European Economic Integration
Many changes have taken place
in Europe since publication of the last edition of European Economic Integration: the
European Union has extended its membership to fifteen countries; European Monetary Union
will begin in 1999 with eleven of the member states in the first wave; the Amsterdam
Treaty (1997) has extended the scope of the work of the European Union; and, in global
terms, the European Union has played an increasing role in influencing developments in
political matters as well as trade issues.
The Third Edition has been
very substantially revised and updated in order to provide up-to-date coverage of the most
important issues facing European economies as the European Union moves forward to a single
currency and contemplates further enlargement to the east.
Key features:
Comprehensive coverage of
economic theory and policy
Strong coverage of Europe's
external relations
Unique chapter on the
importance of Germany to the European economy
Non-mathematical explanation
of economic theory and detailed captions to graphs make text accessible to wide readership
Full list of references and
guides to further reading at the end of each chapter provide reader with sources for more
in-depth research for seminar preparation and written assignments
New to Third Edition
More coverage of integration
issues related to macroeconomic affairs with a new author writing on macroeconomic topics
,
New chapters on Regional
Policy and Foreign Direct Investment
Chapters on Customs Union and
the Single European Market have been integrated
A section on the Common
Fisheries Policy has been added to the chapter on the Common Agricultural Policy
Boxes within text summarise
complicated institutional detail
The clear and accessible
style and its combination of theory and applications have made European Economic
Integration one of the most popular texts on courses throughout Europe. Assuming only an
introductory knowledge of economics and with its comprehensive coverage of EU economic
policies, European Economic Integration is ideally suited for all students taking courses
on the economics of the EU as part of an Economics, Business Studies or inter-disciplinary
European Studies degree.
438 pages