Understanding European Union Institutions

ISBN-13: 9780415242141 / Angielski / Miękka / 2001 / 216 str.

Alex Warleigh

Opis

Understanding the institutions of the European Union is vital to understanding how it functions. This book provides students with an introduction to the main institutions, and explains their different roles in the functioning and development of the European Union. Features and benefits of the text are that it introduces and explains the functions of all the main institutions dividing them into those that have a policy-making role, those that oversee and regulate, and those that operate in an advisory capacity. It provides students with an overview of the history of the European Union and the development of its institutions and considers their continuing importance to the success of the European Union. It is clearly written by experienced and knowledgeable teachers of the subject.

Spis treści

Part 1: How Does Europe Work? 1. Introduction: A history and overview of the European Union system Part 2: The Policy-Making Institutions 2. The European Council And The Council Of Ministers 3. The Commission 4. The European Parliament 5. The European Central Bank Part 3: The Oversight Institutions 6. The European Court of Justice and the Court of First Instance 7. The Court of Auditors 8. The Ombudsman Part 4: The Advisory Bodies 9. The Economic and Social Committee 10. The Committee Of The Regions Part 5: Conclusion 11. Making Europe Work Understanding European Institutions

O autorze

Alex Warleigh