Ever closer union : an introduction to European integration
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Ever closer union : an introduction to European integration
(The European Union series / general editors, Neill Nugent, William E. Paterson, Vincent Wright)
Macmillan Press, 1999
2nd ed
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Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 569-577) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
'At last, a readable book on the European Community!' - Patricia Hogwood, Political Studies 'A masterful examination of the history, institutions, and policies of the EU...even seasoned Brussels watchers will find themselves surprised and enlightened by Dinan's slant on EU affairs.' Europe 'An essential foundation text for the study of the politics of the European Union...Ever Closer Union? is a welcome introduction to the complicated and confusing study of European integration and belongs on every student's shelf.' Cambridge Review of International Affairs Ever Closer Union? is a uniquely comprehensive and genuinely interdisciplinary introduction to the history and political development of the European Union, its institutions and key policies and the main challenges it faces into the twenty-first century. Fully revised and updated throughout, the book retains the exceptionally accessible and lively style which made the first edition such a popular text.
Table of Contents
Introduction - PART 1: HISTORY - Reconstruction, Reconciliation, and Integration, 1945-1957 - The Decade of De Gaulle, 1958-1969 - A Community in Flux, 1969-1979 - Turning the Corner, 1979-1984 - The Transformation of the European Community, 1985-1988 - From European Community to European Union, 1989-1993 - The Emerging European Union, 1993-1999 - PART II: INSTITUTIONS - The Commission - The European Council and the Council of Ministers - The European Parliament - Other Institutions and Bodies - PART III: POLICIES - The Common Agricultural Policy - The Single Market - Competition and Competitiveness - Beyond the Marketplace - Economic and Monetary Union - External Relations - US-EU Relations - Appendix - Bibliography - Index
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