1st Edition

The Czech Republic and the European Union

By Dan Marek, Michael Baun Copyright 2011
224 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

224 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

224 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book examines the relationship between the Czech Republic and the European Union (EU). The authors examine the Czech Republic’s road to EU membership in 2004 and assess how EU accession has affected or changed the Czech Republic, including its domestic politics, governing institutions and public policies. It also examines how the Czech Republic has behaved as an EU member state, addressing... Read more

Introduction  1. Return to Europe: From Velvet Revolution to EU Accession  2. The Internal Sources of Czech EU Policy: National Identity, Public Opinion, Political Parties and Elites  3. Institutional Adaptation and Change: State Institutions and Regional Governance  4. The Czech Economy and EU Integration  5. Implementing EU Policies: Environmental, Agricultural, and Regional Policy  6. The Czech Republic as an EU Actor  7.The Czech EU Presidency  8. Conclusion 

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Dan Marek, Michael Baun