ABSTRACT

An ideal introductory text for students studying the EU, International politics and organisations, or economics: Laffan clearly explains the evolution and extent of European integration in areas ranging from industrial development to international relations and considers the problems that new political and economic demands from the East may raise.

chapter |20 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|22 pages

A rich tapestry of organizations

chapter 3|23 pages

Economic integration: the home market

chapter 4|23 pages

Economic integration: the wider agenda

chapter 5|25 pages

A people’s Europe

chapter 6|32 pages

Western Europe in world politics

chapter 8|18 pages

Europe—a period of transition