Overview

This book is a comprehensive introduction to the European Union. It provides a full account of the process of European integration and the nature of the European Union, with sections covering theory, history, member states, institutions, and policies of the EU. Politics in the EU distinguises itself from competing books by its comprehensive coverage and anyalysis based on the main academic debates about the EU, including: intergovernmentalism v supranationlism, issues of legitmacy, and the impact of globalization. The book opens with a full section on theory, providing guiding themes for the book as a whole, and introducing concepts essential to the study of the EU. These themes are carried through the whole book, giving students an excellent overall critical perspective. Each chapter includes boxed features, diagrams, figures, and summary points to highlight key points and provide practical examples. The range of coverage, the clarity of analysis, and clear focus on the needs of students make this an excellent introduction to EU politics.

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Author:   Stephen George ,  Ian Bache
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 18.90cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   0.917kg
ISBN:  

9780198782254

ISBN 10:   019878225
Pages:   476
Publication Date:   01 May 2001
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

THEORY; 1. Theories of European Integration; 2. Theories of EU Governance; 3. Beyond EU Studies; HISTORY; 4. Europe After the War; 5. The Schuman Plan for Coal and Steel; 6. The EDC, the EPC, and the Road to The Rome Treaties; 7. The European Coal and Steel Community and Euratom; 8. The European Economic Community 1958-67; 9. After Luxembourg: The Dark Ages of European Integration?; 10. Turning the Corner: The European Community in the 1980s; 11. The Single European Act; 12. Maastricht and Beyond; 13. The EU after 1995; MEMBER STATES; 14. Germany; 15. France; 16. Britain; 17. Other Member States; INSTITUTIONS; 18. The Institutional Architecture; 19. The European Commission; 20. The Council; 21. The European Parliament; 22. The European Court of Justice; 23. Organized Interests; POLICIES; 24. Agriculture; 25. The Single Market; 26. Economic and Monetary Union; 27. Regional and Structural Policies; 28. External Relations; 29. Enlargement

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'A welcome contribution to the ever expanding list of undergraduate textbooks on the politics of the European Union.' Political Studies

Author Information

Stephen George is Professor of Politics at the University of Sheffield. He is the author of An Awkward Partner: Britain in the European Community (1998), Politics and Policy 3/e (1996), and co-editor of Britain and the European Community: The Politics of Semi-detachment (1992). Ian Bache is Lecturer in Politics at the University of Sheffield. He is the author of The Politics of EU Regional Policy: Multi-level Governance or Flexible Gatekeeping? (1998).

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