Maastricht and Beyond: Building the European Union - Tapa dura

"Maastricht and Beyond" is a broad-based survey of the importance of the Maastricht Treaty in furthering the aims of European Union. It places the Treaty firmly within the context of the new Europe, analyzing the problems which now have to be faced in achieving increased unity and the extent to which the Treaty provides an adequate solution to them. The book begins with an examination of the current political and geo-political situation of Europe, discussing the crisis of government within individual states as well as the the disappearance of the Cold War divide and the reunification of Germany. Contributors go on to look at the dynamics of the Treaty of European Union, the major reforms it proposes, the role of intergovernmental conferences and the obstacles to ratification, especially in Britain and Denmark. Part Two covers the policies of the Union in each field. There are chapters on the institutions of the Community and, finally, an assessment of further enlargement and the threat of disintegration.