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The History of the European Union
Origins of a Trans- and Supranational Polity 1950-72
Series: Routledge/UACES Contemporary European Studies
This book radically re-conceptualises the origins of the European Union as a trans- and supranational polity as it emerged between the Schuman Plan of May 1950 and the first enlargement of the European Communities at the start of 1973. Drawing upon social science theories and debates as well as...
Published February 1st 2011 by Routledge
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Transnational European Union
Towards a Common Political Space
Series: Routledge Research in Transnationalism
At the beginning of the twenty-first century, the European Union is an increasingly dense transnational social and political space. More and more non-governmental organisations develop transnational links, which are usually more intensive within the EU, even if they often extend beyond its borders...
Published June 17th 2009 by Routledge
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European Union Enlargement
A Comparative History
Series: Routledge Advances in European Politics
European Union Enlargement provides a comparative analysis of the post-war European policies of those states that joined the European Union between 1973 and 1995.The volume draws upon new empirical research in order to investigate the policies that these 'newcomer' states have had towards Europe...
Published November 21st 2006 by Routledge
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Christian Democracy in Europe Since 1945
Volume 2
For the first time, this book reveals the actual roles of the Christian Democratic (CD) parties in postwar Europe from a pan-European perspective. It shows how Christian Democratic parties became the dominant political force in postwar Western Europe, and how the European People's Party is...
Published May 26th 2004 by Routledge
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Political Catholicism in Europe 1918-1945
Volume 1
This book examines the role of Catholic parties in inter-war Europe in a systematically pan-European comparative perspective. Specific country chapters address key questions about the parties' membership and social organization; their economic and social policies; and their European and...
Published May 26th 2004 by Routledge
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Reforming the Constitution
Debates in Twentieth-Century Britain
Series: British Politics and Society
This collection takes as its subject how and why the British constitution developed during the course of the 20th century. In chapters that analyse in detail the evolution of various aspects of the constitution, this work explores debates about how the constitution ought to operate and the...
Published October 31st 2000 by Routledge