The Cambridge History of the European Union 2 Volume Hardback Set

by Mathieu Segers (Editor), Steven Van Hecke (Editor)

Overview

Split into two volumes, The Cambridge History of the European Union focuses on European integration from a diachronic, multidisciplinary and multi-institutional angle to provide the most comprehensive and contemporary history of the European Union to date. The volumes do not present a strict timeline of historical events; instead they look at the various themes and changes over time in order to shed light both on the more well-known and on the lesser-known moments in European history. Ranging from the first steps of European integration to the latest developments, the fifty essays from experts across the field provide a wholly unique perspective that changes the way we look at European integration history. This is a much-needed addition to the history of the European Union.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781009284370
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	11/09/2023
Series:	The Cambridge History of the European Union
Pages:	1422
Product dimensions:	6.22(w) x 9.29(h) x 3.03(d)

About the Author

Mathieu Segers is Professor of Contemporary European History at Maastricht University. His book on the Netherlands and European integration was awarded the Dutch prize for best political book in 2013. He is member of the Advisory Council on International Affairs and the SSH-board Dutch Research Council.

Steven Van Hecke is Associate Professor in Comparative and EU Politics at the Public Governance Institute of the KU Leuven. His research focuses on EU institutions, political parties and the history of European integration.

Table of Contents

Volume I: Reflections on the history and historiography of European integration; Part I. Critical Junctures: 1. The emergence of a divided world and a divisible west; 2. European integration and the temporary division of Germany; 3. Europe, de-colonization and the challenge of developing countries; 4. European integration and globalization since the 1970s; 5. A Europe of re-unification?; 6. Moderately failing forward: the EU in the years 2004–2019; Part II. Multilateralism and Geopolitics: 7. A pillar of the golden age? European integration and the Trente Glorieuses; 8. The end of Bretton Woods: origins and European consequences; 9. The vicissitudes of market Europe; 10. European integration and the challenges of free movement; 11. The EU as a global trade power; 12. The role of NATO in Europe integration; 13. European integration and the UN; 14. The European nuclear dimension: from cold war to post-cold war; 15. From 'Helsinki' and development aid to multipolar hard ball; 16. European integration, the environment and climate change; 17. The space policy of the EU; Part III. Perspectives and Ideas: 18. Researching the eurocrats; 19. Elite networks of allegiance; 20. The multi-dimensional nature of public EU attitudes; 21. Ideas of Europe: 1880s to 1910s and beyond; 22. Beginning with culture: a certain idea of Europe; 23. The European union and memory; 24. European culture(s); 25. The catholic narrative of European integration; 26. European integration and the churches; Index. Volume II; Reflections on the history and historiography of European integration; Part I. Milestones: 1. Early forms of European unity; 2. From 'Messina' and 'Rome' to the single European act; 3. The making of the European union; 4. From 'Maastricht' and 'Copenhagen' to 'Amsterdam' and 'Nice'; 5. The constitution project, 'Lisbon' and beyond; 6. Moving beyond British exceptionalism; Part II. Instruments of Integration: 7. In the name of social stability: the European payments union; 8. Competition versus planning: a battle that shaped European integration; 9. Banks, the Eurodollar market and the beginnings of monetary integration; 10. From Werner-report to the start of the EMU; 11. The euro area crisis: from pre-history to aftermath; 12. The institutional and legal culture of European integration; 13. The formation of the migration regime of the EU; 14. The constitutional dimension: centralization, democratization and the rule of law; 15. EU enlargement: origins and practice; Part III. Narratives and Outcomes: 16. A global perspective on European cooperation and integration since 1918; 17. War, peace and memory: Franco-German reconciliation; 18. The 'saints' of European integration: from visionaries to architects; 19. The EU and the narrative of prosperity; 20. Changing Europe's economic history; 21. Transforming market Europe to social Europe; 22. European solidarity: the difficult art of managing interdependence; 23. Ideologies of EU democracy since 1950; 24. Democratic challenges since 'Maastricht'; Index.