Prospects for European Union and implications for the United States

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The prospects for further integration in the European Union (EU) will affect US interests in Europe over the next 10 years. It is argued that the European Union will move forward incrementally, with enlargement proceeding to all of central Europe, the three Baltic States, but not to the former Soviet states or former Yugoslavia. Monetary union is likely to exist and foreign policies will be more coordinated, making unilateral American leadership more difficult. There is however a positive link between good economic performance and further integration, and American policies can play a role in shaping integration.

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The European community as a global power: implications for the United States

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An evaluation of the effects of the economic and political integration of the European Community (EC) on the US are discussed. Observers view the EC's claim to international eminence as a prospective challenge for US hegemony in Europe. Altough conflicts exist to prevent the full integration of European countries, analysts agree that a political and economic alliance is inevitable. The US should explore the possibility of establishing a global partenership with the EC.

United States, European Community, European Economic Community

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Bye-bye Britain? Devolution and the United Kingdom

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This article discusses changes to the constitutional structure of Great Britain which could lead to devolution in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The United Kingdom's relation with the European Union is examined in light of its encorporation of European-style plurality by easing its strong centralist role; historical, economic and political issues that influence devolution are considered.

United Kingdom, Political aspects, British foreign relations, Decentralization in government, Government decentralization

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