1st Edition

Integrated Europe? Eastern And Western Perceptions Of The Future

By Klaus Gottstein Copyright 1992
296 Pages
by Routledge

298 Pages
by Routledge

298 Pages
by Routledge

This book analyzes the U.N. system as it functions today, stressing the economic issues that constitute most of the agenda&8212;the New International Economic Order, and the role of transnational corporations, energy, natural resources&8212;and the reasonable U.S. initiatives and responses in these areas.

1. Introductory Remarks 2. Overcoming of ldeocentrism: Consequences for a New European Order 3. Polish Perceptions of the Future Development of Poland and of the Role of Poland within Europe 4. Hungarian Perceptions of Future Developments and of the Role of Hungary within Europe 5. Perceptions and Problems of the United Europe. A View from the CSFR 6. Bulgarian Perceptions of the Future Development and of the Role of Bulgaria within Europe 7. Romanian Perceptions of Future Developments and of the Role of Romania within Europe 8. British Perceptions of Future Developments and of the Role of the United Kingdom within Europe 9. Italian Perceptions of Future Developments and of the Role of ltaly within Europe 10. Some Thoughts about the Development of Long-Range Goals and Systems of Ideas in the Coming Decade. Tasks for the Benelux 11. Swiss Perceptions of Future Developments and of the Role of Switzerland within Europe 12. Soviet Perceptions of the Future Developments of the Soviet Union 13. French Perceptions of European Security 14. U.S. Reactions to Developments in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe 15. U.S. Perceptions of the Developments in Europe 16. Final Discussion

Biography

Klaus Gottstein is director of a research unit of the Max Planck Society investigating problems of science and society. He is professor at the University of Munich and member of the German UNESCO Commission and of the Scientific Council of the Max Planck Society. He was Executive Secretary of the Scientific Forum of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) and Science Counselor of the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Washington, D.C.