The government and politics of the European Union, 7th ed.

Contents:

PART I: THE HISTORICAL EVOLUTION
1. The Post-War Transformation of Western Europe
2. The Creation of the European Community
3. The Deepening of the Integration Process
4. The Widening of the Integration Process

PART II: THE EVOLVING TREATY FRAMEWORK
5. From Rome to Nice
6. The Constitutional and Lisbon Treaties
7. Treaties and the Integration Process

PART III: THE INSTITUTIONS AND POLITICAL ACTORS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
8. The Commission
9. The Council of Ministers
10. The European Council
11. The European Parliament
12. European Union Law and the EU's Courts
13. Other Institutions
14. Interests
15. The Member States

PART IV: POLICIES AND POLICY PROCESSES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
16. Understanding EU Policies
17. Policy Processes
18. Making and Applying EU Legislation
19. Internal Policies
20. Agricultural Policy and Policy Processes
21. External Relations
22. The Budget

PART V: STEPPING BACK AND LOOKING FORWARD
23. Conceptualising and Theorising
24. Present Realities and Future Prospects
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