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The Foundations of Europe: European Integration Ideas in France, Germany and Britain in the 1950s
Thomas Horber
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Paperback. Originally presented as the author's thesis (Doctoral) - University of Cambridge. Series: Forschungen Zur Europaischen Integration. Num Pages: 326 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 460.
The 1950s can reasonably be called the foundation period of Europe. At the start of the decade pioneering institutions such as the OEEC, the Council of Europe and NATO were already in place. By the end of the 1950s all the major European communities, the ECSC, the EEC and Euratom had been established. 1954 saw a serious crisis for European integration when the European Defence Community treaty was rejected. The replacement in West European Union gave new impetus to European cooperation and new hope for full British involvement. Nevertheless, throughout the decade, it was not at all clear that European ... Read more
The 1950s can reasonably be called the foundation period of Europe. At the start of the decade pioneering institutions such as the OEEC, the Council of Europe and NATO were already in place. By the end of the 1950s all the major European communities, the ECSC, the EEC and Euratom had been established. 1954 saw a serious crisis for European integration when the European Defence Community treaty was rejected. The replacement in West European Union gave new impetus to European cooperation and new hope for full British involvement. Nevertheless, throughout the decade, it was not at all clear that European ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Germany
Number of pages
326
Condition
New
Series
Forschungen Zur Europaischen Integration
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
Weisbaden, Germany
ISBN
9783531151335
SKU
V9783531151335
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About Thomas Horber
Dr. Thomas Hörber is Lecturer in History and Political Science at the University of Victoria, Canada.
Reviews for The Foundations of Europe: European Integration Ideas in France, Germany and Britain in the 1950s
"[...] die durch diese Studie erstmalig erfolgte umfassende Analyse der damaligen Parlamentsdebatten [ist] auch über den reinen historischen Erkenntnisgewinn lohnend - führt sie uns doch klar vor Augen, dass europäische Integration stets mehr als nur eine Reihe von nicht-öffentlichen Regierungs- und Ministerialverhandlungen sein kann und muss." www.vorwaerts.de, 05.06.2007