Includes bibliographical references (pages [282]-331) and index.
Introduction: France and Germany in Europe -- 1. Bilateral regional polity and policy shaping -- 2. Regularized bilateral intergovernmentalism -- 3. Carolingian symbols and meaning -- 4. Parapublic underpinnings of a bilateral relationship -- 5. Polity shaping I: building regional institutions -- 6. Polity shaping II: the politics of enlargement -- 7. Making, shaping, and limiting European markets -- 8. Monetary cooperation and integration -- 9. Foreign and security policy -- Conclusions: embedded bilateralism in Europe