Federalism and the European Union - The Building of Europe, 1950-2000 (Hardcover)

A revisionist interpretation of the post-war evolution of European integration and the European Union (EU), this book attempts to reappraise and reassess conventional explanations of European integration. It adopts a federalist approach which supplements state-based arguments with federal political ideas, influences and strategies. By exploring the philosophical and historical origins of federal ideas and tracing their influence throughout the whole of the EU's evolution, the book makes a significant contribution to the scholarly debate about the nature and development of the EU. In order to reinstate federalism as a major influence upon both the origins and evolution of the EU, the book looks at federal ideas stretching back to the 16th century and demonstrates their fundamental continuity to contemporary European integration. It situates these ideas in the broad context of post-war Western Europe and underlines their practical relevance in the activities of Jean Monnet and Altiero Spinelli. Post-war empirical developments are explored from a federalist perspective, revealing an enduring persistence of federal ideas which have been either ignored or overlooked in conventional inte

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	2000
First published:	2000
Authors:	Michael Burgess
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	308
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-22646-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General
LSN:	0-415-22646-5
Barcode:	9780415226462

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