Overview

This brief and accessible introduction to the European Union is ideal for anyone who needs a concise overview of the structure, history, and policies of the EU. This updated edition includes new chapters on the Eurozone financial crisis and background on the multiannual financial framework for 2014-20. Andreas Staab discusses basic terms and interpretive frameworks for understanding the evolution of the EU; the overall structure, purpose, and mandate of its main constituent divisions; and key policy areas, such as market unification and environmental policy.

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Author:   Andreas Staab
Publisher:   Indiana University Press
Imprint:   Indiana University Press
Edition:   Third Edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.386kg
ISBN:  

9780253009722

ISBN 10:   0253009723
Pages:   264
Publication Date:   15 July 2013
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgments List of Acronyms List of Tables Part 1. The Evolution of the European Union 1. Parameters of European Integration 2. Enlargement Part 2. Institutions 3. The European Commission 4. The European Council 5. The Council of Ministers 6. The European Parliament 7. The European Court of Justice 8. Checks and Balances Part 3. Policies 9. The Single Market and Competition 10. Regional Policy and Cohesion 11. The Common Agricultural Policy 12. Economic and Monetary Union 13. Justice and Home Affairs 14. Common Foreign and Security Policy 15. Trade and the Common Commercial Policy 16. Environment Part 4. Crisis and Future Plans 17. The Eurozone and the Sovereign Debt Crisis 18. The Multiannual Financial Framework for 2014-2020 Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index

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<p> An informative, well-paced, and clearly articulated narrative of the European Union's development. --Jennifer Yoder, Colby College--Jennifer Yoder, Colby College

Readers in America and Europe alike will benefit from the very considerable expertise revealed in these pages. Hugh Dykes, House of Lords, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson on the European Union A wonderful exposition of the European Union. Ambassador Donato Chiarini, European Commission An informative, well-paced, and clearly articulated narrative of the European Union's development. Jennifer Yoder, Colby College

Author Information

Andreas Staab is the founder and director of EPIC—the European Policy Information Centre, a UK-based consultancy on the European Union. He teaches in the London programs of three North American universities and is author of National Identity in Eastern Germany.

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