Jacques Delors and European Integration - Couverture souple

Ross, George

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0745612474 ISBN 13 : 9780745612478

Editeur : Polity Press, 1994

Synopsis

Jacques Delors has been the most successful President of the European Commission in the history of the European Community. The events of his time in Brussels may have constituted the best chance yet to create a new supranational order to consolidate European political and social arrangements. Jacques Delors and European Integration reconsiders the last decade of EC history, and the Maastricht period in particular, from the point of view of Delors's unfolding strategy.

The book's remarkable data sources include the author's observations of the day-to-day work of the Commission under Delors and access to key personnel and documents. The author explores the ways in which Delors and his team tried to capitalize upon the complex openings in Europe's political opportunity structures from the mid-1980s. The "1992" programme to complete the Single Market galvanized European energies and contributed to renewed optimism. Maastricht and its sequels have proven less successful.

Jacques Delors and European Integration follows processes around the Maastricht Treaty from inside, observing the complex system of European institutions at work. What kind of turning point will Maastricht turn out to be? The book attempts to reach a conclusion about what, in retrospect, will certainly be seen as one of the most daring experiments at transnational politics of modern times.

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

′It is probably the most acute and intelligent "inside" story everpublished about the functioning of the Commission ... It providesenough information and insights to feed the ... theoretical debatesthat have raged about the nature of the process of Europeanintegration.′ French Politics and Society

′This is an interesting and surprising book, full of boththeoretical analysis and well–observed anecdotal evidence ... Auseful contribution to explaining what Delors and Delorism was andwas not ... A fascinating book that deserves a place on any readinglist on European integration.′ Regional and FederalStudies

′The author has combined scholarly expertise with the knowledge andcandour of a priviliged insider to produce an valuable analysis ofDelors′ decade in Brussels.′ Modern and ContemporaryFrance

′Little has been revealed or written about the personality of theman behind this revolutionary era and the brilliant team heassembled to implement his vision. Herein lies the value of thisbook. George Ross managed to gain unprecedented access to the innerworkings of the commission and its senior bureaucrats, andfrequently to Jacques Delors himself, for much of 1991. His book isa brilliant achievement. This book is a revelation for the detailedinsights it provides into the inner workings of the commission andmust be essential reading for any serious student of the EU. Weshould all be grateful to George Ross for having had the vision,and for having taken the time, to write it.′ Progress in HumanGeography

′This book will be particularly useful to both students andscholars of the politics and institutions of the European Union.′Political Studies

The book′s remarkable data sources include the author′sobservations of the day–to–day work of the Commission under Delorsand access to key personnel and documents. The author explores theways in which Delors and his team tried to capitalize upon thecomplex openings in Europe′s political opportunity structures fromthe mid–1980s. The "1992" programme to complete the Single Marketgalvanized European energies and contributed to renewed optimism.Maastricht and its sequels have proven less successful.

Jacques Delors and European Integration follows processesaround the Maastricht Treaty from inside, observing the complexsystem of European institutions at work. What kind of turning pointwill Maastricht turn out to be? The book attempts to reach aconclusion about what, in retrospect, will certainly be seen as oneof the most daring experiments at transnational politics of moderntimes.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Polity Press
• Date d'édition: 1994
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0745612474
• ISBN 13: 9780745612478
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 336
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible