The Single European Market And Beyond

Since the Single Europe Act (1986), attention has largely focused on the creation of a single European market and the much hyped date `1992'. This book examines what is actually entailed by the single market and looks at the other issues and implications of the Single Europe Act. It falls into four parts and considers the economic, fiscal, social a

Investigates the ways in which the US responded to the European Community's Single Market Program, launched in the 1980s, arguing that foreign economic policy is the product of interests and actions expressed by a wide range of groups and at many different levels. Analyzes changes faced by the US in the world political economy of the 1990s, and details the process by which Congress, state governments, and US executives and firms responded to the Single Market Program, looking especially at issues of public procurement, and standards, testing, and certification. Distributed by Books International. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Since the Single Europe Act (1986), attention has largely focused on the creation of a single European market and the much hyped date 1992'. This book examines what is actually entailed by the single market and looks at the other issues and implications of the Single Europe Act. It falls into four parts and considers the economic, fiscal, social and political dimensions of the processes of European unification.

This is an up-to-date survey of economic and political integration in the European Union. Recent key developments deriving from the Maastricht Treaty and the Single European Act are highlighted, including the completion of the Single Market, the prospects for EMU, the Community Budget, and the reform of the CAP.

First published in 2004. This book studies the history of the single, or internal, market of the European Union since its beginnings after the Second World War until the end of 2000. The perspective is pluridisciplinary and incorporates several dimensions: historical, political, economic; legal and sociological.

Considers the extent to which the EU has impacted on the formation and content of social and environmental policy in the member states, focusing on the four larger members: Germany, France, Italy and the UK.

A product of the Evolution of Rules for a Single European Market research program, based mainly in Britain and involving over 100 researchers from a wide range of fields. They use evolution to mean one situation developing from the previous, rather than in a biological manner that would make no more sense than talking of the evolution of a carefully bred species of dog. Among their concerns are how the market has developed in practice and its impact of industries, regions, and social groups; differences between the member states; why agreement has proved no elusive; and legislative and regulatory aspects. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

The launch of the Euro has already had profound effects on both European economies and societies - but it is also of huge importance for the international community as a whole. This timely book, from a collection of key names in European Integration Studies, is an authoritative piece of work that is truly multi-disciplinary by nature.