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    milestone is the, Treaty of Maastricht (1992). The Treaty of Maastricht marked a pivotal moment in European Unions formation for a few key reasons. It expanded and improved on ideas previously discussed in the Single European Act (1986). On a more important note, it established the Treaty on European Union (TEU) and the European Monetary Union (EMU), which laid down the key foundations of the European Union, as well the Euro. The treaty also facilitated further developments such as the Treaty of Nice.

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    Introduction: The Establishment of the Maastricht Treaty The Maastricht Treaty was a complex 1993 agreement that transformed the European Economic Community into the European Union so as to increase political and economic cooperation in Europe. Political objectives were given far greater consideration in the agreement than in any preceding agreement among the member states. Goals included improving the democratic legitimacy and efficacy of insitutions, furthering the economic and monetary union

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    union among the peoples of Europe”. The discussion within the negotiations on the Maastricht Treaty focused on themes like the role of the European Parliament, establishing a European citizenship, the development of new common policies such as culture and interior affairs and the creation of a common foreign

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         Finally for the members of the EU the fear of recession usually exists, but the Maastricht Treaty provides these countries with a safety net. Members often free that they be unable to devalue in order to boost exports, to borrow more to boost job creation or to cut taxes when they see fit, because of the other countries that a part of the EU, but the Maastricht theory allows for aid packages for euro members whose economy has run into financial troubles.      As

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    aloof from the union being very cautious and wary. From as far back as the creation of the European Steel and Coal Community in 1952 Britain has shown its unwillingness and reservations about joining Europe. The ECSC was set up under the Treaty of Paris in 1951 with 6 countries signing. These countries were France, Italy, Luxemburg, Holland and Belgium. Britain was expected to join the ECSC but this was not the case. Britain at the time had a far superior economy in strength

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    In its historical context discuss why and how the EU was set up and the advantages and the disadvantages of membership In this essay, I will be discussing how and why the European Union was set up. I will also be discussing the advantages and disadvantages of membership. The European Union was built in the aftermath of the Second World War. This was to create peace and end frequent and bloody wars between neighbouring countries that culminated in the Second World War. The idea of a European Union

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    Why did the Treaty of Maastricht mark a milestone in creating a political union? The Treaty of Maastricht, formerly known as the Treaty of the European Union came at a pivotal time in European history.  Eastern Europe was a victim of the collapse of Communism, which had a strong impact on the European Commission (EC) as this meant new potential markets were open which they were keen to take over (Bache, 2001:124).  However, the collapse of Communism in the Soviet Union meant that there was unsettlement

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    6 SOCIAL STUDIES 10-1 IMPACTS OF HISTORICAL GLOBALIZATION Prepared by the Social Studies Department Bishop Carroll High School SOCIAL STUDIES 10-1 IMPACTS OF HISTORICAL GLOBALIZATION (4 units) |Key Issue: To what extent should we embrace globalization? | | | |Related

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    INSERT SOMETHING ABOUT SOCIOLOGY PAPER. Historic treaties continue to be relevant in Canada today because ever since Christopher Columbus arrived to an undiscovered continent, he managed to employ detrimental consequences to the peoples of this land. The treaty was one of the colonial processes that would allow for the exploitation of the First Nations. Many Aboriginal Signatories to treaties understood the treaty agreements as being the foundation of a relationship with the Crown and that this relationship

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    Jordan Roberts Mr. Campbell PreAP 9th Grade English 9 December 2015 Corporal Punishment: Its Harm and its Alternatives Corporal punishment is one of the most common forms of discipline used in history to straighten out unruly children. It is defined as any non-injurious bodily punishment that is performed with the intention of correcting perceived misbehavior (Paolucci and Violato 198). Since the very late 1970s, research and studies have increasingly shown that corporal punishment, even if

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