The Origins of European Integration

The Pre-History of Today's European Union, 1937-1951

AvMathieu Segers

Inbunden, Engelska, 2023

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Bringing together political, diplomatic, economic, cultural, and contemporary history, this book explores why and how European integration came to pass. It tells a fascinating story of ideals and realpolitik, political dreams and geographical realities, and planning and chaos. Mathieu Segers reveals that the roots of today's European Union lie deep in Europe's past and encompass more than war and peace, or diplomacy and economics. Based on original archival and primary source research, Segers provides an integrated history of the beginnings of European integration and the emergence of post-war Western Europe and today's European Union. The Origins of European Integration offers a broad perspective on the genealogy of post-war Western Europe, providing readers with a deeper understanding of contemporary European history and the history of transatlantic relations.

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Utgivningsdatum:2023-11-30
Mått:156 x 235 x 18 mm
Vikt:550 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:268
Förlag:Cambridge University Press
ISBN:9781009379410

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Mathieu Segers is Professor of Contemporary European History at Maastricht University. He is general editor of The Cambridge History of the European Union and has previously held positions as research fellow at Harvard University and at the University of Oxford. His book The Netherlands and European Integration, 1950 to Present was awarded the Dutch PrinsjesBoeken prize for best political book in 2013. Segers is a member of The Netherlands Scientific Council for Government Policy.

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'A fascinating, ambitious, provocative, and wide-ranging story. Mathieu Segers takes the reader beyond diplomatic history to explain the deeper cultural, economic, and societal influences upon the early days of postwar European integration.' Anne Deighton, University of Oxford

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Introduction; 1. The genealogy of Western Europe; Part I. Beyond Americanisation (1937–1947): 2. In search of a programme for the West; 3. Re-conceptualising capitalism and democracy; 4. The great escape; Part II. The Making of European Integration (1947–1951): 5. The Marshall plan: Western Europe as a unit; 6. British preoccupations and ecumenical politics; 7. Reality check: the OEEC and 'integration'; Conclusion; 8. Eclipsing Atlantis.