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Original sin in a brave new world. The paradox of Europe. An account of the negotiation of the Treaty of Amsterdam:
The author, who, as deputy to Ireland's Intergovernmental Conference Representative, was closely involved in the negotiations leading to the Treaty of Amsterdam, gives a unique insight into the inner workings of the negotiations process. He explains in clear and straightforward terms how the Member States and the European Institutions grapple with the task of rewriting and improving the Treaty. The author's aim was to write a book that could be understood by any interested citizen, focusing on the means rather than the end, so that it is an account of the negotiation process rather than an analysis of the Treaty itself. Jacques Santer provides the foreword recommending that 'Bobby McDonagh's account of the negotiation of the Treaty of Amsterdam should be read by all Europeans interested in their own destiny'.
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