Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Series Editor's Preface -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- List of Abbreviations -- I Introduction -- II The Historical Prelude to Maastricht -- III The Maastricht Prenegotiation: French and German Domestic Contexts -- IV Bringing Monnet Back In: France, Germany, EMU and Integrative Bargaining on "Steps in Time" -- V France, Germany and Negotiations on Political Union: Questions of Definition and Balance -- VI Mind over Maastricht: Leadership and Negotiation in the European Council -- VII The Maastricht Debate and Ratification in France: The Power of Public Opinion and the Status of Sovereignty -- VIII The Maastricht Debate and Ratification in Germany: The "Psychology of the Mark" and the Role of Civil Servants -- IX Conclusion -- Appendix -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author.