Essays and Research Papers on European History

This 9 page report discusses a number of the issues being dealt with by the leaders of the European Union. With an admittedly shared but still distinct history, the nations of Europe have faced and will continue to face a significant number of obstacles blocking the utopian state that some imagine as the future of Europe. New regulatory frameworks, the creation ...

5 pages in length. The writer discusses how capitalism was in great crisis during the interwar years citing the Age of Catastrophe as a primary reason. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 10 page paper looks closely at the problems that could be faced by the European Union if immigration is to continue. The foreign policy of the Union is considered regarding immigration and asylum seekers. The perceived problems, both social and economic are also discussed. The bibliography cites 8 sources

This 5-page paper discusses Theodore Rabb's book "The Struggle for Stability in Early Modern Europe" and agrees with his perspective on the "crisis" of the early 1600s. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 6 page report discusses several questions related to European development and international relationships in the 19th century. In the 19th century, the nations of Europe were confronted with a large number of “new” issues. In terms of politics and social issues but far more in terms of economics, everything was in the process ...

10 pages in length. Inasmuch as America is the land of opportunity, Europe has also begun to offer a considerably strong business platform, as well. However, when American enterprises like McDonald's express a desire to expand to the European continent, there are a number of environmental and distribution issues that must first be ...

A 13 page research paper positing that the EU is advantageous to the world for many reasons. The writer considers the economic pros and cons, as well as sociological concerns in areas ranging from the military to refugee poverty. The main example used is the economic turnaround of Ireland and France. ...

This 3 page paper examines the industrial revolution and changes in thought in Europe. Farming is discussed as well. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 3 page contention that while the EU is a preeminent example of the application of neofunctional principles to the development of an integrated political community, it has many obstacles confronting it. One of the most pressing is the balance that must be made between regulation and promotion of member countries to insure the ...

4 pages in length. The writer discusses changes to the European landscape and how postwar restructuring was particular difficult for Europe after the World Wars. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4 page paper examines the population problem in Western Europe. Reasons for the problem, how it affects the region and solutions are discussed. Future population projections are included. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 11-page paper discusses Germany's role in the European Union, analyzing its politics and economic role and recommendations. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

According to EUROPA (2001), the internet connection for the European Union, the institutional system constructed for this organization is one of a kind. By its own definition it operates on a "three pillar" construction composed of intergovernmental and supranational elements. This 5 page discussion will examine the institutional system of the European Union, ...

5 pages in length. Southern, Central and Eastern European experiences during migration to the United States mirror those of others who, like this significant population, sought a better life than the one they left behind in their homelands. Marred by frequent struggles and frustration, the life of a European immigrant was also a ...

An 8 page research paper that examines the leadership role that Germany is playing within the Union. The writer gives a comprehensive overview of the current issues facing the EU and discusses German reaction to the coming implementation of a common European currency. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

5 pages in length. The transition to democracy in Europe before 1914 was stimulated by a number of political and economic forces, not the least of which included Fascism, the rumblings of world war and the growing influence of Nazism and Stalinist Totalitarianism. Gregory M. Luebbert's Liberalism, Fascism, or Social Democracy : Social ...

The news out of Europe has been, for the most part, very positive and indicative of changes for the better. The strength of the European Union and the incorporation of most of the major currencies into one has the world waiting to see how the economic situation stands at the end of the first ...

This 20 page report discusses both the cost and the benefits for Poland and the Czech Republic as the fully integrate into the EU. Concerns have been raised by those nations that are already EU members as to the costs associated with the full integration of not only the Czech Republic and Poland but the ...

A paper which looks at the various issues involved in establishing a separate concept of European citizenship, in the light of the separate national identities and cultures of the respective member states, and the role of the European Community as a coherent entity on the stage of global politics.

A paper which looks at the reasons behind Britain’s successive attempts to join the European community, the way in which commonwealth interests were set against European, and the way in which Britain has conducted herself within the European community since being allowed to join.

This 8 page paper takes the perspective of a newspaper reporter commenting on condition in Europe just prior to the outbreak of WWII. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 32 page paper looks at the way in which the stock exchange of Europe can be seen as interdependent., The paper argues that stock exchanges are interdependent on a global basis, but the relationship intensifies in conjunction with other localised factors. The influence of the single currency, the euro, and the European Union is ...

This 3 page paper distinguishes between settler societies and other types of colonialism. US society is contrasted with Great Britain society. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 5 page paper considers how, between the years of 1560 and 1890, Europe managed to gain dominance over the rest of the world. The paper includes consideration of military supremacy through the development of weapons, the development of the colonies and the role of trade and the industrial revolution combined with political developments. The ...

A 5 page paper discussing some of the short- and long-term changes in people's lives directly resulting from the influences of the Industrial Revolution in Europe. The response of the people in the short term was simply to do whatever was necessary to merely survive, but the Industrial Revolution in Europe did have lasting ...