The European Rescue of the Nation State

This newly revised and updated second edition is the classic economic and political account of the origins of the European Community. On one level it is an original analysis of the forces which brought the EC together, on another it is an explanation based on historical analysis of the future relationship between nation-state and the European Union. Combining political with economic analysis, and based on extensive primary research in several countries, this book offers a challenging interpretation of the history of the western European state and European integration. For The Second Edition Of This Classic Economic And Political Account Of The Origins Of The European Community Alan Milward Has Completely Revised And Updated The Chapter On The United Kingdom. On One Level The Book Is An Original Analysis Of The Forces Which Brought The Ec Together, On Another It Is An Explanation Based On Historical Analysis Of The Future Relationship Between Nation-state And The European Union. Combining Political With Economic Analysis, And Based On Extensive Primary Research In Several Countries, It Offers A Challenging Interpretation Of The History Of The Western European State And European Integration.--jacket. 1. History And Theory -- 2. The Post-war Nation-state -- 3. Coal And The Belgian Nation -- Protection, Welfare And Employment -- Belgium Enters The Coal And Steel Community -- The Belgian Coal Industry In The Community -- Preserving The Welfare Consenus -- 4. Foreign Trade, Economic And Social Advance, And The Origins Of The European Economic Community -- Theory, Ideology And Practice In Foreign Trade -- Western Europe's Trade With Germany As The Pivot Of Economic Advance -- The Six As A Trade Network -- The Netherlands And The Origins Of The Common Market -- The Treaties Of Rome -- 5. The Europeanization Of Agricultural Protection -- The Economics And Politics Of Post-war Western European Agriculture -- Agricultural Pressure Groups And The State In Post-war Europe -- Protection, Prices And Consumption In European Agriculture In The 1950s -- Finding A Vent For Surplus -- The Search For A Political Solution -- Agriculture In A Hierarchy Of Power -- 6. The Lives And Teachings Of The European Saints -- 7. Britain And Western Europe -- British Manufacturing And International Trade -- Strategies For Post-war Commercial Competition With Germany -- Competition In Cars -- Sterling, The Dollar And The World Order -- Sterling And Western Europe -- The United Kingdom And The Common Market. Alan S. Milward With The Assistance Of George Brennan And Federico Romero. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [437]-452) And Index. The European Rescue of the Nation-State is the classic economic and political account of the origins of the European Community. Based on extensive primary research in several countries, it is both an original analysis of the forces which brought the EC together and an exploration of the future relationship between the nation-state and the European Union. Newly revised and updated to account for recent developments, this book offers a challenging interpretation of the history of the western European state and European integration. Book cover 1 Half-title 2 Title 3 Copyright 4 Contents 5 List of tables 6 Preface to the first edition 11 Preface to the second edition 14 1. History and theory 18 2. The post-war nation-state 35 3. Coal and the Belgian nation 57 4. Foreign trade, economic and social advance, and the origins of the European Economic Community 121 5. The Europeanization of agricultural protection 214 6. The lives and teachings of the European saints 298 7. Britain and western Europe 321 Envoi 391 Bibliography 401 Index 416