Integration and Co-Operation in Europe

ISBN-13: 9780415063395 / Angielski / Miękka / 1992 / 252 str.

Brigid Laffan

Opis

The post-war period saw the establishment in Western Europe of a number of institutions and structures aimed at furthering political, social and economic co-operation and integration. Now the political and economic conditions which shaped these bodies have radically changed with the end of the Cold War. This book explains the evolution and extent of European integration, analyzing the effectiveness of collaboration in areas ranging from industrial development to international relations. The author considers the particular difficulties likely to arise for the existing organizations in the face of new political and economic demands from the East.

Spis treści

Introduction 1 A rich tapestry of organizations 2 The evolution of Western European organizations: an Overview 3 Economic integration: the home market 4 Economic integration: the wider agenda 5 A people’s Europe 6 Western Europe in world politics 7 The domestic dimension of co-operation and Integration 8 Europe—a period of transition

O autorze

Brigid Laffan is Jean Monnet Professor of European Politics at University College, Dublin.