This text provides an introduction to key aspects of contemporary international relations, examining such important issues as the nature of international relations since 1945, war, security and intervention, and problems of sovereignty.

Understanding the European Union builds on the success of previous books on European integration by the authors, offering a completely new text packed with new accounts and analysis of developments in the European Union. Providing a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the historical development, institutions and policies of the European Union, the book also examines the continuing key issues and debates surrounding European integration, and the attitudes of the member states to those issues, including institutional reform and enlargement.
Coverage is divided into Five Parts:

Part...