An historical introduction to the European Union / / Philip Thody

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910449968803321
• Autore: Thody Philip Malcolm Waller <1928, >
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1997
• ISBN: 1-280-33807-5; 0-585-45187-7; 1-134-69640-X; 0-203-44873-1
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (144 p.)
• Disciplina: 341.242/2
• Soggetti: Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [106-112]) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Book Cover; Title; Contents; Acknowledgement; Chronology; History; Politics, nationalism and defence; Markets, the Cold War and enlargement; Organisation and powers; Controls, checks and balances; Supplements, advice and numbers; Basic principles; International comparisons and contrasts; Nations, attitudes and reservations; Contested practices; Legislation, aid and the free market; Contributions, arguments and referenda; Currencies and power; Inflation, unemployment and the ERM; Schuman, Thucydides and Mr Micawber; Conclusion; Notes; Suggestions for further reading; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: A chronological political history of European integration from the 1950's to the present. This accessible book incorporates the most recent research and detailed treatment of the policies of the European Union.