Download or read book European Union The Basics written by Alex Warleigh-Lack and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2008-09-25 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fully updated to include the new Treaty of Lisbon, this is the best short and accessible introduction to the politics of the European Union, written by one of the world's most well-known authorities in the area. Ideal starting reading for students and the general reader, it explains in clear jargon-free language: the EU's development to date how the EU works, and why it works this way the EU's major policies the EU's biggest problems and controversies the EU's likely evolution in the coming years. The new edition builds on the strengths of the previous edition and now includes extra material on: the Treaty of Lisbon the EU's development since 2003, including its enlargements in 2004 and 2007 recent EU policies and rule changes the EU's role in the world. Key features to help learning and understanding are: boxed descriptions of key issues and events a guide to further reading at the end of each chapter a glossary of key terms, concepts and people helpful appendices about the EU's member states and good internet sources.
Download or read book Policies and Policy Processes of the European Union written by Laurie Buonanno and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-11-28 with total page 729 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The dynamic and complex system of European Union policymaking is analysed in this new edition of a much-praised textbook. It offers the most integrated understanding of EU policy available. Major approaches to policymaking – including intergovernmentalism, neofunctionalism, supranationalism and critical theory – are presented and supplemented with the authors' own theoretical model, federal integration, to create a comprehensive evaluation of the EU's interests and actors in key policy domains. The text covers the EU's main policy areas – including those on the single market, Economic and Monetary Union, foreign policy, migration and border control, social and regional policies, and the budget – locating them in this wider theoretical framework. As such, it is the key introduction to the subject for students of European Politics at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. New to this Edition: - Each chapter rewritten, many extensively, throughout - New chapters on migration and border control, competition policy, and social and cohesion policies. - New illustrative material and many new examples - Each chapter now includes a Guide to Further Reading
Download or read book The European Commission written by Gerhard Sabathil and published by Kogan Page Publishers. This book was released on 2008 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The European Commission is a detailed and comprehensive guide to the workings of the European Commission. This straightforward and accessible new title de-mystifies procedures, practices and policies, which, up until now, have been perceived by many as baffling and oblique.Written in a style that is both uncomplicated and user-friendly, the authors equip readers with all the information about the background of the Commission; its administrative structure; its policies; external relations; and general and internal services.Packed with numerous handy tables and figures, The European Commission will serve to help readers to gain a full understanding of how the machinery of the Commission functions and how the daily work processes are carried out. This is both an essential and fascinating handbook for all those working in the political arena.
Download or read book European Union written by Jeremy Richardson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-01-16 with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This best-selling book delivers a comprehensive introduction to the policy-making processes at work in the European Union. Written by some of the leading authorities in the field, this new edition has been significantly improved to make it even more accessible for second and third year undergraduates. Addressing some of the more contentious areas in order to stimulate students interest, this book also continues to cover the vital elements of EU courses including: theory history institutions policy relations with member states external relations enlargement. A companion website also supports this edition, with a clear guide to more technical material such as statistics, as well as regular updates. This volume is essential reading for all students of politics and the European Union.
Download or read book The European Union Explained written by and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This publication is a part of a series that explains what the EU does in different policy areas, why the EU is involved and what the results are. The European Union (EU) is unique. It is not a federal state like the United States of America because its member countries remain independent sovereign nations. Nor is it a purely intergovernmental organisation like the United Nations because the member countries do pool some of their sovereignty --- and thus gain much greater collective strength and influence than they could have acting individually. They pool their sovereignty by taking joint decisions through shared institutions such as the European Parliament, which is elected by the EU citizens, and the European Council and the Council, which both represent national governments. They decide on the basis of proposals from the European Commission, which represents the interests of the EU as a whole. But what does each of these institutions do? How do they work together? Who is responsible for what? This booklet sets out the answers in clear and simple language. It also gives a brief overview of the agencies and other bodies that are involved in the European Union's work. The aim is to provide you with a helpful guide to EU decision-making."--Publisher's description.
Download or read book European Union Politics written by Michelle Cini and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2013-01-17 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: European Union Politics, Fourth Edition, provides a comprehensive and authoritative overview of EU theories, institutions, policies, and issues. Bringing together carefully edited contributions from leading scholars in the field, it assumes no background knowledge and is therefore accessible to students new to the subject. The text is enhanced by excellent learning features including reader's guides, text boxes, key points, figures, questions, further reading, web links, and a glossary. An extensive Companion Website (coming soon) will offer resources for students--interactive maps of Europe; an interactive timeline of key events in the history of the EU; multiple-choice questions; biographies of important figures in EU history; an exam study guide; a flashcard glossary; and links to OUP journal articles--and instructors--PowerPoint-based lecture slides; essay, seminar, and quiz questions; and boxes and figures from the text.
Download or read book Guide to European Policies written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Guide to EU Policies written by Gabriel Glöckler and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The European Union is a highly complex system. The massive increases in the scope and depth of the EU's involvement in all areas of policy formation and decision making has created a system considerably more intricate than any national equivalent. This work aims to cut through the complexitiesand offers the reader a structured survey of the various fields in which the EU acts. The book explains the rationale, the legal basis, the instruments and the development of each policy area. It covers the three pillars of the EU - the European Community, Common Foreign and Security Policy and Justice and Home Affairs - as well as horizontal issues of enlargement and flexibility,together with an institutional and historical overview.
Download or read book How the European Union Works written by European Commission. Directorate-General Press and Communication and published by Luxembourg : Office for Official Publications of the European Communities. This book was released on 2005 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The European Union (EU) is not a federal State like the United States of America. Nor is it a purely intergovernmental organisation like the United Nations. It is, in fact, unique. Its member countries remain independent sovereign nations, but they pool their sovereignty and thus gain much greater collective strength and influence.This means taking joint decisions through shared institutions such as the European Parliament, the Council and the European Commission. But what does each of these institutions do? How do they work together? Who is responsible for what?This booklet sets out the answers in clear and simple language. It also gives a brief overview of the agencies and other bodies that are involved in the European Unionœs work. The aim is to provide you with a helpful guide to EU decision-making.
Download or read book A Guide to the European Union written by Maria Dimitropoulou-Hassiotis and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Guide to European Policies written by Nicholas Moussis and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Guide to European Policies written by Nicholas Moussis and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 473 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the 14th revised edition of this publication which covers the whole spectrum of EU activities, both in the internal market (including the single currency, social policy, competition and industry, transport, agriculture and environmental protection) and in international relations (including EU relations with other European countries and the United States). It seeks to clarify the functioning of European institutions and treaties, as well as explain EU initiatives, legal provisions and economic programmes. It takes an interdisciplinary approach in order to examine EU policy development, and references to EU official texts are given throughout.
Download or read book The Brussels Effect written by Anu Bradford and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2020-01-27 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For many observers, the European Union is mired in a deep crisis. Between sluggish growth; political turmoil following a decade of austerity politics; Brexit; and the rise of Asian influence, the EU is seen as a declining power on the world stage. Columbia Law professor Anu Bradford argues the opposite in her important new book The Brussels Effect: the EU remains an influential superpower that shapes the world in its image. By promulgating regulations that shape the international business environment, elevating standards worldwide, and leading to a notable Europeanization of many important aspects of global commerce, the EU has managed to shape policy in areas such as data privacy, consumer health and safety, environmental protection, antitrust, and online hate speech. And in contrast to how superpowers wield their global influence, the Brussels Effect - a phrase first coined by Bradford in 2012- absolves the EU from playing a direct role in imposing standards, as market forces alone are often sufficient as multinational companies voluntarily extend the EU rule to govern their global operations. The Brussels Effect shows how the EU has acquired such power, why multinational companies use EU standards as global standards, and why the EU's role as the world's regulator is likely to outlive its gradual economic decline, extending the EU's influence long into the future.
Download or read book The European Union written by A. M. El-Agraa and published by Financial Times/Prentice Hall. This book was released on 2004 with total page 598 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The expertise of nineteen recognised authorities has been brought together in this cohesive text which has been skilfully edited to offer a complete guide to the economics and policies of the EU. The bookAs logical structure makes navigation through the background, theory and impact of EU integration easy, and chapters include extensive coverage of all major recent developments such as the ratification of the Nice Treaty and the Future Convention. Key features: Presents the reader with a comprehensive introduction and background to the economics and policies of the EU Covers the theory, measurement and analysis of policies for economic integration Assesses the benefits and problems of international economic integration Covers of all major EU policies Analyses the expected further enlargement of the EU and its future developments New to this edition: A full chapter on the operation of the euro Two new chapters on the EMU and the euro The Convention for the Future of Europe and the ratification of the Nice Treaty are covered throughout the text "The European Union" is designed for readers from all disciplines studying the EU, its economics and policies, and the effects of economic integration. Its wealth of information, detail and analysis has ensured that previous editions have been read by students, researchers and professional policymakers alike. The editor and author Ali M. El-Agraa is Professor of International Economics at Fukuoka University, Japan. He was Senior Lecturer in Economics at the University of Leeds, UK, until 1988 and has held several Visiting Professorships, including posts at Vanderbilt University, USA, and the International University of Japan. He has been a Senior International Consultant on Regional Integration for the UN and a lifetime consultant for the Anglo-Japanese Economic Institute in London. Contributors to the seventh edition are: Brian Ardy, Harvey W. Armstrong, Iain Begg, Juha Kilponen, Marius Brulhart, Kenneth Button, Damian Chalmers, Doreen Collins, Victoria Curzon Price, Nigel Grimwade, Ulrich Koester, Alan Marian, Stephen Martin, David G. Mayes, Alan Matthews, Ella Ritchie, Robert Salais and Wolf Sauter.
Download or read book Companion to the European Union written by Alasdair Blair and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-09-27 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This accessible, user-friendly guide provides students with all the key information and analysis on the European Union and its policies. It covers the main areas, such as the single market and budgeting, and also explores recent developments involving the introduction of the Economic and Monetary Union and the Treaty of Nice. With the accession of ten new member States, the EU is experiencing dramatic changes and this is a comprehensive and thematic guide to all the recent developments. Companion to the European Union is an essential purchase for all students getting to grips with the complexities of the EU and is also an excellent resource for lecturers and professionals.
Download or read book The European Union written by Steven P. McGiffen and published by Pluto Press (UK). This book was released on 2001-09-20 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Second volume of Deutscher prize-winning trilogy on the future of IR, tracing the defining characteristics of 'foreign encounters' over time.
Download or read book EU Policies in the Eastern Neighbourhood written by Elena Korosteleva and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-10-24 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The EU continuously searches for more effective policy towards its eastern neighbourhood, which is reflected in the on-going adaptation of its existing approaches, discourses and policy strategies to the new challenges of its external environment. In order to understand the complexity and limitations of the EU framework under the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) and the Eastern Partnership Initiative (EaP) – that is, to consider the interface between policy instruments, institutional structures, and multiple agents – one needs to adopt an original analytical perspective of practices to comprehensively assess the policies’ outcomes. This volume therefore offers an examination of social practices as implemented through the use of policy instruments and subsequently embedded into the existing/emergent social structures which shape and determine the EU-neighbours’ relations. To gauge success of the ENP in the eastern region, the manuscript pulls together a rich collection of geographical and thematic case-studies, joined by the overarching conceptual framework of practices. This study’s principal aims are to discern patterns of social practices which guide agents’ interactions in different policy areas; to explore the origin and effect of these practices (the role of dominant discourses, logistical imbalances, deliberate strategies, etc.); and to explicate the nature of the emerging social structures being established in the eastern region. This approach is distinctive from other constructivist undertakings as it allows to synergise the meanings of social actions (through the focus on agents and instruments), and their structural extensions (through the focus on emergent structures) across geo- and bio-political localities of the EU and its eastern neighbourhood. This book was published a sa special issue of East European Politics.
