René Schwok. 2006. Suisse –Union Européenne: l’adhésion impossible?Presses Polytechniques et Universitaires Romandes,143 pages
René Schwok. 2006. Switzerland - The European Union: impossible integration?Presses Polytechniques et Universitaires Romandes,143 pages

Summary/Abstract: "The Swiss Issue": why isn't Switzerland a member of The European Union? Finding the answer to the question of why Switzerland, a European nation both historically and economically, continuously refuses to adhere to the European Union is a subject of ample interest. Until 2006 there had been no elaborate study on the matter. This is why René Schwok's "Switzerland - The European Union: impossible integration?" (2006) represents a premiere, the author offering a relatively brief, politically unbiased and comprehensible study. Along the 12 chapters, events that have marked the relationship between Switzerland and the EU are approached chronologically, from the first decades of the European institutional construction up until the historical 1993 referendum and the following bilateral agreements. The book mainly addresses European studies specialists, but through its rather accessible language and avoidance of highly technical details, the target group can be broadened, rendering it suitable for a mainstream audience.

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