Matthias Kaelberer is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Iowa State University.

"…important contribution … highly recommended." — American Political Science Review"An excellent discussion of the origins and evolution of EU monetary cooperation that, at the same time, makes clear that Germany's ability to shape European monetary institutions has been a fundamental factor." — Thomas H. Oatley, author of Monetary Politics: Exchange Rate Cooperation in the European Union"The historical breadth makes this study unique. It is definitely original in the sense that it contradicts much of the conventional wisdom of European monetary integration." — Karl Kaltenthaler, author of Germany and the Politics of Europe's Money

• List of Tables Acknowledgments 1. Introduction 2. The Structural Logic of European Exchange Rate Cooperation 3. The Politics of Leadership in Monetary Cooperation 4. The Failure of European Monetary Cooperation during the 1960s: The Case of the Commission's Action Programme 5. European Monetary Cooperation during the 1970s: Werner Report and Snake 6. Asymmetry and Bargaining Exchanges in the European Monetary System 7. The Politics of European Monetary Union: Bargaining over the Maastricht Rules 8. Conclusion Notes Bibliography SUNY series in Global Politics Index

Matthias Kaelberer is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Iowa State University.

"…important contribution … highly recommended." — American Political Science Review"An excellent discussion of the origins and evolution of EU monetary cooperation that, at the same time, makes clear that Germany's ability to shape European monetary institutions has been a fundamental factor." — Thomas H. Oatley, author of Monetary Politics: Exchange Rate Cooperation in the European Union"The historical breadth makes this study unique. It is definitely original in the sense that it contradicts much of the conventional wisdom of European monetary integration." — Karl Kaltenthaler, author of Germany and the Politics of Europe's Money

• List of Tables Acknowledgments 1. Introduction 2. The Structural Logic of European Exchange Rate Cooperation 3. The Politics of Leadership in Monetary Cooperation 4. The Failure of European Monetary Cooperation during the 1960s: The Case of the Commission's Action Programme 5. European Monetary Cooperation during the 1970s: Werner Report and Snake 6. Asymmetry and Bargaining Exchanges in the European Monetary System 7. The Politics of European Monetary Union: Bargaining over the Maastricht Rules 8. Conclusion Notes Bibliography SUNY series in Global Politics Index

Matthias Kaelberer is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Iowa State University.

"…important contribution … highly recommended." — American Political Science Review"An excellent discussion of the origins and evolution of EU monetary cooperation that, at the same time, makes clear that Germany's ability to shape European monetary institutions has been a fundamental factor." — Thomas H. Oatley, author of Monetary Politics: Exchange Rate Cooperation in the European Union"The historical breadth makes this study unique. It is definitely original in the sense that it contradicts much of the conventional wisdom of European monetary integration." — Karl Kaltenthaler, author of Germany and the Politics of Europe's Money

• List of Tables Acknowledgments 1. Introduction 2. The Structural Logic of European Exchange Rate Cooperation 3. The Politics of Leadership in Monetary Cooperation 4. The Failure of European Monetary Cooperation during the 1960s: The Case of the Commission's Action Programme 5. European Monetary Cooperation during the 1970s: Werner Report and Snake 6. Asymmetry and Bargaining Exchanges in the European Monetary System 7. The Politics of European Monetary Union: Bargaining over the Maastricht Rules 8. Conclusion Notes Bibliography SUNY series in Global Politics Index