European Union Politics - Eighth Edition

• Broad coverage of the history, theories, institutions, policies, and current debates of the EU makes this text suitable for a wide range of taught courses
• A clear writing style and helpful learning features make this student-friendly introduction perfect for those coming to the subject for the first time
• The book's focus on issues and debates helps students to develop a critical approach to their studies of the EU
• Cases and examples throughout the text demonstrate the relevance of EU theories, institutions, and policies, and help students to understand the workings of the EU in practice
• Contributions from leading scholars in EU politics offer the reader an authoritative guide to highly debated topics, including the war in Ukraine, gender and sexuality in the EU, and digital policy
• Also available as an e-book with functionality, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support

1:Introduction, Michelle Cini and Nieves Pérez-Solórzano Borragán
Part 1: The Historical Context
2:The European Union: Establishment and Development, David Phinnemore
3:Carrying the EU Forward: the Post-Lisbon Era, Clive Church and David Phinnemore
Part 2: Theories and Conceptual Approaches
4:Neo-functionalism, Carsten Strøby Jensen
5:Intergovernmentalism, Michelle Cini
6:Critical Approaches to the Study of the European Union, Ben Rosamond
7:Governance and Institutionalist Approaches to the Study of the European Union, Thomas Christiansen and Michelle Cini
8:Europeanization, Tanja A. Börzel and Diana Panke
Part 3: Institutions and Actors
9:The European Commission, Morten Egeberg
10:The European Council and the Council of the European Union, Jeffrey Lewis
11:The European Parliament, Charlotte Burns
12:The Court of Justice of the European Union, Paul James Cardwell
13:Interest Groups and the European Union, Rainer Eising
14:Citizens and Public Opinion in the European Union, Simona Guerra and Hans-Joerg Trenz
Part 4: Policies and Policy-Making
15:Policy-making in the European Union, Edward Best
16:EU Trade and Development Policies, Maria Garcia
17:European Union Enlargement, Ana E. Juncos and Nieves Pérez-Solórzano Borragán
18:The European Union's Foreign, Security, and Defence Policies, Ana E. Juncos
19:The Single Market, Michelle Egan
20:The European Union's Area of Freedom, Security, and Justice, Emek M. Uçarer
21:Economic and Monetary Union and the Euro Crisis, Dermot Hodson, Uwe Puetter, and Amy Verdun
22:The Common Agricultural Policy, Ève Fouilleux and Viviane Gravey
23:EU Digital Policy, Alison Harcourt
24:Environment and Climate Change Policy in the European Union, Viviane Gravey, Andrew Jordan, and David Benson
25:Migration and Refugee Policies in the European Union, Andrew Geddes
Part 5: Issues and Debates
26:Brexit, Nieves Pérez-Solórzano Borragán and Michelle Cini
27:Democracy, Legitimacy and the Rule of Law in the European Union, Stijn Smismans
28:Gender, Sexuality, and Equalities+ in the European Union, Roberta Guerrina and Koen Slootmaeckers
29:The European Union and Russia's War against Ukraine, Maryna Rabinovych
30:The Future of the European Union, Sabine Saurugger