Beschreibung:
Acclaimed author and academic Neill Nugent has written a comprehensive text, enabling students with no prior knowledge of the EU to master the subject. By detailing the historical evolution of European integration, Nugent gives the necessary context to his exhaustive analysis of policies, process, institutions and treaties. This has grown to include two new chapters on Member State Relations and Interest Representation. The final section considers concepts and theories with EU studies, providing a succinct, accessible introduction to theory, which can be read as standalone chapters.
Undergraduate courses on European Politics, European Studies, Business Studies, European Languages, etc. Postgraduate courses on the European Union; An essential purchase for university and college libraries
1. Setting the Scene: The 'Crises', the Challenges and Their Implications for the Nature and Operation of the EUPART 1: THE HISTORICAL EVOLUTION2. The Post-War Transformation of Western Europe3. The Creation of the European Community4. The Deepening of the Integration Process5. The Widening of the Integration ProcessPART 2: THE EVOLVING TREATY FRAMEWORK6. From Rome to Nice7. The Constitutional and Lisbon Treaties8. Treaties and the Integration ProcessPART 3: THE INSTITUTIONS AND POLITICAL ACTORS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION9. The Commission10. The Council of the European Union11. The European Council12. The European Parliament13. European Union Law and the EU's Courts14. Other Institutions15. Interests16. The Member StatesPART 4: POLICIES AND POLICY PROCESSES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION17. Understanding EU Policies18. Policy Processes19. Making and Applying EU Legislation20. Internal Policies21. Agricultural Policy and Policy Processes22. External Policies23. The BudgetPART 5: STEPPING BACK AND LOOKING FORWARD24. Conceptualising the European Union25. Theorising European Integration and EU Politics26. Conclusion: Present Realities and Future ProspectsChronologyGuide to Further ReadingBibliography and References.