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Book SynopsisAs the most concise, accessible guide to the EU, The European Union: How does it work? is an ideal introduction for those coming to the subject for the first time. A team of expert scholars cut through the complexity to explain how the EU works, both in theory and in practice, helping students gain the knowledge they need to succeed.
Trade ReviewThis lucid and balanced text, filled to the brim with learning tools and practitioner insights, gives you a deep dive into how the EU actually works and what we might make of it. * Dr Uta Staiger, Associate Professor of European Studies, Executive Director of the UCL European Institute, and Pro-Vice-Provost (Europe) *
The European Union: How does it work? is a definitive how, what and why of the European Union. It provides a comprehensive understanding for those new to the study of the EU. Yet it also manages to combine its breadth and depth with sophisticated insight for those wanting to expand the boundaries of their knowledge of the EUs current and future challenges. * Professor Richard G. Whitman, Professor of Politics and International Relations, University of Kent *
This superb introductory text combines conceptual sophistication with a detailed exposition of EU institutions and policy-making, and is particularly good in capturing the domestic political instability and multiple external challenges that make up the context for European integration in the 21st century. * Professor Christopher Bickerton, University of Cambridge *
This textbook is up-to-date with recent theoretical and conceptual discussions in the field, and does illustrate complex arrangements in an accessible way to students. * Richard Kotter, Northumbria University at Newcastle upon Tyne *
Table of ContentsPart I: Background 1: Daniel Kenealy, Amelia Hadfield, and Richard Corbett: Introduction 2: Desmond Dinan: How did we get here? Part II: The EU: How does it work? 3: Richard Corbett, Daniel Kenealy, and Amelia Hadfield: The EU's Institutions 4: Ramona Coman: EU Member States 5: Daniel Kenealy: Policy-making in the EU 6: Richard Corbett: Democracy in the EU Part III: The EU: What does it do? 7: Dionyssis G. Dimitrakopoulos: The EU's Internal Policies 8: Niklas Helwig: The EU as a Global Actor 9: Ulrich Sedelmeier: EU Enlargement and Wider Europe Part IV: The EU: Where is it going? 10: Amelia Hadfield, Daniel Kenealy, and Richard Corbett: Future Challenges 11: Amelia Hadfield, Daniel Kenealy, and Richard Corbett: Conclusion
