The Uniting of Europe: From Discord to Concord (The Making of the Contemporary World)

The Uniting of Europe: From Discord to Concord by Stanley Henig provides an introduction to the history of European integration. The author places European unification within a wider political and economic context. He shows how institutional developments have been conditioned by wider international considerations.Including a succinct but comprehensive account of the structure, functions and working of the major European institutions, this book considers: \* the impact of the Cold War and the superpowers on Europe\* Britain's decision to join the Community\* the consequences of German reunification\* the problem of nationalism in Eastern Europe\* key personalities, parties, regimes and political systems\* the challenges of the future for the European Union. Stanley Henig argues that integration and unification cannot be understood without reference to wider factors. The Uniting of Europe provides a comprehensive background to current and future issues confronting Europe in a global context. The Uniting of From Discord to Concord by Stanley Henig provides an introduction to the history of European integration. The author places European unification within a wider political and economic context. He shows how institutional developments have been conditioned by wider international considerations. Including a succinct but comprehensive account of the structure, functions and working of the major European institutions, this book * the impact of the Cold War and the superpowers on Europe * Britain's decision to join the Community * the consequences of German reunification * the problem of nationalism in Eastern Europe * key personalities, parties, regimes and political systems * the challenges of the future for the European Union. Stanley Henig argues that integration and unification cannot be understood without reference to wider factors. The Uniting of Europe provides a comprehensive background to current and future issues confronting Europe in a global context. Biblical Studies/Jewish Studies Preliminaries 1 CONTENTS 6 Preface 8 1 CONFRONTING CONFLICT IN THE MISHNAH 20 2 CONFRONTING CONFLICT IN THE LETTERS OF PAUL 43 3 CONDUCTING DIALECTICAL ARGUMENT IN THE TALMUD 64 4 CONDUCTING DIALECTICAL ARGUMENT IN ORIGEN 87 5 ARGUMENTS FROM NATURAL HISTORY IN THE MISHNAH AND IN LEVITICUS RABBAH 106 6 ARGUMENTS FROM NATURE 128 7 ARGUMENTS FROM SOCIAL HISTORY Paradigmatic thinking in Ruth Rabbah Pesiqta deRab Kahana and Genesis Rabbah 146 8 ARGUMENTS FROM SOCIAL HISTORY Paradigmatic thinking in Augustine 171 Glossary 185 Notes 192 Index 199 The Uniting of Europe: From Discord to Concord by Stanley Henig provides an introduction to the history of European integration. The author places European unification within a wider political and economic context. He shows how institutional developments have been conditioned by wider international considerations. Including a succinct but comprehensive account of the structure, functions and working of the major European institutions, this book considers:* the impact of the Cold War and the superpowers on Europe* Britain's decision to join the Community* the conse Stanley Henig offers a fresh analysis of European integration and places it within a worldwide context. He also gives a succint account of the different European institutions and assesses the evolution of the Community into the Union.