The analysis delves into the factors that led to the breakdown of the European integration process, exploring key events and decisions that contributed to the current challenges. It also offers insights and potential strategies for repair, emphasizing the importance of unity and cooperation among European nations. The discussion is rooted in historical context, providing a comprehensive understanding of the complexities involved in revitalizing integration efforts.
Six of the greatest 12th-century historians are analysed in this collection of essays, focusing on questions of the newly-emerging English nationalism and the political importance of chivalric values and knightly obligations.
Focusing on the formation of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), this investigation delves into the thirty-year Franco-German rivalry over heavy industry in Western Europe. It highlights Jean Monnet's ambitions and the American influence that shaped his vision. Gillingham uncovers the operational dynamics of the ECSC, revealing that it ultimately reinforced existing industrial power structures rather than transforming them, resulting in a continued dominance of major Ruhr producers instead of achieving the intended economic reforms.
An account of Richard the Lionheart's reign. John Gillingham scrutinizes the
king's fluctuating reputation over the centuries and portrays him as neither a
feckless knight-errant nor a neglectful king, but a masterful and businesslike
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When originally published in 1985 this was the first detailed study of business in Nazi Germany. Drawing on a wealth of new evidence from government and private archives, the book throws light on the important role played by Germany heavy industry in preserving traditions valuable for the post-Nazi future. Contrary to widely held beliefs, the industrialists of the Ruhr did not master-mind the economic strategy of the third Reich, nor were they the helpless victims of Hitler's tyranny. In this penetrating study, the author reveals that while the management of the coal industry in the Ruhr certainly cooperated with Hitler, they did so only to the extent that it served their own purposes, which were far less destructive than those of the regime.
Professor Gillingham's work offers a comprehensive historical perspective on European integration, a pivotal development of the past fifty years. It addresses the significance, origins, and transformations of this process, moving beyond existing literature to illuminate Europe's unique historical trajectory amidst contemporary political debates.
A major account of the failings of the European Union—and why it has to go The European Union is a besieged institution. It is struggling in vain to overcome the eurozone crisis and faces an influx of refugees not seen since World War II. The Schengen Agreement is a dead letter, and Britain stands on the brink of leaving altogether. The EU is unfit for the challenges of the coming age of increased global competition and high tech. In sum, the drive for an “ever-closer union” has set Europe on the wrong course: plunged it into depression, fuelled national antagonisms, debilitated democracy, and accelerated decline. In this pithy, rigorously argued book, leading historian John Gillingham examines a once great notion that soured long ago. From its postwar origins, through the Single Market, to the troubles of the present, Gillingham explains how Europe’s would-be government became a force for anti-democratic centralization and inept policy-making. Brussels has inspired a world of illusion that now threatens to undo the undoubted achievements of integration. The EU: An Obituary is an urgent call to the political Left, Right, and Centre to act before it is too late.
Is Brexit the beginning of the end for the EU? Fully updated and revised, this new edition of John R. Gillingham’s swingeing study explains why the European Union is so profoundly unsuited to the modern political economy. In a devastating historical account of political failure, he takes readers back to the union’s postwar origins, when it was considered the best means to guarantee peace, demonstrating how the flaws of the institution date to its origins. Today, these inherent failings leave it unable to deal with the most pressing issues of our time: the refugee crisis, Britain’s exit, the foundering eurozone, and the increasing disquiet among its member states. In a globalised marketplace where technological innovation transcends state boundaries, the EU is no longer fit for purpose. It is time to let the union dissolve.
William II (1087-1100), or William Rufus, will always be most famous for his death: killed by an arrow while out hunting, perhaps through accident or perhaps murder. But, as John Gillingham makes clear in this elegant book, as the son and successor to William the Conqueror it was William Rufus who had to establish permanent Norman rule. A ruthless, irascible man, he frequently argued acrimoniously with his older brother Robert over their father's inheritance - but he also handed out effective justice, leaving as his legacy one of the most extraordinary of all medieval buildings, Westminster Hall.
William II (1087-1100), or William Rufus, will always be most famous for his death: killed by an arrow while out hunting, perhaps through accident or perhaps murder. But, as John Gillingham makes clear in this elegant book, as the son and successor to William the Conqueror it was William Rufus who had to establish permanent Norman rule. A ruthless, irascible man, he frequently argued acrimoniously with his older brother Robert over their father's inheritance - but he also handed out effective justice, leaving as his legacy one of the most extraordinary of all medieval buildings, Westminster Hall.
