European Economy

Paper Summary:

This paper discusses the formation of a union between many of the European nations, which facilitated trade between themselves and with other larger countries throughout the world. It describes the way this changed the face of the European economy. The paper describes the viewpoints of Jean Monnet and Georges Perec on this economic revolution.

From the Paper:

"Monnet, speaking to the members of the Common Assembly and members of the Consultative Assembly, declared that the Common Assembly of European nations were working cohesively as one country, a country of 150 million consumers of coal and steel, a number that equaled the population of the United States of America. They had enacted treaties abolishing customs duties and quota restrictions between themselves and had set up the first Common Market. They had been recognized as a new force by Great Britain and the United States.
Monnet quoted President Eisenhower as saying "the uniting of Europe is a necessity for the prosperity of Europeans and for the peace of the whole world." (Monnet 118) He urged all European nations to join. He claimed that they are not just producers of goods, but that they have a responsibility to set up a European Community that is comprehensive and includes Great Britain."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Fiero, Gloria. The Humanistic Tradition. New York: McGraw Hill, 2002.
• Monnet, Jean. "Joint Meeting of the Members of the Consultative Assembly of the Council of Europe and of the Members of the Common Assembly of the European Community of Coal and Steel." Official Report of the Debate, Strasbourg, 22 June 1953.
• Perec, Georges. Things: A story of the sixties and a Man Asleep. New York: David Godine Publisher, 2002.

More papers on European Economy:

• Term Paper # 107040 : "European Economics after World War II"
• Essay # 91076 : "A Leading European Economy "
• Essay # 40654 : "European Industries and State Aid"

APA Citation:

MLA Citation: