The European Union Since 1945

Introduction to the series Publisher’s acknowledgements Maps Preface to the Third Edition Abbreviations The Enlargement of the EU Chronology Who’s Who Glossary PART ONE: BACKGROUND 1. THE CONTEXT OF EUROPEAN INTEGRATION An increasingly divided Europe Theorising European integration The issue of sovereignty Challenges ahead PART TWO: ANALYSIS 2. THE ROAD TO ROME: 1945–57 The Emergence of European Unity The Hague Congress The Coal and Steel Community The Failure of the European Defence Community The Treaties of Rome 3. CONSTRUCTING THE COMMUNITY: 1958–70 Institutional Design Policies and Competencies The Nationalist Backlash The Spirit of the Hague 4. THE ENLARGED COMMUNITY: 1970-84 The First Enlargement Britain’s Indecision Eurosclerosis Transatlantic Difficulties Britain’s Budgetary Question 5. THE TRANSFORMATION OF EUROPE: 1985-1993 Creating the Single Market The Single European Act The Road to 1992 Europe’s Changing Map The Maastricht Treaty 6. BUILDING A NEW EUROPE: 1994-2010 Enlarging the EU Treaty of Amsterdam Treaty of Nice The Fifth Enlargement and Constitutional Reform Lisbon and Beyond 7. AN INCREASINGLY UNSTABLE EUROPE: 2010-2025 Eurozone Crisis Migration Crisis Brexit and its Implications The Rise of Populism, Eurosceptics and Democratic Backsliding The Changing Nature of European and World Politics PART THREE: ASSESSMENT 8. THE FUTURE OF EUROPEAN INTEGRATION European and Global Challenges Polycrisis Boundaries of Europe Nature of Membership The Future of European Integration PART FOUR: DOCUMENTS Further Reading References Index