European Union Politics
Published on 24. April 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
478 pages
978-0-19-924836-0 (ISBN)
Description
The most up-to-date and comprehensive introductory textbook on the European Union. This edited textbook covers a broad range of topics currently being taught in courses on the European Union. The 25 chapters are written by different experts from around the world and provide extensive coverage of history, theories, institutions and actors, policies, and issues and debates. European Union Politics can be distinguished from other textbooks in the field by the breadth and depth of its coverage and its excellent learning aids. Each chapter includes a reader's guide, key points, questions, further reading, web links and boxed features on key concepts, case studies and issues and debates. Written specially for those coming to the subject for the first time, this text has been carefully edited to ensure a coherent, accessible and lively introduction to the politics of the European Union.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
fig., num. text boxes
numerous text boxes and figures
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
921 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-924836-0 (9780199248360)
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Michelle Cini
European Union Politics
Book
12/2006
2nd Edition
Oxford University Press
€32.18
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Content
1. Introduction; PART I; The Historical context; 2. The European Community: From 1945 to 1985; 3. The single market; 4. Towards European union; PART II; Theories and conceptual approaches; 5. Federalism and federation; 6. Neo-functionalism; 7. Intergovernmentalism; 8. New Theories of European Integration; PART III; Institutions and actors; 9. The European Commission; 10. The Council of the European Union; 11. The European Parliament; 12. The Community courts; 13. Interest groups and the European Union; PART IV; Policies and policy-making; 14. EU enlargement; 15. EU external relations; 16. The Common Agricultural Policy; 17. The EU's social dimension; 18. Regional Europe; 19. Justice and home affairs; 20. Economic and monetary union; PART V; Issues and Debates; 21. Europeanisation; 22. Implementation; 23. EU democracy and the democratic deficit; 24. Differentiated Integration; 25. Citizenship; CONCLUSION