Crises in European integration : challenge and response, 1945-2005 / edited by Ludger Kuhnhardt.

Format:

• Book

Contributor:

• Kuhnhardt, Ludger, 1958-

Series:

• German historical perspectives ; v. 2.
• German historical perspectives ; v. 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• European cooperation--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (176 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Berghahn Books, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

While the major trends in European integration have been well researched and constitute key elements of narratives about its value and purpose, the crises of integration and their effects have not yet attracted sufficient attention. This volume, with original contributions by leading German scholars, suggests that crises of integration should be seen as engines of progress throughout the history of European integration rather than as expressions of failure and regression, a widely held assumption. It therefore throws new light on the current crises in European integration and provides a fascin

Contents:

Title page-Crises in European Integration; Contents; Editorial Preface; Introduction; CH 1-Sources of European integration; CH 2-The failure of EDC and European integration; CH 3-The institutional paradox; CH 4-Through Crises to EMU; CH 5-Opportunity or Overstretch; CH 6-Learning from failure; CH 7-Challenges and opportunities; CH 8-Frontiers and chances for the European Union; Selected Bibliography; Notes on Contributor; Index

Notes:

• Description based upon print version of record.
• Includes bibliographical references (p. [143]-155) and index.

ISBN:

• 9786612627453
• 9781782382249
• 1782382240
• 9781282627451
• 1282627457
• 9781845458829
• 1845458826

OCLC:

645101251