European Union. Power and policy-making, 3rd ed.

This best-selling book delivers a comprehensive introduction to the policy-making processes at work in the European Union.

Written by some of the leading authorities in the field, this new edition has been significantly improved to make it even more accessible for second and third year undergraduates. Addressing some of the more contentious areas in order to stimulate students interest, this book also continues to cover the vital elements of EU courses including:
- theory
- history
- institutions
- policy
- relations with member states
- external relations
- enlargement.

A companion website also supports this edition, with a clear guide to more technical material such as statistics, as well as regular updates.

This volume is important reading for all students of politics and the European Union.

Contents:

Part 1: Theoretical and Historical Perspectives
1. The EU as a Policy-Making State
2. European Integration
3. Europeanization of Public Policy
4. Theorizing the Union

Part 2: Institutional Processes
5. The European Commission
6. Parliaments and the European Policy Process
7. The Council of Ministers
8. The European Court of Justice and Constitutionalization 9. How Much Scope for Reform? An Institutional Analysis of the EU Budget
10. The Process of Enlargement

Part 3: Channels of Representation
11. European Elections and the European Voter
12. Barbie Goes to Brussels: The Institutionalization of Lobbying
13. Bypassing the Nation State? Regions and the EU Policy Process Part 4: A Supranational State?
14. The EU as an International Actor
15. European Regulation
16. European Economic Governance
17. The Challenge of Implementation
18. Democracy and Accountability in the Union