The government and politics of the European Union /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nugent, Neill
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, c2010
New York : 2010
Basingstoke : [2010]
Edition:7th ed
Series:European Union series (Palgrave Macmillan (Firm))
European Union series
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • The post-war transformation of Western Europe
  • The creation of the European community
  • The deepening of the integration process
  • The widening of the integration process
  • From Rome to Nice
  • The Constitutional and Lisbon treaties
  • Treaties and the integration process
  • The Commission
  • The Council of Ministers
  • The European Council
  • The European Parliament
  • European Union Law and the EU's courts
  • Other institutions
  • Interests
  • The member states
  • Understanding EU policies
  • Policy processes
  • Making and applying EU legislation
  • Internal policies
  • Agricultural policy and policy processes
  • External relations
  • The budget
  • Conceptualising and theorising
  • Present realities and future prospects
  • Part 1 The Historical Evolution
  • The Transformation of Western Europe
  • The Creation of the European Community
  • From Community to Enlarged Union
  • Part 2 The Evolving Treaty Framework
  • From Rome to Nice
  • The Lisbon Treaty
  • Treaties and the Integration Process
  • Part 3 The Institutions and Political Actors of the European Union
  • The Commission
  • The Council of Ministers
  • The European Council
  • The European Parliament
  • European Union Law and the Courts
  • Other Institutions
  • The Member States
  • Interest Representation
  • Part 4 Policies and Policy Processes of the European Union
  • The Policy Portfolio
  • Policy Processes
  • Internal Policies
  • External Policies
  • The Budget
  • Part 5 Stepping Back and Looking Forward
  • Conceptualising and Theorising
  • Machine generated contents note: PART 1: THE HISTORICAL EVOLUTION
  • The Transformation of Western Europe
  • The Creation of the European Community
  • From Community to Enlarged Union
  • PART 2: THE EVOLVING TREATY FRAMEWORK
  • From Rome to Nice
  • The Lisbon Treaty
  • Treaties and the Integration Process
  • PART 3: THE INSTITUTIONS AND POLITICAL ACTORS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
  • The Commission
  • The Council of Ministers
  • The European Council
  • The European Parliament
  • European Union Law and the Courts
  • Other Institutions
  • The Member States
  • Interest Representation
  • PART 4: POLICIES AND POLICY PROCESSES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
  • The Policy Portfolio
  • Policy Processes
  • Internal Policies
  • External Policies
  • The Budget
  • PART 5: STEPPING BACK AND LOOKING FORWARD
  • Conceptualising and Theorising
  • Conclusion: Present Realities and Future Prospects
  • Chronology
  • Guide to Further Reading
  • Bibliography
  • Index