ABSTRACT

In this fresh and timely account, Michael Calingaert explores the successes and failures of European economic and political integration, analyzes the factors that will determine its future course, and outlines the directions the European Union is moving in as it approaches the 21st century. Assessing U.S. interests affected by European integration, Calingaert recommends policies for the United States to consider in the face of an increasingly consolidated Europe. With its broad coverage and readable synthesis of a wealth of detailed information, this book will be of interest to students, scholars, and policymakers alike.

chapter |7 pages

Introduction

part ONE|72 pages

Maastricht and Beyond: Consolidating the EU

chapter 1|8 pages

The Changing Scene

chapter 3|27 pages

Other Aspects of Economic Integration

chapter 4|14 pages

Movement Toward Political Integration

part TWO|68 pages

Facing the Future

chapter 5|14 pages

Prospects: Internal Conflicts

chapter 6|20 pages

Prospects: Determining Factors

chapter 7|32 pages

Prospects for Integration

part THREE|58 pages

US Interests and Policies

chapter 8|25 pages

Implications for US Economic Interests

chapter 9|9 pages

US-EU International Interaction

chapter 10|20 pages

US Policy Response to European Integration