Publisher's Synopsis
Written for policy-makers, civil servants, academics and business people, this is a general introduction to the political economy of the European Community and the process of economic integration in Western Europe. Designed to be more policy-oriented, and with a greater emphasis on the interaction between economics and politics than other books on the subject, this study concentrates mainly, though not exclusively, on the developments and policies associated with 1992. Among the subjects covered are economic liberalization, monetary union, regulation, and social, regional, and external policies.