Pierre Werner et l'Europe : pense, action, enseignements - Pierre Werner and Europe: His Approach, Action and Legacy

Le centenaire de la naissance de Pierre Werner (19132013) a offert une occasion privilgie dvoquer la personnalit et luvre de cet homme dtat luxembourgeois qui a marqu de son empreinte le devenir contemporain du Grand-Duch et lintgration europenne. Runis lors dun colloque international qui sest droul les 27 et 28 novembre 2013 Luxembourg, une trentaine de chercheurs et dexperts rputs dhorizons diffrents (historiens, conomistes, juristes, politologues), ainsi que des grands acteurs de la pense conomique et montaire ont analys la vision europenne de Pierre Werner et ont mis en lumire, dans une perspective internationale, lactualit de ses rflexions face aux dfis du XXIe sicle. Sur le plan mthodologique, plusieurs contributions puisent leur originalit dans lexploitation scientifique des archives familiales Werner. Par le message et les enseignements quil dlivre, cet ouvrage a pour ambition de contribuer approfondir ltude interdisciplinaire de lUnion conomique et montaire sur le long terme et invite les lecteurs dcouvrir davantage le projet dintgration europenne travers la vision et laction de lun de ses promoteurs, Pierre Werner. The centenary of the birth of Pierre Werner (19132013) offered a timely opportunity to reflect on the personality and achievements of this politician from Luxembourg who left his mark on the future of his country and on the European integration process. On 27 and 28 November 2013, some 30 renowned experts and researchers including historians, economists, legal experts and political scientists, together with major players in economic and monetary affairs, assembled in Luxembourg for a conference during which they analysed Pierre Werners European vision and offered an international perspective on the relevance of his approach in light of the challenges facing us in the 21st century. Several of the papers provided new insights based on the authors exploration of the Werner family archives. The aim of these proceedings is to offer a series of observations and conclusions that encourage further interdisciplinary analysis of Economic and Monetary Union from a long-term perspective and invite readers to find out more about the European integration process through the vision and actions of one of its instigators, Pierre Werner.