POLI 212 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Bicameralism, Common External Tariff, Marshall Plan
12 Sep 2018
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Germany needed to rebuild and re-industrialization after ww2. A way to tie together the industry and the rest of europe. Joint ownership of coal and steel industries would help france and german overcome their distrust of each other. Supranational idea that may lead to european federation. Help of the us through the marshall plan. Foundation of the european institutions is laid out. Managed by a high authority decision adeby the special council of ministers appointed common of assembly court of justice. Birth of ecsc early days there was talks of a common european defense. What really worked is the idea of a common market. Common external tariff ambitious goal committed to removing of people money and services within 12 years. Common policies on agriculture, competition, trade and transport spillover that formed the eu, because you coop on steel you need to make transport better: so you loosen the boarder control. Rejecting the uk as a new member, rejected twice.
