The political economy of integration in the European Union. 3rd ed.

This title is a revised edition of 'International library of critical writings in economics. 2nd ed. This third edition has been fully revised while maintaining the basic structure of the earlier edition. It has gained a reputation as a key textbook in the area of European studies, economics and politics and is written mainly for undergraduates, in particular those whose chief interest is economics. This edition comprehensively surveys recent changes, such as the deepening and widening of European integration through eastward expansion and the Maastricht and Amsterdam Treaties, whilst continuing to offer a thorough overview of integration. Each chapter is self-contained and readers interested in particular aspects of the Community need only to turn to that chapter. The chapters cover: free trade, agriculture and fisheries, industrial and technological policies, the structure of EU institutions, energy, transport and environmental policies, regional and social problems and policies, monetary integration, fiscal policy, enlargement and integration and world-wide trading links.