German Unification and the Union of Europe
The Domestic Politics of Integration Policy

This book explores the effects of Germany's unification in 1990 on its policies toward the European Union.

Jeffrey Anderson (Author)

9780521643900, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 10 June 1999

240 pages, 1 b/w illus. 1 map 5 tables
22.9 x 15.2 x 1.4 cm, 0.36 kg

"Anderson provides solid empirical evidence... Scholars will benefit greatly from the use of his analytic framework, and the arguement will long continue to pose a significant challenge to those who claim that Germany's foreign policy will now be shaped primarily by external forces and its growing power on the European and international scene." Beverly Crawford, International Relations

German Unification and the Union of Europe discusses some of the most interesting questions in the study of comparative politics and international relations. The book studies the sources of continuity and change in German policy toward the European Union, set in the context of the competing pulls of integration into the EU, and unification of East and West Germany. Employing a framework of analysis premised on the interaction of interests, institutions and ideas, the book asks: how has the domestic politics of unification influenced German policy toward Europe? Why has continuity reigned in some areas, whereas in others significant changes, sometimes reversals, have been registered? What are the implications of this checkered pattern of outcomes for Germany and for Europe? Jeffrey Anderson's book focusses on the political economy issues (such as trade, internal market, energy, and industrial policy) which represent key components of both German domestic politics and Germany's relationship with Europe. Awarded the DAAD 2000 Prize for Distinguished Scholarship in German Studies: Politics and Foreign Policy.

1. A new Germany in Europe?
2. Unification and 'Germany in Europe'
3. Continuity in trade and internal market
4. Mixed outcomes in energy and environment
5. Change in competition policy
6. Change in structural funds and the CAP
7. A new Germany in Europe.

Subject Areas: Political economy [KCP], EU & European institutions [JPSN2], Political structure & processes [JPH]