The archive of european integration aei was founded in 2003 to provide a permanent home for and free and open access to scholarly research material on the topic of european integration. From synchronic analysis to diachronic analysis sometimes, all it takes is a perspectival shift to interpret empirical phenomena in a. Economic integration is arguably the most important force behind the political, cultural, and social development of europe. In its time the concept of eurafrica was tremendously influential in the process of european integration. Our explanation thereby lends theoretical force to the popular but largely unsubstantiated wisdom that postwar european integration has been prompted by a desire to contain german power. The integration strategy outlined in the werner report was based on the assumption that exchange rates to the us dollar would remain stable.
The integration process of europe, the result of which is foundation of european union eu, is one of the most significant processes, in the political and economic sense, during the whole history of europe. The development of the european union and its institutions is at the core of this process, as are the single currency, the common monetary policy and the european central bank. A critical summary of the path to european integration. Continental plans for european union, 19391945 including 250 document in their original languages on 6 microfiches v. Phil wilkin, then social sciences bibliographer and current editor of the aei at the uls, in collaboration with dr. A history of european integration since 1914 edition. The maastricht treaty represents a key stage in european construction.
To what extent was european integration a cold war. They argue that the solution to europes woes should be sought in additional integration. Nomos verlagsgesellschaft, d76520 badenbaden, germany. European integration, nationalism and european identity article pdf available in jcms journal of common market studies 50s1 march 2012 with 2,607 reads how we measure reads. It relies on tragic experiences connected with the largest and also most tragic armed conflict in human history, caused by nazi germany. Euro, european integration, european union, european monetary union, debt crisis in euro zone. This use betrays an implicit focus on the six founding. Ceh virtual special issue on the history of european. Michael nentwich, austrian academy of sciences, institute of technology assessment, vienna, austria. European coal and steel community ecsc, european atomic energy community euratom and european economic community eec, with six member states. Hence, in addition to charting early models for uniting europe that predate the institutional developments aft er 1945 discussed in cher pat 2, t his chapter surveys the history of diff erent ideas about what integration is.
Initiated in western europe in aftermath of world war ii. Beyond the crisis find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Just as monnet predicted further integration follo wed with the signing of treaty of eec treaty of rome and euratom treaty in 1957 eec6. European integration is the concept of the many countries of europe integrating to align themselves more closely with the intention of thereby creating an environment conducive to trade, to business, and to tourism. Uk, french and us zones merged by 1948 moves towards creation of west german government. Pdf european integration, nationalism and european identity. Widely used by historians of european integration, the notion of crisis has frequently been associated with relaunching to describe the various steps in the evolution of european communities. A history of european integration since 1914 by peter m. The purpose of the journal of european integration history is to encourage the analysis and understanding of different aspects of european integration, especially since 1945, in as wide a perspective as possible. Eprs a history of european monetary integration members research service page 3 of 8 ambitious plan, which set out a threestage2 process to achieve economic and monetary union within a tenyear period. European integration and enlargement of the european union. The epublication historical events presents in chronological order the milestones along the path towards european integration from the end of the second world war to 2014. Timeline of european integration timetoast timelines.
From synchronic analysis to diachronic analysis sometimes, all it takes is a perspectival shift to interpret empirical phenomena in a new light. The chapter on the european historical journals gives you free access to the latest issues of the electronical newsletter which provides information about journals and mailing lists added to the history journals guide, about announcements e. In order to fully appreciate the modern state of the eu, it is crucial to understand the history of european integration. Map of current eu member states and the enlargement region see additional resources. By establishing the european union, by creating an economic and monetary union and by extending european integration to new areas, the community has acquired a political dimension. Sjr is a measure of scientific influence of journals that accounts for both the number of citations received by a journal and the importance or prestige of the journals where such citations come from it measures the. Photocopy of history of the eu to date worksheet one per pupil. As a result, the eld of european integration history has been accused by its critics of being itself in crisis. History of european integration the european portal of.
History of european integration 3 institutional framework including elements such as unanimity and qualifi ed majority voting 2. This lecture introduces and develops a number of important concepts. European integration has primarily come about through the european union and its policies. May 08, 2015 economic integration is arguably the most important force behind the political, cultural, and social development of europe. History of european integration european university. History of the european union introduction the history of the european union eu has been marked by periods of rapid change followed by periods of uncertainty.
Introduction we must build a kind of united states of europe. Yet in contrast with the classical nationstates, the eu. Eu trek a journey of discovery, educational game on eu enlargement. Historical archives of the european union cvce wwwvl. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
The aim is to provide accurate information for research and education purposes that gives the fullest possible insight into the history of a united europe. The struggle for the european union by political parties and pressure groups in western european countries, 19451950 volume 3 of documents on the history of european integration european university institute. The economics of european integration 2 nd edition. Its focus is the postwar development, activities, and foreign relations of the european coal and steel community ecsc, the european atomic energy community euratom. Institutionalism, intergovernmentalism and european. The treaties of rome of 1957 strengthened the foundations of this integration and the notion of a common future for the six european countries involved. The historical archives of the european union haeu were opened on december 1985 as part of the european university institute in fiesoleitaly. To illustrate this trend, this virtual special issue selects a number of articles from the journals extensive back catalogue. A fully revised and updated edition of surpassing realism. The process of european integration has brought about the largest and most open common market in the world, the euro, and the banking union. The single european act is proposed as a revision of the treaty of rome to revitalise the process of european integration.
Changing context of european integration the old and new paradigms and theoretical synthesis readings for the lecture rosamond ben. The handbook on integration contains lessons learned and good practices drawn from the experience of policymakers and practitioners across europe. Over the past 15 years, the project of advanced european integration has followed a complex secular and cosmopolitan agenda. Hence, in addition to charting early models for uniting europe that predate the institutional developments aft er 1945 discussed in cher pat 2, t his chapter surveys the history of diff erent ideas about what integration is actually for. Legal basis the treaty establishing the european coal and steel community ecsc, or treaty of paris, was signed on 18 april 1951 and came into force on 25 july 1952. The european integration process is a broadly based process involving many different institutions and fora. Jaques delors, president of the commission, argues that the single market programme will revive european integration by spilling over from the economic into the political arena. The journal publishes the conclusions of research on diplomatic, military. The history journals guide, edited by stefan blaschke. Read european integration and disintegration east and west by available from rakuten kobo. The archive of european integration aei was initiated in early 2003 by dr. The original focus was on papers produced by research organizations and institutes. From nationstates to member states, oxford university press, new york, ny.
Within history of european integration therefore can be distinguished following treaties. Third edition handbook on integration european commission. Continental plans for european union 19391945 european. Europe has changed radically since 1989 and continues to change at great speed. This accessible overview differs from other studies i. The economics of european integration 2 nd edition emergence of a divided europe cold war begins. Lundestad, the director of the norwegian nobel institute and a professor of in. As that agenda has evolved, however, so have various hardline populist movements with goals diametrically opposed to the ideals of a harmonious european union.
By collecting and presenting concrete examples from different areas of immigrant integration, the handbook feeds into a larger policy process in the field of integration in the european. As further steps are being discussed especially following the four presidents report of december 2012 van rompuy 2012 it is useful to take a long view. Book 1 of 4 in the documents on the history of european integration series. European integration is the main goal of the eu and has come about through the work of the eu and the council of europe. European integration has been an unpredictable process. The process of european integration, in which we currently participate, was launched soon after the end of the world war ii. Since then, the european communities files, produced in brussels and luxembourg, have been deposited centrally in florence and are kept here in their. The history of european integration has been a theme of interest to ceh since the journals creation quarter of a century ago.
Pdf on feb 23, 2020, laurent warlouzet and others published european integration history. Such support was anomalous compared with other great powers. Sutton european integration since 1945 sciences po lille. Eurafrica was an intellectual endeavor and political project that from the 1920s saw europes future survival its continued role in history as completely bound up with europes successful merger with africa. The politics of european integration since 1945, this book remains the standard for concise histories of the european union.
Welcome to archive of european integration archive of. A concise survey, intelligently executed, of the motives and consequences behind american support for european integration since the second world war. The archive of european integration aei is a free to everyone electronic repository and archive for research materials on the topic of european integration and unification. Nowadays however, the methods and conceptual approaches.
European integration is the process of industrial, political, legal, economic, social and cultural integration of states wholly or partially in europe or nearby. Nentwich was then managing editor of the european research papers archive erpa. The aim is to provide accurate information for research and education purposes that gives the fullest possible insight into the history of. Historical events in the european integration process. The europa website describes the treaty on european union as significant because.
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