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Book SynopsisIs it a state? An empire? Is Europe ruled by Germany or by European bureaucrats? Does a single European economy exist after all these years of economic integration? And should the EU have been awarded the Nobel peace prize in 2012? This book offers an introduction to the European Union - its history, its politics, and its role today.
Trade ReviewThe European Union: A Citizen's Guide by Chris Bickerton is a good place to find out how Europe works: the European council, the council of Europe and the Byzantine committee structure that operates in virtual secrecy... My advice is this. Use Bickerton... to learn how the EU works... And then, whatever Cameron says, you can make up your own mind about the future -- Roland White * Sunday Times *
An unlikely bestseller * Daily Telegraph *
A lucid, helpful guide to the EU's structures and operating methods -- Tony Barber * Financial Times *
An indispensable book for these times * Big Issue *
Provocative * Economist *
A timely account of the EU's byzantine bureaucratic procedures and political rules * The Times Literary Supplement *
