European Union politics, 5th edition

European Union Politics is the most complete, current, issues-led textbook on the European Union. Written by an expert team of contributors, it fully equips students to understand the European Union and the topical debates and issues which surround it.

Alongside comprehensive coverage of the history, theory, institutions, and policies of the EU, the book features a whole section on contemporary issues and current debates, including democracy and legitimacy in the EU, public opinion, the economic crisis, and a brand new chapter on the future of the EU, which is written by a leading expert in the subject. The accessible and wide-ranging nature of this text makes it the ideal starting point for all those wishing to fully understand the workings of this ever-evolving subject.

Helpful learning features throughout the text, including key points, questions and examples, support students' learning, and the book is fully supported by an extensive Online Resource Centre designed to help students take their learning further.

Contents:

1. Introduction - Michelle Cini and Nieves Pérez-Solórzano Borragán

Part 1: The Historical Context
2. The European Union: Establishment and development - David Phinnemore
3. From the Constitutional Treaty to the Treaty of Lisbon and beyond - Clive Church and David Phinnemore

Part 2: Theories and Conceptual Approaches
4. Neo-functionalism - Carsten Strøby Jensen
5. Intergovernmentalism - Michelle Cini
6. Theorizing the European Union after integration theory - Ben Rosamond
7. Governance in the European Union - Thomas Christiansen
8. Europeanization - Tanja A. Börzel and Diana Panke

Part 3: Institutions and Actors
9. The European Commission - Morten Egeberg
10. The European Council and the Council of the European Union - Jeffrey Lewis
11. The European Parliament - Charlotte Burns
12. The Courts of Justice of the European Union - Ilias Kapsis
13. Interest groups and the European Union - Rainer Eising

Part 4: Policies and Policy-Making
14. Policy-making in the European Union - Ralf Drachenberg and Alex Brianson
15. EU external relations - Michael Smith
16. Enlargement - Ana E. Juncos and Nieves Pérez-Solórzano Borragán
17. The European Union's foreign, security and defence policies - Robert Dover and Anna Maria Friis Kristensen
18. The single market - Michelle Egan
19. The European Union's social dimension - Gerda Falkner
20. The area of freedom, security and justice - Emek M. Uçarer
21. Economic and monetary union - Amy Verdun
22. The common agricultural policy - Eve Fouilleux and Matthieu Ansaloni
23. Environmental policy - David Benson and Andrew Jordan

Part 5: Issues and Debates
24. Democracy and legitimacy in the European Union - Stijn Smismans
25. Public opinion and the European Union - Simona Guerra and Lauren M. McLaren
26. The euro crisis and European integration - Dermot Hodson and Uwe Puetter
27. The future of the EU - Brigid Laffan