Origins And Development Of The European Union 1945-2008

Description:
The new edition of this accessible introduction to the history of the European Union (EU) has been fully revised and updated to reflect the significant changes within the EU over the past decade. The book is ideal introductory reading for those new to the study of the EU who want a concise and up-to-date account of the political and economic development of the EU. The book: provides a general history of European economic and political integration from 1945-2007; outlines the major schools of thought regarding the causes of European integration; considers the economic and political reasons for establishing supranational organizations; discusses other European organizations created since 1945; and, has lots of new material on the Euro, enlargement of the EU, the constitutional debate, EU foreign policy and other key recent developments.

Review:
Martin Dedman's book is a lively, trenchant and concise survey of the EU's development. It well illustrates many of the significant tensions among member states, and the gaps between rhetoric and reality in the EU. Richard McAllister. University of Edinburgh.

Table of Contents:
Prologue Part I: Origins 1. Definition and Theories of European Integration 1945 - 1995 2. The Impact and Significance of the European Federalist Movements and the Council of Europe (1949) 3. Conditions in Europe and America and British Policies 1945 - 49: Integration or Co-operation? Part II: Development 4. The Schuman Plan (1950) and the European Coal and Steel Community (1951) 5. German Rearmament, the European Defence Community and the Demise of the European Army 1950 - 54 6. From the Common Market, the Treaties of Rome (1957) to the First Enlargement (1973) 7. EMU, the First Stage (1973) to the EU (1991) 8. Single Market (1992) to Single Currency (2000) 9. EU Treaty Changes and EU External Relations 1998-2008

Author Biography:
Baylor University, Texas, USA