Britain, Germany and the Future of the European Union (New Perspectives in German Studies)
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: February 6, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9780230008090
Subjects: EU & European institutions; Political science & theory; Contemporary Politics - Britain; European Community; Political Science; Politics / Current Events; Politics/International Relations; Germany; United Kingdom, Great Britain; Government - International; International Relations - General; Political Science / Government / International; Europe - Germany; Europe - Great Britain - General; Economic integration; Europe; European Union; European Union countries; Foreign relations; Great Britain
Description: Since the original enlargement of the European Union, the Franco-German alliance has increasingly lost influence. As a result of the influx of new member states, the strategic level of policy-making, which determines the future of European integration, is increasingly dominated by a multiplicity of flexible working partnerships between the larger EU member states. Within this group, Britain and Germany have both undergone significant changes regarding their approach towards major European policy areas since the late 1990s. This book details these changes which have been characteristic of a process of normalization in both countries. The author examines possible areas for cooperation between Britain and Germany on major European issues and the potential significance that such a working partnership could have for the future of the enlarged European Union.