The European Union : how does it work?

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The new edition of this concise introductory text demystifies the European Union's structures and operation, providing an engaging and accessible introduction to how the EU works and why it matters. Featuring an exceptional collection of work by esteemed contributors, it offers students a unique blend of scholarly expertise and practitioners' experience. The European Union, Second Edition, answers the fundamental questions of how the EU works, who its main actors are, and what processes and dynamics are involved. Taking a "real-life" view of the EU's structures and operation--as opposed to the more formal approach generally adopted by other textbooks--it provides a vivid account that brings the EU to life. This second edition features two new chapters; one on security in Europe and another on constitutionalism and democracy. It also includes Eastward expansion in the chapter on enlargement. … full description

Bibliographic Details

Other Authors

Elizabeth E. Bomberg, 1961-
John Peterson, 1958-
Alexander C.-G. Stubb, 1968-

Document Type

Books

Physical Description

xxv, 269 s. : il. ; 25 cm

Published

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008

Edition

2nd ed.

Series

The new European Union series

Subjects

Evropské společenství

Bibliography

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ISBN

978-0-19-920639-1