Presents opposing viewpoints on the division of Europe, the effects of recent revolutions in Eastern Europe, economic policies Eastern Europe should adopt, the impact of German unification, and the possibility of a united Europe.
Text and photographs survey the history of the countries of western Europe and their move toward union which culminated in the Maastricht Treaty in 1992.
The European Union plays an increasingly vital role in addressing problems that can no longer be dealt with at a member state level, such as organized crime, human trafficking, and drug smuggling.
