Exploring the Maastricht Treaty process and the politics of European integration, the author argues that the end of the cold war and German unification have created a new set of geopolitical realities in Europe that have affected the nature and dynamics of European union.

The New Europe: Interdisciplinary Perspectives -- Preface -- Introduction -- The European Community Before 1989 -- After the Wall: The Road to Rome -- Negotiating Maastricht: Economic and Monetary Union -- Negotiating Maastricht: Political Union -- The Ratification Crisis -- Consolidating the Union -- Conclusion: The End of the Cold War and the Future of European Integration -- About the Book and Author