2nd Edition

European Union: The Basics

By Alex Warleigh-Lack Copyright 2009
192 Pages
by Routledge

192 Pages
by Routledge

192 Pages
by Routledge

Fully updated to include the new Treaty of Lisbon, this is the best short and accessible introduction to the politics of the European Union, written by one of the world's most well-known authorities in the area. Ideal starting reading for students and the general reader, it explains in clear jargon-free language: the EU's development to date how the EU works, and why it works this way... Read more

1. Introduction  2. The Evolution of European Integration  3. Institutions and Decision-making in the European Union  4. Key Policies of the European Union  5. Current Controversies in European Integration  6. Which Future for the European Union?  Glossary  Appendix I: Internet Sources of Information  Appendix II: List of Member States, with Voting Weights and Number of MEPs

Biography

Alex Warleigh-Lack is Professor of Politics and International Relations at Brunel University. He is Chair of UACES, the University Association for Contemporary European Studies, between 2006 and 2009, and has given policy advice to politicians, governments and research funders across Europe. This is his ninth book.