The European Union: A Very Short Introduction

by Pinder, John

• ISBN13: 9780192853752
• ISBN10: 0192853759
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-06-07
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Over the past few decades, the European Union has seen many great changes. Negotiations for the accession of six new states have begun, and membership, which already covers almost all of Western Europe, will soon extend to most of Central and Eastern Europe. The Union's institutions have been reformed, and its powers may soon reach beyond the economy and the environment into the fields of foreign policy and defense. This thorough yet succinct introduction has been completely updated to take the many recent developments into account. John Pinder provides a detailed and coherent view of the evolution of the European Union, and investigates its future as Europe thrives in the new millennium.

Author Biography

John Pinder is Professor at the College of Europe and Chairman of the Federal Trust, London.

Table of Contents

Foreword	vii
Abbreviations	ix
List of boxes	xi
List of charts	xii
List of illustrations	xiv
List of maps	xvi
What the EU is for	1	(7)
How the EU was made	8	(25)
How the EU is governed	33	(27)
Single market, single currency	60	(19)
Agriculture, regions, budget	79	(15)
Social policy, environmental policy	94	(8)
'An area of freedom, security and justice'	102	(9)
A great civilian power . . . and more, or less?	111	(12)
The EU and the rest of Europe	123	(19)
The EU and the world	142	(17)
So far so good . . . but what next?	159	(9)
References	168	(2)
Further reading	170	(4)
Chronology 1946--2000	174	(8)
Glossary	182	(11)
Index	193