The European Union: Politics and Policies

ISBN-13: 9781138340329 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 314 str.

Jonathan Olsen;McCormick John

Opis

Thoroughly revised, the seventh edition of this accessible and highly respected text provides a rigorous yet digestible introduction to the European Union. Additionally, it authoritatively explains developments that continue to bring challenges to this powerful institution in times of great political change.

Spis treści

Introduction  Part I: History  1. What Is the European Union?  2. Origins: The Road to Paris and Rome  3. Stagnation and Renewal: The Single European Act and Maastricht  4. Unity and Upheaval: The Eurozone, the Treaty of Lisbon, and Crises in the EU  Part II: Institutions  5. The European Commission  6. The Council of Ministers and the European Council  7. The European Parliament  8. The European Court of Justice  9. The European Central Bank and other EU Bodies and Agencies  10. Representing Public Opinion in the EU  Part III: Policies  11. Public Policy and the Budget of the EU  12. The Single Market, Monetary Union, and Regional Development Policy  13. Agricultural and Environmental Policy  14. Social Policy, Justice and Home Affairs, and other Policies  15. Security and Global Power  16. The EU and the World.  Conclusion

O autorze

Jonathan Olsen is Professor and Chair of the Department of History and Political Science at Texas Woman's University, US.