. ▁The ▁Econom ics ▁of ▁European ▁Integr ation . ▁ ▁McG raw - H ill , ▁London : ▁ 2 0 0 4 . ▁▁▁ ▁E PU / EMA . ▁ ▁European ▁University ▁Institute . ▁▁ ▁Kap lan , ▁Jacob ▁J ., ▁and ▁Gun ther ▁Sch le im inger . ▁ 1 9 8 9 . ▁European ▁Pay ments ▁Union : ▁Fin an cial ▁Diplom acy ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 5 0 s . ▁Oxford : ▁Clar end on ▁Press . ▁ ▁Category : History ▁of ▁international ▁trade ▁Category : Intern ational ▁trade ▁organizations ▁Category : Pan - Europe an ▁trade ▁and ▁professional ▁organizations ▁Category : Tra de ▁b loc s ▁Category : E uro <0x0A> </s> ▁Lion el ▁Bro ck man ▁Rich ie ▁Jr . ▁( born ▁June ▁ 2 0 , ▁ 1 9 4 9 ) ▁is ▁an ▁American ▁singer , ▁song writer , ▁composer , ▁multi - inst rument al ist , ▁record ▁producer ▁and ▁actor . ▁His ▁record ings ▁with ▁the ▁Com mod ores ▁and ▁in ▁his ▁solo ▁career ▁made ▁him ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁most ▁successful ▁bal lade ers ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 0 s . ▁ ▁Begin ning ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 8 , ▁Rich ie ▁was ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁fun k ▁and ▁soul ▁band ▁the ▁Com mod ores . ▁The ▁Com mod ores ▁became ▁established ▁as ▁a ▁popular ▁soul ▁group ; ▁their ▁first ▁several ▁albums ▁had ▁a ▁dance able , ▁fun ky ▁sound , ▁as ▁in ▁such ▁tracks ▁as ▁" Machine