The European Union How Does It Work?

by Kenealy, Daniel; Peterson, John; Corbett, Richard

• ISBN13: 9780199685370
• ISBN10: 0199685371
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2015-07-28
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Featuring work from an expert line-up of both leading scholars and practitioners with firsthand experience of the EU's institutions, The European Union: How does it work?, Fourth Edition, provides a unique and engaging perspective on how the EU works both in theory and practice. Concise and accessible without sacrificing breadth of coverage or accuracy, it is an ideal introduction for students with no background in the subject. The selections cut through the topic's complexity to equip students with the knowledge and skills they need to master the subject.

The fourth edition reflects the ongoing changes in the EU in the aftermath of the Eurozone crises and the global context in which the EU exists. It also features expanded coverage of theories of European integration and policy making, and considers the hugely topical debate about the UK's future in the EU.

Author Biography

Daniel Kenealy is Deputy Director of the Academy of Government and Lecturer in Public Policy at The University of Edinburgh.

John Peterson is Professor of International Politics at The University of Edinburgh.

Richard Corbett is currently the Member of the European Parliament for Yorkshire and the Humber region, and a former advisor on institutional issues to the President of the European Council.

Table of Contents

Background
1. Introduction, Daniel Kenealy, John Peterson, and Richard Corbett
2. How Did We Get Here?, Desmond Dinan
Major Actors
3. The EU's Institutions, Richard Corbett, John Peterson, and Daniel Kenealy
4. Member States, Brigid Laffan
Policies and Policy Making
5. Key Policies, Alberta Sbragia and Francesco Stolfi
6. How Policies Are Made, Fiona Hayes-Renshaw
7. Democracy, Richard Corbett
The EU and the Wider World
8. EU Expansion and Wider Europe, Graham Avery
9. The EU as a Security Actor, John Peterson and Andrew Geddes
10. The EU as a Global Actor, John Peterson and Marlene Gottwald
11. Conclusion, John Peterson, Daniel Kenealy, and Richard Corbett