Research Catalog

Title

The European Union : how does it work? / [edited by] Elizabeth Bomberg, John Peterson, and Richard Corbett.

Publication

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2012.

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Additional Authors

• Bomberg, Elizabeth E.
• Peterson, John, 1958-
• Corbett, Richard, 1955-

Description

xxi, 275 p. : col. ill., col. maps; 25 cm.

Summary

An introduction to the European Union's structure and operations for those coming to the subject for the first time. Leading scholars and practitioners cut through the complexity to explain how the EU really works and why it matters.

Series Statement

The new European Union series

Uniform Title

New European Union series.

Subject

• European Union

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Introduction / Elizabeth Bomberg, Richard Corbett, and John Peterson -- How did we get here? / Desmond Dinan -- The EU's institutions / Richard Corbett, John Peterson and Elizabeth Bomberg -- Member states / Brigid Laffen and Alexander Stubb -- Key policies / Alberta Sbragia and Francesco Stolfi -- How policies are made / Rory Watson and Richard Corbett -- Democracy in the European Union / Richard Corbett -- EU expansion and wider Europe / Graham Avery -- The EU as a security actor / John Peterson and Sandra Lavenex -- The EU as a global actor / John Peterson -- Conclusion / John Peterson, Richard Corbett, and Elizabeth Bomberg.

Call Number

JFF 13-577

ISBN

• 9780199570805 (acid-free paper)
• 0199570809 (acid-free paper)

LCCN

2011034779

OCLC

747332005

Title

The European Union : how does it work? / [edited by] Elizabeth Bomberg, John Peterson, and Richard Corbett.

Imprint

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2012.

Edition

3rd ed.

Series

The new European Union series

New European Union series.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Added Author

Bomberg, Elizabeth E.

Peterson, John, 1958-

Corbett, Richard, 1955-

Research Call Number

JFF 13-577