European Union Politics

European Union Politics, Sixth Edition, is the most complete and issues-led introductory textbook on the European Union. Written by an expert team of contributors, it fully equips students to understand the European Union and the topical debates which surround it.

Alongside its comprehensive coverage of the theory, institutions, and policies of the EU, as well as its historical context, the book engages with numerous contemporary issues, debates, and crises--from Brexit and Euroscepticism to the economic and migration crises. The text's clear and accessible writing style and wide-ranging nature make it the ideal starting point for all those wishing to fully understand the workings of this complex and ever-evolving system.

Throughout the text, students are supported by helpful learning features, including key points, questions, and examples. Students are further supported by online resources that help them to take their learning further.

For students:
- Test your knowledge of the chapter material and receive instant feedback with online multiple choice questions.
- Revise key terms and concepts with a digital flashcard glossary.
- Prepare effectively for assessments with help from the online revision guide.
- Learn about key actors in the EU with short biographies of important figures in its history.
- Expand your knowledge of the EU's member states with an interactive map of Europe.
- Conduct further research with relevant web links to reliable online content.

For registered lecturers:
- Reinforce key themes from each chapter with suggested seminar and essay questions.
- Use the adaptable PowerPoint slides as the basis for lecture presentations or as hand-outs in class.

Michelle Cini is Professor of European Politics and Head of the School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies at the University of Bristol.

Nieves Pérez-Solórzano Borragán is Senior Lecturer in European Politics at the University of Bristol.

1: Introduction, Michelle Cini and Nieves Pérez-Solórzano Borragán
Part 1: The Historical Context
2: The European Union: Establishment and Development, David Phinnemore
3: From the Constitutional Treaty to the Treaty of Lisbon and Beyond, Clive Church and David Phinnemore
Part 2: Theories and Conceptual Approaches
4: Neo-functionalism, Carsten Strøby Jensen
5: Intergovernmentalism, Michelle Cini
6: Theorizing the European Union after Integration Theory, Ben Rosamond
7: Governance in the European Union, Thomas Christiansen
8: Europeanization, Tanja A. Börzel and Diana Panke
9: Democracy and Legitimacy in the EU, Stijn Smismans
Part 3: Institutions and Actors
10: The European Commission, Morten Egeberg
11: The European Council and the Council of the European Union, Jeffrey Lewis
12: The European Parliament, Charlotte Burns
13: The Court of Justice of the European Union, Ilias Kapsis
14: Interest Groups and the European Union, Rainer Eising
15: Citizens and Public Opinion in the EU, Simona Guerra and Hans-Joerg Trenz
Part 4: Policies and Policy-Making
16: Policy-making in the European Union, Edward Best
17: Trade and Development, Michael Smith
18: Enlargement, Ana E. Juncos and Nieves Pérez-Solórzano Borragán
19: The European Union's Foreign, Security, and Defence Policies, Ana E. Juncos and Anna Maria Friis Kristensen
20: The Single Market, Michelle Egan
21: The European Union's Social Dimension, Gerda Falkner
22: The Area of Freedom, Security, and Justice, Emek M. Uçarer
23: Economic and Monetary Union, Amy Verdun
24: The Common Agricultural Policy, Ève Fouilleux and Matthieu Ansaloni
25: Environmental Policy, David Benson, Viviane Gravey and Andrew Jordan
Part 5: Issues and Debates
26: The Euro Crisis and European Integration, Dermot Hodson and Uwe Puetter
27: Brexit, Nieves Pérez-Solórzano Borragán and Michelle Cini
28: The Future of the EU, Brigid Laffan
1. Introduction, Michelle Cini and Nieves Perez-Solorzano Borragan
Part 1: The Historical Context
2. The European Union: Establishment and Development, David Phinnemore
3. From the Constitutional Treaty to the Treaty of Lisbon and Beyond, Clive Church and David Phinnemore
Part 2: Theories and Conceptual Approaches
4. Neo-functionalism, Carsten Stroby Jensen
5. Intergovernmentalism, Michelle Cini
6. Theorizing the European Union after Integration Theory, Ben Rosamond
7. Governance in the European Union, Thomas Christiansen
8. Europeanization, Tanja A. Borzel and Diana Panke
9. Democracy and Legitimacy in the EU, Stijn Smismans
Part 3: Institutions and Actors
10. The European Commission, Morten Egeberg
11. The European Council and the Council of the European Union, Jeffrey Lewis
12. The European Parliament, Charlotte Burns
13. The Court of Justice of the European Union, Ilias Kapsis
14. Interest Groups and the European Union, Rainer Eising
15. Citizens and Public Opinion in the EU, Simona Guerra and Hans-Joerg Trenz
Part 4: Policies and Policy-Making
16. Policy-making in the European Union, Edward Best
17. Trade and Development, Michael Smith
18. Enlargement, Ana E. Juncos and Nieves Perez-Solorzano Borragan
19. The European Union's Foreign, Security, and Defence Policies, Ana E. Juncos and Anna Maria Friis Kristensen
20. The Single Market, Michelle Egan
21. The European Union's Social Dimension, Gerda Falkner
22. The Area of Freedom, Security, and Justice, Emek M. Ucarer
23. Economic and Monetary Union, Amy Verdun
24. The Common Agricultural Policy, Eve Fouilleux and Matthieu Ansaloni
25. Environmental Policy, David Benson, Viviane Gravey and Andrew Jordan
Part 5: Issues and Debates
26. The Euro Crisis and European Integration, Dermot Hodson and Uwe Puetter
27. Brexit, Nieves Perez-Solorzano Borragan and Michelle Cini
28. The Future of the EU, Brigid Laffan