This major new text provides an authoritative introduction to all aspects of politics and policy in the EU. Written in the author's inimitably accessible style it brings the EU to life, giving readers a sense of the colour and flavour of EU politics and its impact on the citizens of Europe. JOHN MCCORMICK Jean Monnet Professor of European Union Politics, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), USA. INDICE: Preface - Introduction - PART I: HISTORY & IDEAS - Understanding Integration - What is the European Union? - Who are the Europeans? - OrganizingPostwar Europe - Building a Single Market - Paving the Way to European Union - To Lisbon and Beyond - The Treaties - The Member States - PART II: POLITICS & GOVERNANCE - The European Commission - The Council - The European Parliament- The European Court of Justice - Specialized Agencies - Parties and InterestGroups - Elections and Referendums - Public Opinion - PART III: POLICIES - Public Policy in the EU - Economic Policy - Inside the Euro Zone - Agricultural and Environmental Policy - Cohesion Policy - Justice and Home Affairs - The EUas a Global Actor - The EU and the World
- ISBN: 978-0-230-57707-7
- Editorial: Palgrave MacM
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 496
- Fecha Publicación: 03/05/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés