The European Union Explained : Institutions, Actors, Global Impact.
Title:
The European Union Explained : Institutions, Actors, Global Impact.
Author:
Staab, Andreas.
ISBN:
9780253009760
Personal Author:
Edition:
3rd ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (260 pages)
Contents:
Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- List of Acronyms -- List of Tables -- Part One: The Evolution of the EU -- 1 Parameters of European Integration -- 2 Enlargement -- Part Two: 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 Three: Policies -- 9 The Single Market and Competition -- 10 Regional Policy and Cohesion -- 11 The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) -- 12 Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) -- 13 Justice and Home Affairs -- 14 Common Foreign and Security Policy -- 15 Trade and the Common Commercial Policy -- 16 Environment -- 17 The Sovereign Debt Crisis in the Eurozone -- Outlook: The Future of European Integration -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
Abstract:
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 a new chapter on the sovereign debt crisis in the Eurozone. Andreas Staab offers 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.
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.
Subject Term:
Genre:
Electronic Access:
Click to View