00000cam a22000004i 4500 UP-99796217611443511 Buklod 20230504003249.0 m o j ta 110218s2011 nyua rb |001 0|eng d 9780230577077 (paperback) (iLib)UPD-00235505678 DLC DML rda eng DMLUC JN 30 M325 2011 McCormick, John 1954- author. European Union politics John McCormick. New York Palgrave Macmillan 2011. xxiii, 468 pages illustrations 25 cm text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. Machine generated contents note: -- Preface -- Introduction -- PART I: HISTORY & IDEAS -- Understanding Integration -- What is the European Union? -- Who are the Europeans? -- Organizing Postwar Europe -- Building a Single Market -- Paving the Way to European Union -- To Lisbon and Beyond -- The Treaties -- The Member States -- PART II: POLITICS & GOVERNANCE -- The European Commission -- The Council -- The European Parliament -- The European Court of Justice -- Specialized Agencies -- Parties and Interest Groups -- Elections and Referendums -- Public Opinion -- PART III: POLICIES -- Public Policy in the EU -- Economic Policy -- Inside the Euro Zone -- Agricultural and Environmental Policy -- Cohesion Policy -- Justice and Home Affairs -- The EU as a Global Actor -- The EU and the World. "This major new text provides an authoritative introduction to all aspects of politics and policy in the European Union. Written in the author's inimitably accessible style, it brings the European Union to life, giving readers a sense of the color and flavor of European Union politics and its impact on the citizens of Europe. * A major new introductory text specifically designed for students studying the European Union for the first time * Broad and detailed coverage of all aspects of European Union politics and policy and the nature of European integration * Written in the author's inimitably lively and accessible style - an extremely student-friendly new addition to a generally dry and dusty field * Readable and relevant, and alive to the human side of the European Union and the impact it has on the lives of Europe's citizens * Packed with a wide range of maps, charts, photos, and boxed features, including profiles of key figures in the theory and practice of European integration and country profiles of member states * Companion website includes updated materials, self test questions and answers, a searchable chronology glossary of terms, weblinks, and further reading and an instructor's site providing additional teaching resources"--Provided by publisher. European Union. European Union countries Politics and government. Book FO UPD DMLS JN 30 M325 2011 Book