The European Union: A Very Short Introduction

by John Pinder, Simon Usherwood

Overview

Over the past few decades, the European Union has seen many great changes. Negotiations for the accession of six new states have begun, and membership, which already covers almost all of Western Europe, will soon extend to most of Central and Eastern Europe. The Union's institutions have been reformed, and its powers may soon reach beyond the economy and the environment into the fields of foreign policy and defense. This thorough yet succinct introduction has been completely updated to take the many recent developments into account. John Pinder provides a detailed and coherent view of the evolution of the European Union, and investigates its future as Europe thrives in the new millennium.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780191578939
Publisher:	OUP Oxford
Publication date:	12/13/2007
Series:	Very Short Introductions
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	19 MB
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About the Author

Simon Usherwood is Reader in Politics at the University of Surrey, where he specializes in the study of euroscepticism, and in UK-EU relations. As well as publishing widely in these areas, he has also been a frequent contributor to public debate, through the media, social media, and numerous public speaking events. Since 2016, he has been a Senior Fellow of the "UK in a Changing Europe" programme.

John Pinder was Honorary Professor at the College of Europe, and Chairman of the Federal Trust, London. He was the author of The Building of the European Union (Third edition, OUP, 1998).

Table of Contents

PrefaceAbbreviationsList of boxesList of chartsList of illustrationsList of maps1. What the EU is for2. How the EU was made3. How the EU is governed4. Single market, single currency5. Agriculture, regions, budget: conflicts over who gets what6. Social policy, environmental policy7. 'An area of freedom, security and justice'8. A great civilian power...and more, or less? 9. The EU and the rest of Europe10. The EU in the world11. Much accomplished...but what next?ReferencesFurther readingGlossaryIndex