POLI 451 Chapter 1: "Ever Closer Union" Chapter 1
3 Oct 2014
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Fr. need to increase nat"l production, boost foreign trade, maximize employment, and raise living standards. Charles de gaulle appoints jean monnet as head of economic planning office. Churchill came to personify euro movement called for united states of europe . But wanted far more limited form of integration. Congress of europe 1948 general agreement over desirability of european unity and org. , But churchill & co. wanted at the most a consultative assembly subordinate to a committee of gov"t ministers (anti-federalists) others wanted a constituent assembly and a drafted charter for the. Churchill capitulated and the council of europe was formed. Council of europe not a supranational entity did little more than exchange ideas and info. But did stand out in human rights (hr); became a bulwark for the protection of civil liberties across europe located in strasbourg (b/w fr. and ger. ) later housed the euro.
