European Union Politics
8th Edition
Published on 27. June 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
656 pages
978-0-19-889898-6 (ISBN)
Description
Written by experts, this is the most complete, issues-led textbook on European Union politics. With contemporary issues and debates presented alongside thorough coverage of the theory, institutions, policies, and history of the EU, European Union Politics effortlessly guides students to a clear understanding of this complex area.
Key Features:
- With its comprehensive exploration of the EU's history, theories, institutions, policies, and ongoing debates, European Union Politics is appropriate for a wide range of Politics and International Relations modules.
- Straightforward writing style and useful learning tools in European Union Politics make it the perfect introduction for students new to the subject.
- New contributors to this edition add to the already established pool of contributors of European Union Politics, consisting of leading academics and scholars in EU politics, offering readers an authoritative perspective on key debates.
- Divided into sections like "Issues and Debates" and "Policies and Policy-making", the book's structure helps students critically engage with EU studies and simplifies complex themes.
- Case and example boxes throughout the text demonstrate the relevance of EU theories, institutions, and policies, and help students to understand the workings of the EU in practice.
New to this Edition:
- A thorough and extensive empirical updating of content, which takes account of recent developments in the European Union.
- Three brand new chapters cover gender and sexuality in the European Union, digital policy in the EU, and the war in Ukraine.
- Two newly authored and completely rewritten chapters cover trade and the EU, and the future of the EU.
Digital Formats and Resources:
The eighth edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats: The e-book and Politics Trove offer a mobile experience and convenient access, along with multiple-choice questions, answer guidance, a flashcard glossary, functionality tools, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support. For more information about e-books, please visit: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks.
Key Features:
- With its comprehensive exploration of the EU's history, theories, institutions, policies, and ongoing debates, European Union Politics is appropriate for a wide range of Politics and International Relations modules.
- Straightforward writing style and useful learning tools in European Union Politics make it the perfect introduction for students new to the subject.
- New contributors to this edition add to the already established pool of contributors of European Union Politics, consisting of leading academics and scholars in EU politics, offering readers an authoritative perspective on key debates.
- Divided into sections like "Issues and Debates" and "Policies and Policy-making", the book's structure helps students critically engage with EU studies and simplifies complex themes.
- Case and example boxes throughout the text demonstrate the relevance of EU theories, institutions, and policies, and help students to understand the workings of the EU in practice.
New to this Edition:
- A thorough and extensive empirical updating of content, which takes account of recent developments in the European Union.
- Three brand new chapters cover gender and sexuality in the European Union, digital policy in the EU, and the war in Ukraine.
- Two newly authored and completely rewritten chapters cover trade and the EU, and the future of the EU.
Digital Formats and Resources:
The eighth edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats: The e-book and Politics Trove offer a mobile experience and convenient access, along with multiple-choice questions, answer guidance, a flashcard glossary, functionality tools, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support. For more information about e-books, please visit: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks.
Reviews / Votes
European Union Politics is a great choice of textbook for teaching the EU to undergraduates, comprehensive on all history, theory and policymaking. * Sandro Nickel, University of Aalborg * It provides an authoritative introduction to and exploration of EU politics - the institutions, politics, policy-making, theories and key themes - written by experts in the field and presented in an accessible way, without compromising on the quality. It is a trusty companion for UG and PG students alike, and very useful for academics to have on their bookshelves too! * Dr. Rachel Minto, Cardiff University * A very good introductory text book to EU studies, covering the main issues such as how we can understand the integration process (history parts and enlargements), the institutions' roles in the integration and legislative processes, and EU's various policy areas. * Malin Stegmann-McCallion, Karlstad University * I would describe the book as comprehensive, academically solid, and an important point of reference within the EU textbook market. * Christina Fiig, Aarhus University *More details
Edition
8th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
22 figures
Dimensions
Height: 243 mm
Width: 189 mm
Thickness: 38 mm
Weight
1274 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-889898-6 (9780198898986)
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Schweitzer Classification
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Previous edition
Michelle Cini | Nieves Perez-Solorzano Borragan
European Union Politics
Book
03/2022
7th Edition
Oxford University Press
€58.17
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Persons
Michelle Cini, Professor of European Politics, University of Bristol, Nieves Pérez-Solórzano Borragán, Senior Lecturer in European Politics, University of Bristol
Content
1: Michelle Cini and Nieves Perez-Solorzano Borragan: Introduction Part 1: The Historical Context 2: David Phinnemore: The European Union: Establishment and Development 3: Clive Church and David Phinnemore: Carrying the EU Forward: the Post-Lisbon Era Part 2: Theories and Conceptual Approaches 4: Carsten Stroby Jensen: Neo-functionalism 5: Michelle Cini: Intergovernmentalism 6: Ben Rosamond: Critical Approaches to the Study of the European Union 7: Thomas Christiansen and Michelle Cini: Governance and Institutionalist Approaches to the Study of the European Union 8: Tanja A. Boerzel and Diana Panke: Europeanization Part 3: Institutions and Actors 9: Morten Egeberg: The European Commission 10: Jeffrey Lewis: The European Council and the Council of the European Union 11: Charlotte Burns: The European Parliament 12: Paul James Cardwell: The Court of Justice of the European Union 13: Rainer Eising: Interest Groups and the European Union 14: Simona Guerra and Hans-Joerg Trenz: Citizens and Public Opinion in the European Union Part 4: Policies and Policy-Making 15: Edward Best: Policy-making in the European Union 16: Maria Garcia: EU Trade and Development Policies 17: Ana E. Juncos and Nieves Perez-Solorzano Borragan: European Union Enlargement 18: Ana E. Juncos: The European Union's Foreign, Security, and Defence Policies 19: Michelle Egan: The Single Market 20: Emek M. Ucarer: The European Union's Area of Freedom, Security, and Justice 21: Dermot Hodson, Uwe Puetter, and Amy Verdun: Economic and Monetary Union and the Euro Crisis 22: Eve Fouilleux and Viviane Gravey: The Common Agricultural Policy 23: Alison Harcourt: EU Digital Policy 24: Viviane Gravey, Andrew Jordan, and David Benson: Environment and Climate Change Policy in the European Union 25: Andrew Geddes: Migration and Refugee Policies in the European Union Part 5: Issues and Debates 26: Nieves Perez-Solorzano Borragan and Michelle Cini: Brexit 27: Stijn Smismans: Democracy, Legitimacy and the Rule of Law in the European Union 28: Roberta Guerrina and Koen Slootmaeckers: Gender, Sexuality, and Equalities+ in the European Union 29: Maryna Rabinovych: The European Union and Russia's War against Ukraine 30: Sabine Saurugger: The Future of the European Union