The Origins and Development of the European Union 1945-2008: A History of European integration 2nd ed

The new edition of this accessible introduction to the history of the European Union (EU) has been fully revised and updated to reflect the significant changes within the EU over the past decade.

The book is ideal introductory reading for those new to the study of the EU who want a concise and up-to-date account of the political and economic development of the EU.

The book:-

• provides a general history of European economic and political integration from 1945-2007;
• outlines the major schools of thought regarding the causes of European integration;
• considers the economic and political reasons for establishing supranational organizations;
• discusses other European organizations created since 1945;
• and, has lots of new material on the Euro, enlargement of the EU, the constitutional debate, EU foreign policy and other key recent developments.