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OverviewA revisionist interpretation of the post-war evolution of European integration and the European Union (EU), this book attempts to reappraise and reassess conventional explanations of European integration. It adopts a federalist approach which supplements state-based arguments with federal political ideas, influences and strategies. By exploring the philosophical and historical origins of federal ideas and tracing their influence throughout the whole of the EU's evolution, the book makes a significant contribution to the scholarly debate about the nature and development of the EU. In order to reinstate federalism as a major influence upon both the origins and evolution of the EU, the book looks at federal ideas stretching back to the 16th century and demonstrates their fundamental continuity to contemporary European integration. It situates these ideas in the broad context of post-war Western Europe and underlines their practical relevance in the activities of Jean Monnet and Altiero Spinelli. Post-war empirical developments are explored from a federalist perspective, revealing an enduring persistence of federal ideas which have been either ignored or overlooked in conventional interpretations. The book challenges conceptions of the post-war and contemporary evolution of the European Union, to reassert and reinstate federalism in theory and practice at the very core of European integration. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Michael BurgessPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.476kg ISBN: 9780415226479ISBN 10: 0415226473 Pages: 304 Publication Date: 20 January 2000 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsChapter 1 Federalism, the state and the European idea; Chapter 2 Federalism and federation in Western Europe; Chapter 3 Federalism and the building of Europe, 1950–72; Chapter 4 Federalism and the struggle for European Union, 1973-84; Chapter 5 Federalism, European Union and the Single European Act, 1985-88; Chapter 6 Maastricht: the last treaty of the Cold War, 1989-93; Chapter 7 From Maastricht to Amsterdam, 1994-98; Chapter 8 The European Union as an intellectual puzzle; Chapter 9 Federalism and European Union;ReviewsBurgess concerns himself with theories of European integration, trying to measure how far federalism has been achieved. Author InformationMichael Burgess Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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