How did the European Union evolve from economic cooperation to a unified community of values? Describe the roles of the 1951 ECSC, the 1969 Stauder case, the 1992 Maastricht Treaty, and the 2007 Lisbon Treaty in this process.

The European Union was established after the second world war as a union for resources, with the aim to safeguard peace. It was the chosen alternative for punishment. The original ideas were to: Create a black pool: for coal and steel trade Create a green pool: agricultural sector; Create a white pool: European Health Community; Create a European Defence Community. Due to several socio-political factors, only the black pool came into existence. The European Union started as a community of economic integration of six countries (1951). The next dimension of the EU was added in (1969) when the European Court of Justice was established, concerning human rights. The Maastricht treaty of 1992 also added the dimension of political integration and finally the Lisbon treaty (2007) added the dimension of a community of values, adding up to a total of 4 dimensions.