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Author:   Dick Leonard (Dick passed away beneficiary is wife Irene Heidelberger-Leonard as advised by EA sf case 01960673 royalties transferred to Irene Heidelberger-Leonard 100964 sf case 01960673) ,  Robert Taylor (European Research Associates, Belgium)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.544kg
ISBN:  

9781138670389

ISBN 10:   1138670383
Pages:   346
Publication Date:   31 May 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Replaced By:   9781138542471
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction Part I: The Background 1. The Origins 2. Evolution 1958-2010 3. The EU under strain 2008- 4. The Treaties Part II: The Institutions 5. The Commission 6. The Council of Ministers 7. The European Council 8. The European Parliament 9. The Economic and Social Committee and The Committee of the Regions 10. The European Court of Justice 11. The Court of Auditors 12. The European Investment Bank 13. Other EU bodies 14. The Bureaucracy: facts, figures and costs Part III: The Competences 15. Financing the Union 16. Trade 17. The Single Market 18. Competition Policy 19. Economic and Monetary Policy 20. Taxation 21. Agriculture 22. Fisheries 23. Research and Innovation 24. Regional Policy 25. Workers’ Rights 26. Energy 27. Transport 28. The Environment 29. Climate Change 30. Justice and Home Affairs 31. Consumers 32. Education 33. Women's Rights 34. Culture and The Media 35. Citizens' Rights and Symbolism 36. Development Assistance 37. Foreign, Security and Defence Policy Part IV: Special problems 38. Enlargement 39. The UK: In or Out? 40. The Future Appendices 1. Basic statistics of EU member states 2. Presidents of the High Authority, Commission & European Council 3. The European Commission 2014-19 4. The Directorates-General and Services of the Commission 5. Addresses of main institutions & specialised agencies 6. Political party groups in the European Parliament 7. Overseas links with the EU 8. The treaties of Maastricht, Amsterdam, Nice and Lisbon 9. Chronology of main events concerning the European Union

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Ever since it was first published, Leonard s <i>Guide to the European Union</i> has played an invaluable role in unravelling these mysteries and complexities [of the European Union]. It is especially valuable, and rare, for doing so in a sober, meticulous and non-partisan way No one could be better qualified to produce an updated, authoritative and highly readable guide than Leonard and Taylor. - <i>Bill Emmott, Editor-in-Chief of The Economist from 1993-2006.</p></i> <i>The Economist Guide to the EU</i> is the best book I know that explains clearly the complexities of the EU to the intelligent layman Curios (sic) voters will find this book a useful source of objective information about the EU, and I have no doubt that it will be respected as such by both defenders and critics of the EU. In the longer run many students, business people or politicians that need to deal with the Brussels institutions will feel that they should own this book. - <i>Charles Grant, Director of the influential think-tank, the Centre for European Reform (CER).</p></i> Dick Leonard's <i>Guide to the European Union</i> has long had a deserved reputation for clarity and reliability. His new, updated edition comes at an important moment in the history of European integration and will be a valuable aid to the public debate in Britain and throughout the European Union. <i>John Palmer, former European Editor of The Guardian and former Political Director of the European Policy Centre.</i></p> Whatever happens from now on, Brexiteers and Remainers should appreciate this wonderful guidebook, written by two of the greatest experts on the European Union an indispensable guide still highly relevant to the debate, and, arguably more important than ever. - William Keegan, senior economics commentator, <em> The</em> <i>Observer</p></i>

Ever since it was first published, Leonard's Guide to the European Union has played an invaluable role in unravelling these mysteries and complexities [of the European Union]. It is especially valuable, and rare, for doing so in a sober, meticulous and non-partisan way... No one could be better qualified to produce an updated, authoritative and highly readable guide than Leonard and Taylor. - Bill Emmott, Editor-in-Chief of The Economist from 1993-2006. The Economist Guide to the EU is the best book I know that explains clearly the complexities of the EU to the intelligent layman... Curios (sic) voters will find this book a useful source of objective information about the EU, and I have no doubt that it will be respected as such by both defenders and critics of the EU. In the longer run many students, business people or politicians that need to deal with the Brussels institutions will feel that they should own this book. - Charles Grant, Director of the influential think-tank, the Centre for European Reform (CER). Dick Leonard's Guide to the European Union has long had a deserved reputation for clarity and reliability. His new, updated edition comes at an important moment in the history of European integration and will be a valuable aid to the public debate in Britain and throughout the European Union. - John Palmer, former European Editor of The Guardian and former Political Director of the European Policy Centre. An indispensable guide still highly relevant to the debate, and, arguably more important than ever. Whatever happens from now on, Brexiteers and Remainers should appreciate this wonderful guidebook, written by two of the greatest experts on the European Union.' - William Keegan, senior economics commentator, The Observer In times like these, politicians, journalists and the public are desperate to find a concise but authoritative exposition of the ways and workings of the EU. In this book, they find just that: from the history of the EU, through its institutions to an examination of the competences. An invaluable guide in uncertain times! - Kier Starmer, QC MP, and Shadow Brexit Secretary

Author Information

Dick Leonard is a journalist, author and former Labour MP. He was Assistant Editor of The Economist for 12 years, and has also worked for The Observer, the BBC, the Fabian Society, the Centre for European Policy Studies and the Publishers Association. Robert Taylor runs European Research Associates, a Brussels consultancy specialising in European public policy. For more than 30 years, he worked as a journalist and foreign correspondent, covering the European Union, reporting on its performance, policies and personalities.

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