The Choice for Europe: Social Purpose and State Power from Messina to Maastricht (Cornell Studies in Political Economy)

Moravcsik, Andrew

ISBN 10: 0801485096 / ISBN 13: 9780801485091

Published by Cornell University Press, 1998

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Synopsis:

The creation of the European Community ranks among the most extraordinary achievements in modern world politics. Observers disagree, however, about the reasons why European governments have chosen to coordinate core economic policies and surrender sovereign prerogatives. In this eagerly awaited book, Andrew Moravcsik analyzes the history of the region's movement toward economic and political union.Do these unifying steps demonstrate the preeminence of national security concerns, the power of federalist ideals, the skill of political entrepreneurs like Jean Monnet and Jacques Delors, or the triumph of technocratic planning? Moravcsik rejects such views. Economic interdependence has been, he maintains in his provocative argument, the primary force compelling these democracies to move in this surprising direction. Politicians rationally pursued national economic advantage through the exploitation of asymmetrical interdependence and the manipulation of institutional commitments. Focusing on Germany, France, and Britain, Moravcsik examines the five decisive agreements that propelled integration forward. He seeks to reintegrate the historical study of European unity with theoretical inquiry into the sources of international cooperation.

About the Author:

Andrew Moravcsik is Professor of Politics and Director of the European Union Program at Princeton University. He is the author most recently of Europe without Illusions.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Choice for Europe: Social Purpose and ...
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Publication Date: 1998
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: good