The complex relationship between globalization and European integration was largely
shaped in the 1970s. During this decade, globalization began, for the first time, to threaten …

This introduction outlines the possibilities and perspectives of an intertwining between
European integration history and the history of capitalism. Although debates on capitalism …

This article aims to elucidate the way European capitalists reacted to the long crises of the
1970s through the analysis of the European League of Economic Cooperation (ELEC). It …

" In light of Britain's impending departure from the European Union [EU], Helmut Schmidt's
damning verdict on British attitudes towards post-war Europe seems as potent today as …

'Social Europe'is an elusive concept. Although largely forgotten today, it was a vibrant idea
and project in the 1970s. Promulgated mostly by West European socialdemocratic forces, it …

Ever since the fall of the Iron Curtain and the enthusiasm it inspired about the potential for
European unity and democracy, it has become fashionable to see post-war European …

European Union's (EU) enlargement policy is, for at least half a decade, facing a reality that,
with quite some benevolence, could be defined as an orientation crisis, accompanied with a …

The early 1990s saw Sweden severely hit by financial crisis, electoral upheaval and a swift
reorientation within political elites resulting in an application to join the European Union …

This introduction outlines the possibilities and perspectives of an intertwining between
European integration history and the history of capitalism. Although debates on capitalism …

This article argues that the global liberal outlook of the major European maritime powers
and the international framework of international organizations and regimes already in place …