1st Edition

Birthmarks of Europe The Origins of the European Community Reconsidered

By Edelgard Mahant Copyright 2004
216 Pages
by Routledge

215 Pages
by Routledge

215 Pages
by Routledge

By studying the negotiations which led to the conclusion of the original Treaty of Rome and the creation of the European Economic Community, this informative book, based on recently released archival sources, analyses the Franco-German bargain which shaped the Community's initial framework and policies. This is not just another book about Franco-German relations and the founding of the European... Read more
Contents: Introduction; European integration to 1955; French elites; German elites; National elites and the negotiation of the Treaty of Rome; The negotiations; Ideas and interests; Birthmarks of Europe; Conclusions; References; Archival references; Index.

Biography

Edelgard Mahant