{"product_id":"9783031969058","title":"The EPP’s Way to Number 1: The Rise to Europe's Leading Political Force and Lessons Ahead","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe EPP’s Way to Number 1: The Rise to Europe's Leading Political Force and Lessons Ahead\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eWelle, Klaus; Pini, Sara\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn 1999, the European People's Party (EPP) emerged as the largest political group in the European Parliament, maintaining its dominance for more than 25 years and influencing the direction of the EU through five consecutive Presidencies of the European Commission.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn this Open Access book, the EPP's official think-tank, the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies, presents memories from Prime Ministers, Presidents of EU institutions, Party Presidents and EPP officials. The book traces the pivotal moments in EU politics, from the EPP's expansion to include conservative, liberal, and like-minded parties, particularly in Central and Eastern Europe, to the actual management of the new enlarged party.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis book sheds light on the EPP's evolution, successes, and controversies through firsthand accounts, offering a comprehensive view of its impact on the European Union over the past quarter-century.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2025-11-16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783031969058\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-031-96906-5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 237\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44309916942476,"sku":"9783031969058","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783031969058.jpg?v=1775066899","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783031969058","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}