McCormick, John, 1954-
The European Union : politics and policies / John McCormick. - 4th ed. - Boulder, CO : Westview Press, c2008. - xxviii, 417 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Tables and illustrations -- Preface and acknowledgments -- About the author -- Acronyms and abbreviations -- Introduction -- History -- What is the European Union? -- The role of the state -- How did the EU evolve? -- What has the EU become? -- Further reading -- Notes -- Origins : the postwar world -- Prewar thinking -- Embarking on peace : national priorities -- Economic reconstruction and the Marshall Plan -- Security and the Cold War -- Further reading -- Notes -- Emergence : the road from Paris -- Opening moves : coal and steel (1950-53) -- From Paris to Rome (1955-58) -- Integration takes root (1958-68) -- The role of the United States -- Enlargement : looking North and South (1960-86) -- Further reading -- Consolidation : to the Euro and beyond -- Toward economic and monetary union (1969-93) -- Completing the single market (183-93) -- From community to union (1970-93) -- More enlargement : looking North (1990-95) -- The Euro arrives (1995-2002) -- More changes to the treaties (1997-2007) -- Shockwaves from Iraq (2003-05) -- More enlargement : looking East (1994-2007) -- Further reading -- Notes -- pt. 1. 1. 2. 3. 4. Institutions -- The European Commission -- Evolution -- Structure -- How the Commission works -- Further reading -- The Council of Ministers -- Evolution -- Structure -- How the council works -- Further reading -- The European Parliament -- Evolution -- Structure -- How Parliament works -- Further reading -- The European Court of Justice -- Evolution -- Structure -- Sources of European Union law -- How the Court works -- Further reading -- Notes -- The European Council and specialized agencies -- Evolution -- Structure -- How the Council works -- Specialized agencies -- Further reading -- Notes -- Representing interests -- An emerging European identity -- European elections -- Political parties -- Interest groups -- Further reading -- Notes -- pt. 2. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Policies -- Public policy in the EU -- The policy cycle -- Features of the policy process -- The budget -- Further reading -- Notes -- Economic policy -- The single market -- The Euro -- Further reading -- Agricultural and environmental policy -- Agricultural policy -- Reforming agricultural policy -- Environmental policy -- Further reading -- Notes -- Cohesion policy -- Building a level playing field -- Regional policy -- Social policy -- Education and languages -- Further reading -- Notes -- Foreign policy -- Toward a common foreign policy -- Toward a common security policy -- The European economic superpower-- Developments in the neighborhood : Eastern Europe and Russia -- Development cooperation -- Further reading -- Notes -- The EU and the United States -- The changing international system -- The transatlantic relationship -- A litany of disputes -- Explaining the differences -- Further reading -- Notes -- Conclusions -- Notes -- Glossary -- Appendix 1 : Chronology of European integration -- Appendix 2 : Sources of information -- Index. pt. 3. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.
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European Union.
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The European Union : politics and policies / John McCormick. - 4th ed. - Boulder, CO : Westview Press, c2008. - xxviii, 417 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Tables and illustrations -- Preface and acknowledgments -- About the author -- Acronyms and abbreviations -- Introduction -- History -- What is the European Union? -- The role of the state -- How did the EU evolve? -- What has the EU become? -- Further reading -- Notes -- Origins : the postwar world -- Prewar thinking -- Embarking on peace : national priorities -- Economic reconstruction and the Marshall Plan -- Security and the Cold War -- Further reading -- Notes -- Emergence : the road from Paris -- Opening moves : coal and steel (1950-53) -- From Paris to Rome (1955-58) -- Integration takes root (1958-68) -- The role of the United States -- Enlargement : looking North and South (1960-86) -- Further reading -- Consolidation : to the Euro and beyond -- Toward economic and monetary union (1969-93) -- Completing the single market (183-93) -- From community to union (1970-93) -- More enlargement : looking North (1990-95) -- The Euro arrives (1995-2002) -- More changes to the treaties (1997-2007) -- Shockwaves from Iraq (2003-05) -- More enlargement : looking East (1994-2007) -- Further reading -- Notes -- pt. 1. 1. 2. 3. 4. Institutions -- The European Commission -- Evolution -- Structure -- How the Commission works -- Further reading -- The Council of Ministers -- Evolution -- Structure -- How the council works -- Further reading -- The European Parliament -- Evolution -- Structure -- How Parliament works -- Further reading -- The European Court of Justice -- Evolution -- Structure -- Sources of European Union law -- How the Court works -- Further reading -- Notes -- The European Council and specialized agencies -- Evolution -- Structure -- How the Council works -- Specialized agencies -- Further reading -- Notes -- Representing interests -- An emerging European identity -- European elections -- Political parties -- Interest groups -- Further reading -- Notes -- pt. 2. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Policies -- Public policy in the EU -- The policy cycle -- Features of the policy process -- The budget -- Further reading -- Notes -- Economic policy -- The single market -- The Euro -- Further reading -- Agricultural and environmental policy -- Agricultural policy -- Reforming agricultural policy -- Environmental policy -- Further reading -- Notes -- Cohesion policy -- Building a level playing field -- Regional policy -- Social policy -- Education and languages -- Further reading -- Notes -- Foreign policy -- Toward a common foreign policy -- Toward a common security policy -- The European economic superpower-- Developments in the neighborhood : Eastern Europe and Russia -- Development cooperation -- Further reading -- Notes -- The EU and the United States -- The changing international system -- The transatlantic relationship -- A litany of disputes -- Explaining the differences -- Further reading -- Notes -- Conclusions -- Notes -- Glossary -- Appendix 1 : Chronology of European integration -- Appendix 2 : Sources of information -- Index. pt. 3. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.
9780813343761 0813343763
2007030940
GBA804500 bnb
014487722 Uk
European Union.
JN30 / .M37 2008
341.242/2