Overview

One of the most frequent criticisms levelled at the European Community is the discrepancy between federalist rhetoric and the intergovernmental response: between its ideological aspirations and contemporary political reality. The federalist heritage of the European Community has become discredited by contemporary political thinkers, and yet it still forms an important part of the community's ideological foundations. Within this book the contrasting theories of Spinelli and Monnet are subjected to rigorous criticism, examining the benefits and pitfalls of their proposals for a unified Europe, and the probability of the gap between theory and actuality ever being bridged in the future.

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Author:   Michael Burgess (University of Kent, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.408kg
ISBN:  

9780415004985

ISBN 10:   0415004985
Pages:   238
Publication Date:   06 July 1989
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION; Chapter 1 FEDERALISM AND THE FEDERALISTS; Chapter 2 THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY'S FEDERAL HERITAGE; Chapter 3 JEAN MONNET AND ALTIERO SPINELLI: THE TWO FACES OF FEDERALISM; Chapter 4 THE ORIGINS AND GROWTH OF EUROPEAN UNION, 1969–1979; Chapter 5 EUROPEAN UNION RELAUNCHED, 1980–1984; Chapter 6 FEDERALISM, EUROPEAN UNION AND THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL RESPONSE, 1984–1985; Chapter 7 FEDERALISM AND THE SINGLE EUROPEAN ACT, 1985–1987; Chapter 8 CONCLUSION; INDEX;

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Michael Burgess is Senior Lecturer in Political Science at Plymouth Polytechnic.

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