The ratification of the Maastricht Treaty : issues, debates, and future implications

Part I: Introduction. From Maastricht to Karlsruhe: the Long Road to Ratification S. Vanhoonacker. The Maastricht Treaty: What Does it Actually Say and Do E. Best. Part II: The Main Actors: Ratification and Debates. Belgium and the Ratification of the Maastricht Treaty S. Vanhoonacker. Denmark and the Ratification of the Maastricht Treaty F. Laursen. Germany and the Ratification of the Maastricht Treaty R. Beuter. Greece and the Ratification of the Maastricht Treaty K. Koliopoulos. Spain and the Ratification of the Maastricht Treaty A.G. Ibantildeez. France and the Ratification of the Maastricht Treaty P. Keraudren, N. Dubois. Ireland and the Ratification of the Maastricht Treaty C. van Wijnbergen. Italy and the Ratification of the Maastricht Treaty M. Balducci. Luxembourg and the Ratification of the Maastricht Treaty A. Pauly. The Netherlands and the Ratification of the Maastricht Treaty A. den Hartog. Portugal and the Ratification of the Maastricht Treaty C. Lopes Marinho. The United Kingdom and the Ratification of the Maastricht Treaty E. Best. The European Parliament and the Ratification of the Maastricht Treaty S. Mengelberg. Part III: Conclusions. The Not-So-Permissive Consensus: Thoughts on the Maastricht Treaty and the Future of European Integration F. Laursen. Public Opinion in the European Union - Selection of Graphs by R. Knoben.