The Uniting of Europe

Stanley Henig offers a fresh analysis of European integration and places it within a worldwide context. He also gives a succint account of the different European institutions and assesses the evolution of the Community into the Union.The Uniting of Europe: From Discord to Concord by Stanley Henig provides an introduction to the history of European integration. The author places European unification within a wider political and economic context. He shows how institutional developments...
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Stanley Henig offers a fresh analysis of European integration and places it within a worldwide context. He also gives a succint account of the different European institutions and assesses the evolution of the Community into the Union.The Uniting of Europe: From Discord to Concord by Stanley Henig provides an introduction to the history of European integration. The author places European unification within a wider political and economic context. He shows how institutional developments have been conditioned by wider international considerations.Including a succinct but comprehensive account of the structure, functions and working of the major European institutions, this book 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* the challenges of the future for the European Union.Stanley Henig argues that integration and unification cannot be understood without reference to wider factors. The Uniting of Europe provides a comprehensive background to current and future issues confronting Europe in a global context.