Uniting of Europe

The Uniting of Europeprovides an accessible introduction to the history of European integration and places European unification within a wider political and economic context The book shows how institutional developments have been conditioned by wider international considerations. The Uniting of Europeconsiders* the impact of the Cold War and the superpowers on Europ* Britain's decision to join the Communit* the consequences of German reunificatio* the problem of nationalism in Eastern Europ* key personalities, parties, regimes and political systemsThis Second edition brings the history of the European Union up to date to include the Amsterdam and Nice treaties, as well as other contemporary issues such as the impact of events in Yugoslavia, the changing relationship with the US and British membership of the single currency.