Background
Urwin, Derek William was born on October 27, 1939 in Consett, England. Son of William and Isobel Joy (Mitcheson) University.
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Historical Dictionary of European Organizations
(The modern international organization is a European inven...)
The modern international organization is a European invention. The fragmented nature of the continent, with national boundaries shifting over time, was always paralleled by interactions between states. In the twentieth century the historical format of treaties and military alliances was supplemented by organizations for economic collaboration and associations working for greater political cooperation and even unity. Despite, or perhaps because of, the bipolarization of Europe during the Cold War, the number of organizations mushroomed after 1945. Yet the picture has not just been one of constant increase: increasing complexity has occurred within an ongoing process of change. With the ending of the Cold War the rate of change has increased: long-established institutions have had to reconsider their purpose and reason for existence, new groupings of states have emerged. With several hundred entries this work offers an introduction to the complex and changing world of European international organizations. It outlines and disaggregates into their several different structures and activities the major institutional actors such as the European Community and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, as well as providing information on numerous lesser-known bodies that rarely make the world's headlines. The institutional information is supplemented by accounts of major events and activities and descriptions of individuals who have been influential in shaping the international organizations. A chronology of events will aid the reader to fil the factual description into an overview of what happened when, a list of acronyms offers a guide to the complexity of organizations, and a thematically-structured bibliography provides a guide to further reading.
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Western Europe Since 1945: A Political History
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Taking a thematic approach, this keenly awaited new edition addresses the major political and economic developments in Western Europe since World War II, right up to the present day. The book covers issues and developments in national politics, the movement towards greater unity in Western Europe, and the role of Europe in global politics and in the international economy. The test has been revised throughout and updated to take account of the political consequences of the ending of the Cold War and the troubled progress of European integration since Maastricht.
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Dictionary of European History and Politics 1945-1995
(Taking an Atlantic to the Urals view of Europe, this new ...)
Taking an Atlantic to the Urals view of Europe, this new dictionary is an authoritative reference on contemporary Europe, covering: individuals; events and treaties; organisations; countries and regions. The entries are concise, but in sufficient detail to provide a real understanding and insight into the events and personalities described.
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Politics in Western Europe Today: Perspectives, Politics and Problems since 1980
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Examining such issues as the welfare state, the politics of unemployment and government-industry relations, this work looks at the developments in western European politics up to and during the 1980s.
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A Political History of Western Europe Since 1945
(Taking a thematic approach, Derek Urwin addresses the maj...)
Taking a thematic approach, Derek Urwin addresses the major political and economic developments in western Europe since World War II, right up to the present day. The book covers issues and developments in national politics, and the movement towards greater unity in Western Europe and the role of Europe in global politics and in the international economy. The text has been revised throughout and updated to take account of the political consequences of the ending of the Cold War and the troubled progress of European integration since Maastricht. The Fifth Edition has lost nothing of its predecessor's clarity and accessibility and in its updated form will win the book a host of new admirers.
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Derek William Urwin
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Bachelor, University Keele, England, 1962. Master of Arts in Economics, University Manchester, England, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, University Strathclyde, Scotland, 1973.
Career
Lecturer University Strathclyde, 1963-1972. Visiting research fellow Yale University, 1969-1970. Associate professor University Bergen, Norway, 1972-1980.
Professor University Warwick, England, 1981-1990. Professor politics and international relations University Aberdeen, Scotland, since 1991.
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Dictionary of European History and Politics 1945-1995
(Taking an Atlantic to the Urals view of Europe, this new ...)
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Politics in Western Europe Today: Perspectives, Politics and Problems since 1980
( Examining such issues as the welfare state, the politic...)
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Western Europe Since 1945: A Political History
(Taking a thematic approach, this keenly awaited new editi...)
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A Political History of Western Europe Since 1945
(Taking a thematic approach, Derek Urwin addresses the maj...)
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Historical Dictionary of European Organizations
(The modern international organization is a European inven...)
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A Political History of Western Europe Since 1945 by Derek W. Urwin (1997-04-15)
(Will be shipped from US. Brand new copy.)
- Western Europe since 1945: A Short Political History
- The Community of Europe: A History of European Integration Since 1945 (The Postwar World) by Derek W. Urwin (1994-12-12)
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Dictionary of European History and Politics 1945-1995
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Married Patricia Anne Ross, September 10, 1965. Children: Timothy Ross, Christopher John.
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British
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1962
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1963
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1973
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1963 - 1972
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1969 - 1970
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1972 - 1980
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1981 - 1990
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1991