{"product_id":"reinventing-europe-9781350213081","title":"Reinventing Europe","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReinventing Europe \u003c\/i\u003eprovides a thorough exploration of the history of the European Union, tracing its development from inception to recent times. It is the first book of its kind to contextualize the history of the EU within the wider frames of European and global history. The volume also breaks new ground by successfully highlighting the roles individuals, member states, transnational actors and European institutions played in both advancing and slowing down European integration in the EU.With chapters from leading academics in the UK, the US and across Europe who draw on sources in a variety of languages, the book presents a balanced and comprehensive account of this sometimes controversial Union. It is made up of three main parts which in turn cover:         A narrative survey of the EU         A historical analysis of the key institutions and policies         Critical themes and vital geographical spacesThere is also a historiographical essay which handily charts the literatu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is an imaginatively planned and executed introductory text to European integration history, showcasing the talents of many of the best emerging scholars in the field.  An excellent starting point for any student. * Piers Ludlow, Professor of International History, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Figures List of Abbreviations List of Contributors Introduction \u003cb\u003ePart I: Chronology \u003c\/b\u003e 1: The formation of the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community and Euratom, 1945-1958 \u003ci\u003eBrigitte Leucht (University of Portsmouth, UK)\u003c\/i\u003e 2: From the early Common Market to the crises of the 1960s, 1958-1968 \u003ci\u003eKatja Seidel (University of Westminster, UK)\u003c\/i\u003e 3: From The Hague summit to the Maastricht Treaty, 1969-1992 \u003ci\u003eLaurent Warlouzet (\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eParis-Sorbonne University, France)\u003c\/i\u003e 4: Treaty reform, enlargement and economic crisis, 1993-2021 \u003ci\u003eMagdalena Frennhoff Larsén (University of Westminster, UK)\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart II: Institutions and Policies\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eInstitutions\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Introduction: EU Institutions and the development of a trans- and supranational community? \u003ci\u003eKatja Seidel \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e(University of Westminster, UK)\u003c\/i\u003e 5: The European Commission: a government in the making? \u003ci\u003eKatja Seidel \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e(University of Westminster, UK)\u003c\/i\u003e 6: The Court of Justice of the European Union and Integration Through Law \u003ci\u003eBill Davies (American University, USA)\u003c\/i\u003e 7: The European Parliament: empowering the talking shop \u003ci\u003eChristian Salm (\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eFoundation for European Progressive Studies, Belgium)\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePolicies \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e 8: Economic integration at the centre: construction of a Single Market, and the rise of competition policy \u003ci\u003eLaurent Warlouzet \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e(\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eParis-Sorbonne University, France)\u003c\/i\u003e 9: Milk lakes and butter mountains: the common agricultural policy \u003ci\u003eKatja Seidel \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e(University of Westminster, UK)\u003c\/i\u003e 10: Economic and monetary union: from 1957 to the euro crisis \u003ci\u003eAlexis Drach (\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eParis 8 University Vincennes-Saint-Denis, France)\u003c\/i\u003e 11: A citizens’ Europe? Consumer and environmental policies \u003ci\u003eBrigitte Leucht \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e(University of Portsmouth, UK)\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eand Jan-Henrik Meyer (\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eMax Planck Institute for Legal History and Legal Theory, Germany)\u003c\/i\u003e 12: A European society? Social policy and migration \u003ci\u003eSimone Paoli (University of Pisa, Italy)\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart III: Themes and Geographical Spaces\u003c\/b\u003e 13: Ideas in favour of European integration from the 19th century until today \u003ci\u003eKatja Seidel \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e(University of Westminster, UK)\u003c\/i\u003e 14: The European Union in international politics and trade: a global power in the making? \u003ci\u003eBrigitte Leucht \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e(University of Portsmouth, UK)\u003c\/i\u003e 15: Eastern Europe in the history of European integration: from the periphery to the centre? \u003ci\u003eFerenc Laczo (Maastricht University, Netherlands) and Vera Scepanovic (Leiden University, Netherlands)\u003c\/i\u003e 16: The Franco-German relationship at the heart of EU history \u003ci\u003eKatja Seidel \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e(University of Westminster, UK) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eand Carine Germond (\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eNorwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway)\u003c\/i\u003e 17: In or out? Britain and the European project \u003ci\u003eMathias Haeussler (\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eRuhr University Bochum, Germany)\u003c\/i\u003e 18: Integrating or breaking up Europe? Euroscepticism and opposition to Europe \u003ci\u003eCarine Germond \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e(\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eNorwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway)\u003c\/i\u003e 19: Interpretations of European integration history and introduction to research tools \u003ci\u003eBrigitte Leucht \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e(University of Portsmouth, UK)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, Katja Seidel \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e(University of Westminster, UK) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eand Laurent Warlouzet \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e(\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eParis-Sorbonne University, France)\u003c\/i\u003e Appendix: Chronology Appendix: Glossary Bibliography Index","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019638833495,"sku":"9781350213081","price":76.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781350213081.jpg?v=1750780870","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/reinventing-europe-9781350213081","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}