The European Union - 3rd ed

Informationen zum Autor John Pinder formaly Honorary Professor at the College of Europe and Chairman of the Federal Trust! London.Simon Usherwood is Senior Lecturer in the School of Politics at the University of Surrey. Klappentext 3rd edition of the easily accessible introduction to the European Union! its history! its politics! and its future. Thoroughly revised and updated to include the Lisbon treaty! the EU fiscal crisis! and the state of the Euro currency. A must for all students of politics! European studies! economics! and international relations. Zusammenfassung Fully updated to include the Lisbon treaty! the EU fiscal crisis! and the state of the Euro currency! this accessible Very Short Introduction shows how and why the EU has developed! how its institutions works! and what it does - from the single market to the Euro! and from agriculture to peace-keeping and the environment. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 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 1946-2013; Glossary; Index

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Pinde, Pinder, John Pinder, John Usherwood Pinder, Usherwood, Simon Usherwood
• Editore: Oxford University Press Trade
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 17.07.2013
• EAN: 9780199681693
• ISBN: 978-0-19-968169-3
• Dimensioni: 112 mm x 174 mm x 12 mm
• Serie: Very Short Introductions; A VERY SHORT INTRODUCTION; A Very Short Introductions; A VERY SHORT INTRODUCTION; Very Short Introductions; A Very Short Introductions; Very Short Introduction
• Categorie: Saggistica; Saggistica > Storia > Tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Economia > Economia internazionale; EU (Europ. Union), EG (Europ. Gemein.)