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European Union Politics is the most complete and most issues-led introductory textbook on the European Union. Written by an expert team of contributors, it fully equips students to understand the European Union and the topical debates which surround it.
Alongside its comprehensive coverage of the theory, institutions, and policies of the EU, as well as its historical context, the book engages with numerous contemporary issues, debates, and crises, from Brexit and Euroscepticism to the economic and migration crises. The text's clear and accessible writing style and wide-ranging nature make it the ideal starting point for all those wishing to fully understand the workings of this complex and ever-evolving system.
Throughout the text, students are supported by helpful learning features, including key points, questions, and examples. Students are further supported by online resources that help them to take their learning further.
1: Introduction, Michelle Cini and Nieves Pérez-Solórzano Borragán
Part 1: The Historical Context
2: The European Union: Establishment and Development, David Phinnemore
3: From the Constitutional Treaty to the Treaty of Lisbon and Beyond, Clive Church and David Phinnemore
Part 2: Theories and Conceptual Approaches
4: Neo-functionalism, Carsten Strøby Jensen
5: Intergovernmentalism, Michelle Cini
6: Theorizing the European Union after Integration Theory, Ben Rosamond
7: Governance in the European Union, Thomas Christiansen
8: Europeanization, Tanja A. Börzel and Diana Panke
9: Democracy and Legitimacy in the EU, Stijn Smismans
Part 3: Institutions and Actors
10: The European Commission, Morten Egeberg
11: The European Council and the Council of the European Union, Jeffrey Lewis
12: The European Parliament, Charlotte Burns
13: The Court of Justice of the European Union, Ilias Kapsis
14: Interest Groups and the European Union, Rainer Eising
15: Citizens and Public Opinion in the EU, Simona Guerra and Hans-Joerg Trenz
Part 4: Policies and Policy-Making
16: Policy-making in the European Union, Edward Best
17: Trade and Development, Michael Smith
18: Enlargement, Ana E. Juncos and Nieves Pérez-Solórzano Borragán
19: The European Union's Foreign, Security, and Defence Policies, Ana E. Juncos and Anna Maria Friis Kristensen
20: The Single Market, Michelle Egan
21: The European Union's Social Dimension, Gerda Falkner
22: The Area of Freedom, Security, and Justice, Emek M. Uçarer
23: Economic and Monetary Union, Amy Verdun
24: The Common Agricultural Policy, Ève Fouilleux and Matthieu Ansaloni
25: Environmental Policy, David Benson, Viviane Gravey and Andrew Jordan
Part 5: Issues and Debates
26: The Euro Crisis and European Integration, Dermot Hodson and Uwe Puetter
27: Brexit, Nieves Pérez-Solórzano Borragán and Michelle Cini
28: The Future of the EU, Brigid Laffan
Περιγραφή
European Union Politics is the most complete and most issues-led introductory textbook on the European Union. Written by an expert team of contributors, it fully equips students to understand the European Union and the topical debates which surround it.
Alongside its comprehensive coverage of the theory, institutions, and policies of the EU, as well as its historical context, the book engages with numerous contemporary issues, debates, and crises, from Brexit and Euroscepticism to the economic and migration crises. The text's clear and accessible writing style and wide-ranging nature make it the ideal starting point for all those wishing to fully understand the workings of this complex and ever-evolving system.
Throughout the text, students are supported by helpful learning features, including key points, questions, and examples. Students are further supported by online resources that help them to take their learning further.
