Uniting Europe An Introduction to the European Union,9780742536616

Uniting Europe An Introduction to the European Union

by
Edition: 2nd
ISBN13: 9780742536616
ISBN10: 0742536610
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2004-08-03
Publisher(s): Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
List Price: $72.60

Rent Textbook

Select for Price
Add to Cart
There was a problem. Please try again later.

New Textbook

We're Sorry
Sold Out

Used Textbook

We're Sorry
Sold Out

eTextbook

We're Sorry
Not Available

Buy from our Marketplace starting at $7.93

How Marketplace Works:

  • This item is offered by an independent seller and not shipped from our warehouse
  • Item details like edition and cover design may differ from our description; see seller's comments before ordering.
  • Sellers much confirm and ship within two business days; otherwise, the order will be cancelled and refunded.
  • Marketplace purchases cannot be returned to eCampus.com. Contact the seller directly for inquiries; if no response within two days, contact customer service.
  • Additional shipping costs apply to Marketplace purchases. Review shipping costs at checkout.

Summary

In this timely and clearly written text, John Van Oudenaren traces how the original six-member common market evolved into the twenty-five-member European Union (EU) with its growing array of policy responsibilities. Providing an accessible overview of the

Table of Contents

List of Tables
xi
List of Boxes
xiii
List of Abbreviations
xv
Chronology xvii
Introduction: Peace, Prosperity, and the Challenges of European Integration
1(28)
Beginnings: 1945--1949
1(7)
The Marshall Plan
The Brussels Treaty and the Council of Europe
The Atlantic Alliance
Two German States
The Community and the Union
8(3)
Establishment
Ascendancy
The NATO Exception
Deepening and Widening
11(8)
Size and Governance
Identity
The EU and Globalization
Objectives and Endpoints
Key Challenges
19(4)
Institutions
Market Integration
Policy Integration
External Identity
Enlargement
EU-U.S. Relations
Europe and the Citizen
Theoretical Frameworks
23(3)
Notes
26(1)
Suggestions for Further Reading
27(2)
Development: From Common Market to Constitution
29(42)
The European Coal and Steel Community
29(4)
The European Economic Community (EEC) and Euratom
33(12)
Britain and the Founding of EFTA
Development of the Community in the 1960s
The Hague Summit
Institutional Developments in the 1970s
The European Monetary System
Relaunch in the 1980s
45(6)
The Single Market
The Intergovernmental Conference
Institutional Reform
The Iberian Enlargement
Maastricht and the European Union
51(9)
The Collapse of Communism
The Negotiations
The Pillar Structure
Other Reforms
Ratification and Beyond
Enlargement Again
Reform after Maastricht
60(5)
The Treaty of Amsterdam
The Enlargement Negotiations
Policy Issues
The Treaty of Nice
Toward a European Constitution
65(2)
Notes
67(2)
Suggestions for Further Reading
69(2)
The Institutions and Laws of the European Union
71(48)
Major Institutions
71(26)
The European Commission
The Council of Ministers
The European Council
The European Parliament
The European Court of Justice
Other EU Bodies
97(6)
The Economic and Social Committee
The Committee of the Regions
The Court of Auditors
The European Investment Bank
The European Central Bank
Specialized Agencies
The Ongoing Role of the Member States
103(2)
EU Law
105(5)
Regulations, Directives, and Decisions
Key Principles
Law and the European Constitution
The Budget
110(6)
Budgetary Procedure
Delors I and II
The 2000--2006 Budget Package
The 2007--2013 Budget Perspective
Conclusions
116(1)
Notes
117(1)
Suggestions for Further Reading
118(1)
The Single Market: From Customs Union to 1992 and Beyond
119(28)
The Customs Union
119(2)
The Single Market Program
121(2)
The 1985 White Paper
The Commission's Strategy
Implementing 1992
123(9)
Goods
Services
Capital
Persons
Overall Results
The Single Market after 1992
132(7)
Enforcement
The 1997 Action Plan
New Issues
Enlargement
The Lisbon Strategy and Beyond
139(2)
Conclusion
141(2)
Notes
143(2)
Suggestions for Further Reading
145(2)
Common Policies: A Mixed Picture
147(50)
The Common Agricultural Policy
148(10)
The Community and the CAP
Pressure for Reform
Agenda 2000 and the Berlin Package
Enlargement and the 2003 Reform
The Common Fisheries Policy
158(2)
The Common Transport Policy
160(3)
Trans-European Networks
163(2)
Competition Policy
165(5)
Mergers
State Aids
Environmental Policy
170(5)
Policy Development
Environment and Enlargement
Kyoto and Global Warming
Research and Development
175(2)
Regional Policy
177(7)
Policy Development
The 2000--2006 Package
Enlargement
Effectiveness
Social Policy
184(4)
Employment Policy
188(3)
Other Policy Areas
191(1)
Conclusions
191(1)
Notes
192(3)
Suggestions for Further Reading
195(2)
Economic and Monetary Union: The Euro and the Eurosystem
197(34)
Background
198(3)
The European Monetary System
201(5)
Europe Responds to the Dollar
Toward a Fixed Regime
Toward EMU
206(6)
Delors Leads the Way
Economic Pros and Cons
The Maastricht Negotiations
The Crisis of 1992--1993
Stage 2 and Convergence
212(7)
The Maastricht Criteria
The Stability and Growth Pact
The Birth of the Euro
EMU in Operation
219(6)
Economic Policy
Monetary Policy
The Euro and the Future of European Integration
225(2)
Notes
227(1)
Suggestions for Further Reading
228(3)
The Citizen's Europe: An Area of Freedom, Security, and Justice
231(24)
The 1970s
232(1)
The Trevi Group
The 1980s and the Single European Act
233(5)
Citizenship Issues
Schengen and the Single Market
Immigration as a Policy Problem
Problems with Implementation
The Maastricht Treaty
238(5)
EU Citizenship
The Third Pillar
Europol
The External Dimension
The Amsterdam Reforms
243(2)
Racism and Xenophobia
245(1)
The Tampere Summit
246(1)
Enlargement
247(2)
September 11 and the EU Constitution
249(3)
Conclusions
252(1)
Notes
253(1)
Suggestions for Further Reading
254(1)
Europe as a Global Actor: Trade and Finance
255(40)
GATT and the Uruguay Round
257(8)
Trade Liberalization and Market Access
Trade Rules
New Subjects
Dispute Settlement and Follow--On Negotiations
External Trade and the Internal Market
The Doha Round
265(9)
The Battle in Seattle
The Anti-Globalization Movement
The Doha Ministerial
Cancun
Institutional Issues in the EU
Regional Trade Agreements
274(13)
The EU's Near Abroad
The ACP Countries
Asia
Latin America
Multilateralism versus Regionalism
The International Implications of the Euro
287(6)
The Euro and the Dollar
Institutional Issues
EMU and the Global Economy
Notes
293(1)
Suggestions for Further Reading
294(1)
Europe as a Global Actor: Foreign Policy and Defense
295(42)
The Cold War Legacy
295(3)
The Quest for a European Pillar
298(7)
European Political Cooperation
Reform in the 1980s
CFSP
The Amsterdam Reforms
Defense in Europe
305(10)
A European Force
The EU-NATO Nexus
Berlin and ``Berlin Plus''
Defense Industry
CFSP in Action
315(16)
Stabilizing the Periphery
Other Regions and Global Issues
The EU as a Global Actor in the Twenty-first Century
331(2)
Notes
333(2)
Suggestions for Further Reading
335(2)
Enlargement
337(28)
The Collapse of Communism
337(2)
Europe's Initial Response
339(3)
Phare, the EBRD, and Early Discussion of Enlargement
The Europe Agreements
The Copenhagen Decisions
342(1)
Meeting the Criteria
343(2)
Pre-Accession Strategy
The Essen Decisions
The Accession Process
345(4)
The Legal Base
Agenda 2000
The Luxembourg Decisions
Opening the Negotiations
349(3)
The First Wave
Progress Reports and the Second Wave
Cyprus and Malta
352(2)
Turkey
354(2)
From Copenhagen to Copenhagen: Finalizing the Deal
356(7)
Cyprus and Turkey
An Enlarged Union and a Wider Europe
Conclusion
363(1)
Notes
363(1)
Suggestions for Further Reading
364(1)
The United States and the EU: Partners or Rivals?
365(20)
Institutions
366(3)
Economic Relations
369(7)
Trade and Investment
Trade Disputes
Political and Security Issues
376(4)
Areas of Cooperation
The Unilateralism Debate
Partnership versus Rivalry
Conclusions
380(2)
Notes
382(1)
Suggestions for Further Reading
383(2)
Conclusion: The EU, the Citizen, and Europe's Place in the World
385(8)
Notes
392(1)
Suggestions for Further Reading
392(1)
Index 393(8)
About the Author 401

An electronic version of this book is available through VitalSource.

This book is viewable on PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and most smartphones.

By purchasing, you will be able to view this book online, as well as download it, for the chosen number of days.

Digital License

You are licensing a digital product for a set duration. Durations are set forth in the product description, with "Lifetime" typically meaning five (5) years of online access and permanent download to a supported device. All licenses are non-transferable.

More details can be found here.

A downloadable version of this book is available through the eCampus Reader or compatible Adobe readers.

Applications are available on iOS, Android, PC, Mac, and Windows Mobile platforms.

Please view the compatibility matrix prior to purchase.