Visions Of European Unity

by Philomena Murray

Overview

Surveying the ideals and visions held by the founders of the European Community, this timely book also assesses the concepts and theories surrounding the European Union today. This volume is the first to explore the theoretical cleavages among Monnet, Spinelli, the federalists, and the functionalists together with the views of the Socialist, Labour

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367213213
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	03/05/2019
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Preface — Introduction — Visionary Ideals of European Unity After World War I — The New Europe Debate in Wartime Britain — Functionalism Versus Federalism: Alternative Visions of European Unity — Jean Monnet and the Federal Functionalist Approach to European Union — Spinelli and European Union — Conservative and Christian Democrat Debates on European Union — Nationalist or Internationalist? Socialists and European Unity — The Transformation of the European Ideal Since World War II — The Debate on Citizenship and European Union

Editorial Reviews

Surveys and compares the various ideals and visions of European unity held by the founders of the movement; by current strains of federalists and functionalists; and by formal political parties such as Socialist, Labour, Social Democratic, Conservative, and Christian Democratic. The contributors are scholars of political science or international relations, and combine theoretical analysis with documentary evidence for positions and goals. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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