Overview

This new edition of Neill Nugent's widely-used and much-praised book on the European Union has been systematically revised to provide full coverage of the new pan-European character of the EU after the 2004 enlargement. It includes a new chapter on the attempt to develop a European constitution and has been updated throughout to cover other recent developments.

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Author:   Neill Nugent
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   6th Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.987kg
ISBN:  

9780230000025

ISBN 10:   0230000029
Pages:   656
Publication Date:   December 2006
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

PART 1: THE HISTORICAL EVOLUTION The Transformation of Western Europe The Creation of the European Community The Evolution of the European Community and Union From Western to Pan-European Integration PART 2: THE EVOLVING TREATY FRAMEWORK From Rome to Amsterdam The Treaty of Nice The Constitutional Treaty Treaties and the Integration Process PART 3: THE INSTITUTIONS AND POLITICAL ACTORS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION The Commission The Council of Ministers The European Council The European Parliament European Union Law and the Courts Other Institutions and Actors PART 4: POLICIES AND POLICY PROCESSES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION Policies Policy Processes The Budget Agricultural Policy and Policy Processes External Relations National Influences and Controls on European Union Processes PART 5: STEPPING BACK AND LOOKING FORWARD Conceptualising and Theorising Conclusion: Present Realities and Future Prospects Chronology Guide to Further Reading Bibliography Index

Reviews

Reviews of previous editions: 'Neill Nugent has once again supplied us with a definitive textbook on the institutions and politics of the European Union. However it is much more than this. It is an essential reference book for both the academic and practitioner... [and] a masterful effort at explaining the inexplicable and at making the opaque transparent.' - Political Studies 'The book is well organized, well researched, and clearly written. It answers almost every factual question that the undergraduate is likely to ask about the existing organizational structure of the Community, and the judgements that the author offers from time to time are invariably sound and sensible.' - Government and Opposition 'Nugent manages throughout to convey the complexity of the EC system without confusing the reader. In short, it is an excellent book with which it is difficult to find fault.' - West European Politics '...this is by far the best teaching text on the European Community that I have come across.' - Journal of Common Market Studies 'Thanks to its comprehensive structure, accurate and systematic approach to untangling the complexities of integration processes and structures, and insightful evaluvation of policy outcomes. It remains an invaluable reference for students, scholars and practitioners alike.' - Boyka Stefanova, Perspectives on Poltical Science Journal

Author Information

NEILL NUGENT is Professor of Politics and Jean Monnet Professor of European Integration, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.

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