"'The end of a thousand years of British history' was how Labour Party leader Hugh Gaitskell in 1962 described entry to the European Community. For nearly three decades the issue deeply divided the party over whether membership would prevent a Labour government bringing in socia…
This edited textbook covers a broad range of topics being taught in courses on the European Union. The 25 chapters are written by experts from around the world and provide extensive coverage of history, theories, institutions and actors, policies, and issues and debates. The bo…
An authoritative text that covers both EU theories and the EU institutions, alongside material on the key policies, issues and debate. This text is an invaluable resource that provides students with a solid foundation in the subject. In the third edition Michelle Cini has added …
"Les traités de Rome du 25 mars 1957 à peine signés, la Commission se mettait en place, dès le 1er janvier 1958 à Bruxelles, avec un cahier des charges touchant tous les secteurs de la vie économique des six pays fondateurs : la France, l'Allemagne, l'Italie et les trois pays du…
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the European Union (EU), experts present their analyses of historical developments as well as new economic challenges for the EU. After reflecting on historical dynamics, the contributors point to the dramatic economic shifts among and…
"This volume focuses on the development of a shared conception of recent European history that will be required as an underpinning for further economic and political integration so as to make lasting cooperation on the old continent possible. It tries to overcome the traditional…