Politics in the European Union - Fifth Edition
GEORGE Stephen , BACHE Ian , BULMER Simon , PARKER Owen , BURNS Charlotte
Product details
- Categories: August 2020, EU Policies and Activities
- Publisher: OUP - Oxford University Press
- ISBN: 9780198820635
- Publication Date: 18/08/2020
- Binding: Paperback
- Number of pages: 632
- Language: English
Summary
Politics in the European Union is an accessible and comprehensive
introduction to the EU. Unique in its in-depth coverage of the history
of the EU, the book explores a wide range of topics including
institutions and policies, making it a complete guide to understanding
the complex nature of the EU.
Now in its fifth edition, the text
has been fully updated to include coverage of Brexit, the refugee
crisis, and political developments within member states.
The
text is enriched with a wide range of learning features, including end
of chapter questions, which are designed to stimulate critical thinking,
suggested further reading, EU timelines, and illustrative figures to
help students take their learning further.
Table of contents
Part One: Theory
1:Theories of European Integration
2:Theories of EU Governance
3:Theorizing Consequences
4:Critical Perspectives
Part Two: History
5:From the End of the War to the Schuman Plan (the late 1940s to the early 1950s)
6:The 'Other' European Communities and the Origins of the EEC (the early 1950s to the 1960s)
7:The First Years of the EEC (the 1960s and into the 1970s)
8:The Revival of European Integration (the mid-1970s to the late 1980s)
9:Maastricht and Amsterdam (the later 1980s to the late 1990s)
10:From Amsterdam to Lisbon (2000-2009)
11:The EU in Crisis (2009-2019)
Part Three: Institutions
12:The Institutional Architecture
13:The European Commission
14:The European Council and the Council of the European Union
15:The European Parliament
16:The Court of Justice of the European Union
17:Organized Interests
Part Four: Policies
18:Policy Making and Policies in the European Union
19:The Single Market
20:Economic and Monetary Union
21:Agriculture
22:Environment and Climate
23:Freedom, Security, and Justice
24:Trade and Development Aid
25:Common Foreign and Security Policy
26:Enlargement
1:Theories of European Integration
2:Theories of EU Governance
3:Theorizing Consequences
4:Critical Perspectives
Part Two: History
5:From the End of the War to the Schuman Plan (the late 1940s to the early 1950s)
6:The 'Other' European Communities and the Origins of the EEC (the early 1950s to the 1960s)
7:The First Years of the EEC (the 1960s and into the 1970s)
8:The Revival of European Integration (the mid-1970s to the late 1980s)
9:Maastricht and Amsterdam (the later 1980s to the late 1990s)
10:From Amsterdam to Lisbon (2000-2009)
11:The EU in Crisis (2009-2019)
Part Three: Institutions
12:The Institutional Architecture
13:The European Commission
14:The European Council and the Council of the European Union
15:The European Parliament
16:The Court of Justice of the European Union
17:Organized Interests
Part Four: Policies
18:Policy Making and Policies in the European Union
19:The Single Market
20:Economic and Monetary Union
21:Agriculture
22:Environment and Climate
23:Freedom, Security, and Justice
24:Trade and Development Aid
25:Common Foreign and Security Policy
26:Enlargement