Autorentext

CLIFFORD HACKETT is editor of Jean Monnet: The Path to European Unity (1991) and editor and coauthor of Monnet and the Americans (1995). A former foreign service officer and congressional aide, he is writing a biography of Jean Monnet.

Klappentext

This is a thoroughly revised and updated edition of Hackett's well-received 1990 text. The work aims to provide a comprehensive account of the history, policies, and programs of the European Union (EU), the 15-nation alliance moving toward the economic, monetary, and political union of Europe. Starting with the European Coal and Steel Community, the study gives a full treatment of EU institutions, the common agricultural policy, and issues surrounding monetary and political union. Separate chapters cover EU foreign policy, including relations with the United States, and the future of the European Union. In addition, the work includes an extensive glossary of terms relating to the EU, a biographical appendix of European leaders, and a bibliography and guide to American sources.

Inhalt

Preface
Introduction: The Idea of European Union
The Foundations of the European Union
The European Union Institutions in Operation
Trade
The Common Agricultural Policy
The European Monetary System
Inside the Budget
The Union, the United States, and the World
The Future of the European Union
Appendix A: Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations
Appendix B: Some Outstanding Figures in European Integration
Appendix C: Bibliography and Information Sources
Index