The institutions of the European Union, 3rd ed.

Contents:

1. The EU Institutions: an Overview - John Peterson and Michael Shackleton
2. Institutional Change in the European Union - Renaud Dehousse and Paul Magnette

Part I: Providing Direction
3. The European Council - Philippe de Schoutheete
4. The Council of Ministers - Fiona Hayes-Renshaw
5. The College of Commissioners - John Peterson
6. The European Parliament - Michael Shackleton
7. The Court of Justice of the European Union - Niamh Nic Shuibhne

Part II: Managing the Union
8. The Commission's Services - Liesbet Hooghe and Hussein Kassim
9. Managing the Euro: the European Central Bank - Dermot Hodson
10. Managing Europeanization: the European Agencies - R. Daniel Kelemen and Giandomenico Majone
11. Financial Control: the Court of Auditors and OLAF - George Karakatsanis and Brigid Laffan

Part III: Integrating Interests
12. Security Interests: Police and Judicial Cooperation - Andrew Geddes
13. International Interests: the Common Foreign and Security Policy - John Peterson, Andrew Byrne and Niklas Helwig
14. National Interests: the Committee of Permanent Representatives - Jeffrey Lewis
15. Political Interests: the European Parliament's Party Groups - Tapio Raunio
16. Social and Regional Interests: the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - Charlie Jeffery and Carolyn Rowe
17. Conclusion - John Peterson and Michael Shackleton
The Institutions of the European Union is a key text for anyone wishing to understand the functions, powers, and composition of the EU's institutions. From the Council of Ministers to the European Central Bank, all of the most important institutions are analysed and explained by international experts.

The third edition has been fully updated and includes the impact of the ratification of the Lisbon Treaty and the financial crisis in the Eurozone on the EU's institutions. Authoritative yet accessible, it remains an excellent guide to how each of the EU Institutions work together to provide political direction, manage policies, and integrate contrasting interests within the European Union.

Readership: Undergraduate and postgraduate students, studying EU politics, with a particular interest in the institutions of the European Union.