auteur

Kiran Klaus Patel holds the Chair for Modern History at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich where he also serves as the director of Project House Europe, LMU's centre for interdisciplinary research on the history of contemporary Europe. His teaching and research focus on European and US history. Previous publications include Project Europe: A History (Cambridge, 2020).

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Kiran Klaus (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat Patel, Patel Kiran Klaus
• Edition: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Contenu: Livre
• Forme du produit: Livre de poche
• Date de parution: 31.05.2026
• Catégorie: Sciences humaines, art, musique > Histoire; Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sciences politiques > Systèmes politiques
• EAN: 9781009717151
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0971715-1
• Nombre de pages: 260
• Thème: Cambridge Concise Histories
• Catégories: Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, 21st Century, 21st century history: from c 2000 -, Political structure & processes, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, EU (European Union), Early 21st century c 2000 to c 2050, Political structure and processes, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period), Regional Government Policies, Regional, state and other local government policies, International institutions / intergovernmental organizations