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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewCurrently, the EU is confronted with dramatic financial challenges testing the endurance of its foundations. While some may question the prospects of a stable EU and even foresee disintegration, the logic underpinning its regional integration endures. Ginsberg offers a comprehensive overview of the EU along with a wealth of informative charts and tables as well as thought-provoking study questions that ultimately underscore the enduring logic of regional integration in this easily accessible, detailed-oriented second edition of a textbook designed for students taking courses on European integration. Bound by shared geography, history, religions, economy, and civilization, the EU is not an accident of history but a history of dialectical unity and disunity. Accordingly, the comprehensive overview begins with a historical perspective of the EU that spans 2,000 years and then turns to the political thought and political theory associated with European integration. In addition to examining the legal and economic foundations of the EU, the volume, from a policy-making perspective, continues with a detailed explanation of the decision-making processes and the relevant political institutions and concludes with a discussion and assessment of policy outcomes. Recommended. * CHOICE *
Table of ContentsIntroduction Part I: Foundations Chapter 1: Unity and Disunity Chapter 2: Theory and Practice of Modern European Integration Chapter 3: The Economic and Legal Foundations of the European Community Part II: The European Union in Practice Chapter 4: The Contexts and Actors of EU Governmental Decisionmaking Chapter 5: Inside EU Governmental Decisionmaking Chapter 6: The Outputs of EU Governmental Decisionmaking Chapter 7: European Union Foreign Policy Part III: Evaluating European Integration Chapter 8: The Internal Dimension of European Integration Chapter 9: The External Dimension of European Integration Chapter 10: Conclusions
