Politics in the European Union (5th Edition)

Abstract:

This textbook offers a guide to the past, present, and future of the European Union (EU). The authors examine the theory and history behind the EU, and also explore the institutions and policies at work. This edition offers new insights boxes to help deepening the understanding on current developments and the latest issues in the EU, from Dieselgate to the European Green Deal and migrant arrivals. An updated chapter on The EU in Crisis explores Brexit, the refugee crisis, and the rise of populism in EU Member States.

A revised chapter on the Environment and Climate provides an overview of the EU's response to the climate crisis, and developments in environmental policy. A revised chapter on Policies and Policy-Making provides insights on the EU's policy portfolio, the policy cycle, and a selection of policy areas.

Table of Contents:

• Part 1 | Theory
  • Theories of European Integration
  • Theories of EU Governance
  • Theorizing Consequences
  • Critical Perspectives
• Part 2 | History
  • From the End of the War to the Schuman Plan (the Late 1940s to the Early 1950s)
  • The 'Other' European Communities and the Origins of the European Economic Community (the Early 1950s to the 1960s)
  • The First Years of the European Economics Community (the 1960s and into the 1970s)
  • The Revival of European Integration (the Mid-1970s to the Late 1980s)
  • Maastricht and Amsterdam (the Late 1980s to the Late 1990s)
  • From Amsterdam to Lisbon (2000-09)
  • The EU in Crisis (2009-19)
• Part 3 | Institutions
  • The Institutional Architecture
  • The European Commission
  • The European Council and the Council of the European Union (EU)
  • The European Parliament
  • The Court of Justice of the European Union
  • Organized Interests
• Part 4 | Policies
  • Policy Making and Policies in the European Union
  • The Single Market
  • Economic and Monetary Union
  • Agriculture
  • Environment and Climate
  • Freedom, Security, and Justice
  • Trade and Development Aid
  • Common Foreign and Security Policy
  • Enlargement