MACMILLAN The Idea of a United Europe: Political, Economic and Cultural Integration since the Fall of the Berlin Wall

The Idea of a United Europe examines the issues thrown up by the reintegration of Europe since 1989-90 through the primary perspective of European identity. Political economy here joins contemporary history: European studies specialists from Britain, Germany and the Netherlands review Europe's progress, now that a decade has passed since the end of the Cold War. Differences within Europe and unifying factors are both assessed in the course of this quest to examine what 'Europe' has become and is becoming at the turn of the millennium. About the Author JAMAL SHAHIN is a Researcher in the Department of European Studies at the University of Hull, working on the impact of the Internet in a European context. He teaches on courses dealing with European political economy since 1989, and the political economy of information and communications technologies. Recent publications include The Internet: A Case Study for Global Governance (1999). MICHAEL WINTLE is Head of European Studies at the University of Hull. His current research interests are in European identity and especially the visual representation of Europe, European industrialization, and the modern social and economic history of the Low Countries. Recent publications include Under the Sign of Liberalism (1997) and An Economic and Social History of the Netherlands (2000).