{"product_id":"the-eu-and-neighbors-isbn-9781118790069","title":"The EU and Neighbors","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTRY (FREE for 14 days), OR RENT this title: www.wileystudentchoice.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEurope is the second-smallest of the continents, yet it is the third most populated—and its rich history has played out on the world's maps for centuries. The region's borders have undergone near-continuous evolution through the rise and fall of nations, rebellions, and civilizations, and the paths these borders take have repercussions around the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book presents a systematic survey of Europe and individual country-by-country coverage based on the most current data. From the core of the European Union to the lesser-known corners of the continent, this book provides in-depth examination of the physical, cultural, economic, and political geography of this powerful region. Fresh perspective sheds new light on recent events including Brexit, Russia's takeover of Crimea, terrorist attacks in France, and the EU's newest members, while the European Union's future is explored in light of the possible loss of the region's second-largest economy. With deep insight into each nation and its relationship to the region, this book offers a uniquely intimate look at the various dynamics shaping Europe today.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction: The European Union 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePresent Issues 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Coal and Steel Community (1951) and the European Economic Community (1957) 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEFTA: The European Free Trade Association (1960) 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnlargement of the European Economic Community (EEC) 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEuropean Union (1993) 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrigins of the European Union 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorld War II 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWestern European Defense Needs 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Truman Doctrine, The Marshall Plan, and NATO 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAgreeing on a European Framework 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Suez Canal Crisis 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJean Monnet 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Coal and Steel Community 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRome to Maastricht 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEU Expansion and Expansion Fatigue 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEU Issues 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe EU Today 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Multicultural EU 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe European Union and North America 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganization of the Text 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Systematic Survey\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Physical Environments 14\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvironmental Concerns 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA View from Space 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClimate and Weather 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Variability of European Weather 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral Climate Considerations 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNatural Vegetation 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTopography: Mountains, Rivers, and Plains 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHuman Impact on the Environment 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Cultural and Historical Geography 31\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Mosaic of Cultures 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLanguages 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReligions 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCulture Contrasts 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Population, Distribution, Density, Migration, and Aging 47\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThomas Robert Malthus 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDemographic History 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Demographic Transition 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDistribution of Population 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEU Population Trends 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Rural and Urban Settlements 64\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Network of Roman Towns 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Medieval City 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Renaissance City 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Industrial City 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRural Settlement 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSettlements in the Modern Era 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthnicity in European Cities 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Economic Geography: Agriculture, Industry, and Services 94\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSectors of the Economy 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAgriculture 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndustrialization 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Stages of European Economic Growth 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Impact of the EU on Agriculture, Industry, and Services 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHuman Development Index 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Political Geography 116\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFriedrich Ratzel 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMackinder 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorld War I 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdeas for a United Europe 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTotalitarian Regimes and Economic Autarky 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe New Order in Europe 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew European Boundaries after World War II 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Cold War 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEconomic Cooperation in Western Europe 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEU Enlargement (1995) Linked to Soviet Collapse (1991) 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWidening versus Deepening 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II The Core of the European Union\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 France and the Benelux Countries 142\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBelgium 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Netherlands 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLuxembourg 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Germany and Italy 169\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGermany 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eItaly 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Enlargement of EU\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 The United Kingdom, Denmark, and Ireland 200\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe United Kingdom 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRegions of Britain: Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, and England 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA United Kingdom? 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDenmark 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIreland 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Southern Europe: Greece, Spain, and Portugal 232\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGreece 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Iberian Peninsula—Spain and Portugal 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Austria, Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, and Finland 251\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAustria 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSwitzerland 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSweden 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNorway 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIceland 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinland 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Enlargement in the 21st Century\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Eastward Expansion 2004: The Baltics, Poland, The Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, and Slovenia 284\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Baltic States: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePoland 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Czech Republic 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSlovakia 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHungary 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSlovenia 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEast Europe Summary 312\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 312\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Eastward Expansion 2007–2013: The Balkans 314\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: The Balkans 314\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRomania 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBulgaria 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCroatia 322\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSerbia 324\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMontenegro 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBosnia-Herzegovina 328\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMacedonia 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlbania 332\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBalkan Summary 334\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V Regional Survey: Russia and Former Soviet Socialist Republics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Belarus, the Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, and Russia 338\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 338\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBelarus and the Ukraine 338\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoldova 344\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeorgia 346\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRussia 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 367\u003c\/p\u003e 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