This clear and engaging text examines the process and politics of the UnionOs OEasternO enlargement, beginning with its initial response to the 1989 revolution up through the Helsinki summit decisions of December 1999.

Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 The Challenge of Enlargement Chapter 3 Opening the Door Chapter 4 The Pre-Accession Strategy Chapter 5 The Road to Luxembourg Chapter 6 Preparing the EU for Enlargement (I): Agenda 2000 Chapter 7 Preparing the EU for Enlargement (II): Institutional Reform Chapter 8 Beginning the Accession Process Chapter 9 To the Helsinki Summit Chapter 10 The Accession Negotiations Chapter 11 Conclusion: Toward a Wider Europe