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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewAn excellent primer-covering a number of the central issues that dominate today's headlines. Organized and well-presented, this text clearly has the educator in mind. -- Christopher Burdett, Virginia Commonwealth University
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction: Peace, Prosperity, and the Challenges of European Integration Chapter 2 Development: From Common Market to Constitution Chapter 3 The Institutions and Laws of the European Union Chapter 4 The Single Market: From Customs Union to 1992 and Beyond Chapter 5 Common Policies: A Mixed Picture Chapter 6 Economic and Monetary Union: The Euro and the Eurosystem Chapter 7 The Citizen's Europe: An Area of Freedom, Security, and Justice Chapter 8 Europe as a Global Actor: Trade and Finance Chapter 9 Europe as a Global Actor: Foreign Policy and Defense Chapter 10 Enlargement Chapter 11 The United States and the EU: Partners or Rivals? Chapter 12 Conclusion: The EU, the Citizen, and Europe's Place in the World