European Union Politics

by Cini, Michelle; Perez-Solorzano Borragan, Nieves

• ISBN13: 9780199548637
• ISBN10: 0199548633
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-03-05
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

An authoritative text that covers both EU theories and the EU institutions, alongside material on the key policies, issues and debate. This text is an invaluable resource that provides students with a solid foundation in the subject.In the third edition Michelle Cini has added to the team of international specialists. Divided into five parts: The historical context; Theories and conceptual approaches; Institutions and actors; Policy and policy-making in the EU; Issues and debates, the book providese comprehensive coverage of ademanding subject area.The new edition includes two new chapters on Enviornmental Policy and Policy-Making in the EU.The online resource centre has been updated and additionational material added.Student resources:* Case studies by chapter with web links and further learning resources* New maps of enlargement* New interactive time line* Multiple choice quesions* Bibliographies of key figures in EU history* Member state position on the EU* Links to relevant OUP articles* Exam revision guidance* Quarterly updatesLecturer resources:PowerPoints

Table of Contents

Introduction

The Historical Context

The European Community: From 1945 to 1985

Towards European Union

The Rise and Fall of the Constitutional Treaty

Theories and Conceptual Approaches

Neo-functionalism

Intergovernmentalism

New theories of European Integration

Institutions and Actors

The European Commission

The Council of the European Union

The European Parliament

The Courts of the European Union

Interest Groups and the European Union

Policy and Policy-Making in the EU

Policy-Making in the EU

EU External Relations

The EU's Foreign, Security and Defence Policy

The Single Market

The EU's Social Dimension

Regional Europe

Justice and Home Affairs

Economic and Monetary Union

The Common Agricultural Policy

Environmental Policy

Issues and Debates

Democracy and the EU

Public Opinion and the EU

Europeanization

Enlargement

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