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    War there had been several attempts to abolish trade barriers between European countries‚ however the main focus at this time was individual national development. After WW1 and throughout the inter-war period‚ nations attempted to rebuild their economies though a significant increase in protectionism‚ which resulted in a huge increase in unemployment‚ and led to the Great Depression. Following the Second World War the European Economies were focused on rebuilding both their social and economic state

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    The European Union (EU) is a family of democratic European countries‚ committed to working together for peace and prosperity. It is not a state intended to replace existing states‚ but it is more than any other international organization. The EU is‚ in fact‚ unique. Its member states have set up common institutions to which they delegate some of their sovereignty so that decisions on specific matters of joint interest can be made democratically at European level. This pooling of sovereignty is also

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    of Salutary Neglect‚ because Great Britain wanted to reasserted direct control over the colonies‚ and have them pay back for the massive debt they had acquired through the defense of the colonies during the war. This resulted in the process of Mercantilism in which Great Britain used to control the trade of the colonies‚ and exclusively made the colonists trade with the them‚ to enhance their economy after the immense amount of debt they had gained. They used acts and taxes to make the colonists

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    Columbus discovered the Americas in 1492‚ a new world was opened up to Europe. Europeans suddenly realized they weren’t the only civilizations in the world. They discovered new cultures‚ metals‚ foods‚ and products. Europeans exported and traded these products back to Europe and Africa. Soon they formed a triangular trade route called the Columbian Exchange. As the exchange spread new valuables and foods to Europe‚ European nations became quick to snatch up lands and resources that came with it. These

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    The operations of the European Union are hinged on its supranational institutions and progressive agreements among its 28 member countries. Since its inception in the mid 1950s‚ this organisation has witnessed significant growths and the consequent adoption of various treaties all aimed at rearranging the constitutional and legislative frameworks among its major institutions. The latest of such treaties was the Treaty of Lisbon adopted in 2007 and one which accorded the European parliament to a higher

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    European Integration: Where are the limits of European integration? Why? Unifying Europe has long been a dream of many political thinkers and leaders‚ even non-European ones‚ such as Winston Churchill (1946) who dreamed of the establishment of “United States of Europe” in order to avoid wars driven by nationalist ambitions. However‚ promising Europeans with happiness and economic prosperity for everyone would not be sufficient to trigger political cooperation and goodwill of the European countries

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    ‘The European Car Market Environment’ [pic] Written & researched: Amy Walford For: Stuart Challinor 1/05/05 Words: 4‚740 CONTENTS PAGE. Executive Summary 1. – Intentions of the report 2. – The European Car Market Environment 3. – The Micro-environment: 1. – Suppliers 2. - Distributors 3. – Customers 4. – Competitors 4. – Situation review of the European Car Manufacturing Industry 1. – Comparison to US and Japanese market 5.0 – Drivers of Change 6

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    Analyzing Mercantilism Name: BigE What is mercantilism? Mercantilism is an economic theory in which a country accumulates wealth in gold and silver or other natural resources. According to the (Exploring Globalization Textbook By: Gardner and Lavold) mercantilism is a policy followed by European imperial powers from 16th to the 19th century. In colonies trade was strictly controlled to benefit the economy of the imperial power. What were some factors that caused mercantilism

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    The European Court of Justice as an actor of European Integration Context The European Court of Justice is the institution of the European Union which encompasses the whole judiciary. It is seated in Luxembourg and is was established in 1952 as the Court of Justice of the European Coal and Steel Communities for the interpretation of the Treaty of Rome. Indeed‚ its main function is to ensure that the law is observed in the interpretation and application of the Treaties. Since its establishment

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    The European Energy Market For several years now the European Union‚ the largest regional trading block in the world‚ has been trying to liberalize its energy market‚ replacing the markets of its 27 member states with a single continent wide market for electricity and gas. The first phase of liberalization went into effect in June 2007. When fully implemented‚ the ability of energy producers to sell electricity and gas across national borders will be improved‚ increasing competition. The road

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