Kleine Geschichte der Europäischen Union

The European Union is the expression of a historically unprecedented integration process of democratic states in Europe. Although European unification is having an increasingly strong impact on the political and economic order of the continent, its foundations and development paths are, however, little known. This is not least due to the fact that European integration is not a straightforward process, but a history full of fractures and contradictions. The "Brief History of the European Union" offers a historical introduction to the complex process of European unification - from its beginnings to the present. In a compact overview, the most important stages of the unification process are dealt with, as well as the motives, concepts and backgrounds that shaped Europe's long path to union. Jürgen Mittag, Dr. phil., is director of the Institute for Social Movements at the Ruhr University in Bochum. He has published numerous books and essays on the history and politics of European integration.