Shaping Europe

Shaping Europe is beyond doubt a field-impacting academic piece and a must-read for students of Franco-German relations as well as a broader readership interested in the patterns of European integration, past and present. * AndriyTyushka, Political Studies Review *
[A] stimulating study ... this significant work provokes reflection, and marks a valuable step forward in the study of the EU. * Roger Morgan, Times Higher Education *
At the core of contemporary Europe lies the bilateral relationship between France and Germany. What accounts for the success of this joint leadership role, and is it likely to continue in the future? Krotz and Schild argue that the success of the Franco-German duo should be seen as the result of creative leadership [that] created a unique symbolic relationship. Franco-German reconciliation became a self-fulfilling prophecy, as publics, politicians, and officials began to expect and promote further cooperation over time. * Andrew Moravcsik, Foreign Affairs *
Krotz and Schild make a powerful argument which should make their study of great interest to scholars of European integration and International Relations... [They] have produced an excellent book, which will become the new standard text for students of Franco-German relations. * Alister Miskimmon, International Affairs *
Ulrich Krotz and Joachim Schilds study brings two major innovations. The first one is the ambition to cover in one book the whole period, including the most recent developments ... The second one is to open the black box of what the authors call embedded bilateralism' ... The mastery and fortunate combination of those two novelties brings a precise and comprehensive panorama of the past half century of Franco-German tandem. * Thomas Raineau, Journal of Common Market Studies *
Krotz and Schilds book should be highly welcomed by all EU scholars. * Christian Lequesne, West European Politics *
Krotz and Schild make a powerful argument within the book that institutions matter, which should make their study of great interest to scholars of European integration and International Relations... [They] have produced an excellent book, which will become the new standard text for students of Franco-German relations. * Alister Miskimmon, International Affairs *
Krotz and Schild have done a great service in mapping the current and somewhat fraught Franco-German relationship onto its past ... the book is a careful and respectful piece of scholarship. * Survival *
[A] stimulating study ... this significant work provokes reflection, and marks a valuable step forward in the study of the EU. * Roger Morgan, Times Higher Education *
For the 50th anniversary of the Elysée Treaty, Ulrich Krotz and Joachim Schild have provided all students of European and international politics with a special gift- a theoretically highly original, empirically rich, and historically informed analysis of Europes most important relationship. This splendid book invites us to explore embedded bilateralism as a distinctive type of international relations. The rewards are fully commensurate with the political occasion this book marks. * Peter J. Katzenstein, Walter S. Carpenter, Jr. Professor of International Studies, Cornell University *
Krotz and Schild provide a highly interesting and innovative study explaining the enduring bilateral relationship between France and Germany, and its impact on European integration. Rigorous in analysis and documentation, their book is particularly valuable because it highlights the multiple causes and effects of Franco-German embeddedness in Europe. * Anne-Marie Le Gloannec, Research Director Centre dÉtudes et de Recherches Internationales (CERI),Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques (Sciences-Po), Paris *
Many see the Euro-crisis revealing mounting tensions between Berlin and Paris. This remarkable book, covering a half century of Franco-German relations and European politics, reminds us that the obstacles faced by the two neighbors at the signing of the Elysée Treaty-and at various junctures since-while different, were no less politically momentous and historically significant than the challenges France and Germany encounter today. * Günther Nonnenmacher, Editor, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung *