The negotiations for economic and monetary union in the European Union represented a massive change for Europe and for the world. This work identifies why the historical agreement at Maastricht in December 1991 was possible and how the agreement was made. The book examines the motives that inspired EC political leaders, the strategies that they pursued, and the institutions of the EC which were used to achieve monetary union. Drawing on a wide range of sources, the book combines careful political analysis with new information about the way in which European Monetary Union was negotiated. It delves into the complex forces at work in Europe, including the cross-national political interactions, to produce an authoritative account of the boldest and riskiest venture in the history of European integration.
- ISBN10 0198280777
- ISBN13 9780198280774
- Publish Date 1 December 1999 (first published 28 October 1999)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 18 July 2008
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Oxford University Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 883
- Language English