The State of the European Community : The Maastricht Debates and Beyond

The authors cover the evolving contours of the European Community in the post-Maastricht era, details of the internal market, and the ongoing debates about the implications of the Community, both for its member states and in a global context. Contents Preface 1 The State of the European Community: Theory and Research in the Post-Maastricht Era PART 1 THE ARCHITECTURE OF EUROPE IN THE POST-MAASTRICHT ERA: LEGITIMATION, REGULATION, AND MONETARY UNION 2 Maastricht Revisited: A Critical Analysis of the Treaty on European Union 3 The Treaty of Maastricht: Political Authority and Legitimacy 4 European Integration and Referendums: Analytical Considerations and Empirical Evidence 5 Interest Intermediation in the EC After Maastricht 6 Socialism and the EC After Maastricht: From Classic to New-Model European Social Democracy 7 The Global Origins of the Maastricht Treaty on EMU: Closing the Window of Opportunity 8 Monetary Bargains: The Treaty on EMU PART 2 NATIONAL INTERESTS AND EUROPEAN UNION 9 France and the European Union 10 The New Germany in the EC 11 The British Government and the Maastricht Agreements PART 3 TOWARD A EUROPEAN FOREIGN POLICY 12 Fortess Europe or Promised Land? 13 The Wider Europe: Extending the Membership of the EC 14 European Political Cooperation: Lessons from the Gulf War and Yugoslavia 15 The EC, the United States, and the Uruguay Round 16 European Defense Integration: National Interests, National Sensitivities PART 4 THE SINGLE MARKET 17 Merger Control in the EC: Federalism with a European Flavor 18 The EC: Capitalist or Dirigiste Regime? 19 Europe Calling Europe: Creating an Integrated Telecommunications Network 20 EC Environmental Policy: Atypical Ambitions and Typical Problems? 21 1992: Who Wins? Who Loses? 22 The Community Budget After Maastricht 23 Structural Policy and Multilevel Governance in the EC Acronyms The Contributors Index About the Book