Introduction
1. What is the European Union?
2. The Idea of Europe
3. The Evolution of the EU
4. The European Institutions
5. The EU and its Citizens
6. The EU Policy Process
7. Economic Policy
8. Internal Policies
9. The EU in the World
Conclusions
John McCormick is Professor of Political Science, Indiana University, Indianapolis, USA, and is author of a number of Red Globe Press's bestselling books in politics, including Comparative Government and Politics (with Rod Hague and Martin Harrop), Cases in Comparative Government and PoliticsUnderstanding the European Union and European Union Politics.