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Europe Recast: A History of European Union

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Europe Recast: A History Of European Union is the true saga of people's attempts to bring together the will of Europe as a whole, from the first struggling attempts at economic integration to the formation of the European Union. The writing style is scholarly without being overly pedantic, and detailed without losing its central themes in a morass of trivia. A straightfoward, scholarly history, examining events, motives, philosophies, and results, Europe Recast is highly recommended for students, scholars, researchers, and government policy makers.

The book cites its best knowledge on the whole functionality of the EU and attempted to simplify the complex political mechanism that afloats in the european realm. My professor did beg to differ and acknowledge the book not as canonical but a considerable piece... Since I'm not a Politics major I must admit this book does document in a simplified form before newbies (like yours truly) falls into the abyss of confusion.

I bought this, as a teacher, to enlighten myself. The book is boring, complex, redundant and a waste of money. Others on the topic are much better. There is no attempt to engage the reader at all and the information is presented in a choppy way with no order.