Author profile: Ben Bradley

European Unity in the Post Cold War Era

Ben Bradley • Feb 22 2012 • Essays

The EU has gone further than ever before to ensure the future of Europe as an economic union and, whilst they are some way behind, political and social integration is also now a key part of its structure.

Post-war European Integration: How We Got Here

Ben Bradley • Feb 15 2012 • Essays

The principal factors driving European integration were the desire for internal stability, the need to project a significant voice on an international stage, and the external security concern of Communism perched on Europe’s eastern doorstep.

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