European Union : A Very Short Introduction.
Title:
European Union : A Very Short Introduction.
Author:
Pinder, John.
ISBN:
9780191528514
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Edition:
2nd ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (225 pages)
Series:
Very Short Introductions
Contents:
Contents -- Foreword -- Abbreviations -- List of boxes -- List of charts -- List of illustrations -- List of maps -- 1 What the EU is for -- 2 How the EU was made -- 3 How the EU is governed -- 4 Single market, single currency -- 5 Agriculture, regions, budget: conflicts over who gets what -- 6 Social policy, environmental policy -- 7 'An area of freedom, security and justice' -- 8 A great civilian power … and more, or less? -- 9 The EU and the rest of Europe -- 10 The EU in the world -- 11 Much accomplished … but what next? -- References -- Further reading -- Chronology 1946-2007 -- Glossary -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- I -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y.
Abstract:
This Very Short Introduction explains the EU in plain English. Fully updated for 2008 to include controversial and current topics such as the EU's enlargement and its role in ongoing world affairs, this accessible guide shows how and why the Union developed, how it works, and what it does - from the single market to the Euro and the environment. - ;This Very Short Introduction explains the European Union in plain English. Fully updated for 2007 to include controversial and current topics such as the Euro currency, the EU's enlargement, and its role in ongoing world affairs, this accessible guide shows how and why the EU has developed from 1950 to the present. Covering a range of topics from the Union's early history and the ongoing interplay between 'eurosceptics' and federalists, to the single market, agriculture,. and the environment, the authors examine the successes and failures of the EU, and explain the choices that lie ahead in the 21st century. -.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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