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Overview
Controversy surrounds the construction of postwar European institutions. Did West European states simply respond to American pressure and Cold-War politics? How important was federalist idealism, as opposed to economic and power political factors to decision-makers? These studies, by an international team of historians, examine the motivations of national political leaders and their officials. Topics covered include British and French officials, European integration and military policies; German, Italian, Belgian and Dutch attitudes; Britain and the first attempt to join the EEC; and the covert relationship between the USA and the European federalists.
Synopsis
Controversy surrounds the construction of postwar European institutions. Did West European states simply respond to American pressure and Cold-War politics? How important was federalist idealism, as opposed to economic and power political factors to decision-makers? These studies, by an international team of historians, examine the motivations of national political leaders and their officials. Topics covered include British and French officials, European integration and military policies; German, Italian, Belgian and Dutch attitudes; Britain and the first attempt to join the EEC; and the covert relationship between the USA and the European federalists.
Booknews
Historians draw on archival material to query how far the leaders of western Europe simply responded to American pressure and cold war politics as they moved toward increasing integration, whether they were motivated by pure federalist idealism or tainted by desires for wealth and power, and why different governments reacted differently to the newly established institutions. The ten papers were presented at a September 1993 conference in Oxford. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)