ABSTRACT
Drawing on exclusive interviews with Jacques Delors himself, this comprehensive, accessibly written study of his life and Commission presidency is an invaluable resource for all those interested in European and French Politics. Debunking populist images and myths about him, this book presents a balanced examination of a widely misinterpreted political figure. This book also raises important issues such as:
the role of individual leaders in contemporary politics
the legitimacy of the European Union as a political system.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter |25 pages
The Making of a European Commission President, 1945–85
chapter |27 pages
Leadership and Legitimacy Dilemmas
The European Commission and its President in Perspective
chapter |35 pages
Delors the Pragmatic Visionary?
The White Paper on completing the internal market, 1985
chapter |31 pages
Towards a New European Society?
The 1993 Commission White Paper on Growth, Competitiveness and Employment
