The Political System of the European Union
2nd Edition
Published on 1. March 2005
Book
Hardback
512 pages
978-0-333-96181-0 (ISBN)
Description
Systematically revised and rewritten throughout and updated to cover the impact of EU enlargement, this text analyzes the EU as a political system using the methods of comparative political science.
Reviews / Votes
'[E]ssential reading for every university undergraduate studying the EU.' - Jane O'Mahony, Journal of Common Market Studies 'This is an original, important and impressive book. It engages in meticulous research and investigation of the political institutions, partisan forces and public policies of the EU.' - Professor Alistair Cole, Times Higher Education Supplement '[T]heoretically and methodologically ambitious...an original, important and impressive book.' - Alistair Cole, Times Higher Education SupplementMore details
Series
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Basingstoke
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 242 mm
Width: 160 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
897 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-333-96181-0 (9780333961810)
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Other editions
New editions
Simon Hix | Bjørn Høyland
The Political System of the European Union
Book
03/2011
3rd Edition
Red Globe Press
€135.88
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Previous edition
Book
06/1999
Palgrave Macmillan
€61.29
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Person
SIMON HIX is Professor of European Union Politics and Policy, London School of Economics and Political Science.
Content
Introduction: Explaining the EU Political System PART I: GOVERNMENT Executive Politics Legislative Politics Judicial Politics PART II: POLITICS Public Opinion Democracy, Parties and Elections Interest Representation PART III: POLICY-MAKING Regulation of the Single Market Expenditure Policies Economic and Monetary Union Citizen Freedom and Security Policies Foreign Policies Conclusions: Rethinking the European Union Appendix: Decision-making Procedures of the European Union Bibliography