Actions for The European Union : politics and policies
The European Union : politics and policies / John McCormick
- Author
- McCormick, John, 1954-
- Published
- Boulder, CO : Westview Press, [2008]
- Copyright Date
- ©2008
- Edition
- 4th ed.
- Physical Description
- xxviii, 417 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
- Contents
- Tables and illustrations -- Preface and acknowledgments -- About the author -- Acronyms and abbreviations -- Introduction -- pt. 1. History -- 1. What is the European Union? -- The role of the state -- How did the EU evolve? -- What has the EU become? -- Further reading -- Notes -- 2. 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 -- 3. 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 -- 4. 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. 2. Institutions -- 5. The European Commission -- Evolution -- Structure -- How the Commission works -- Further reading -- 6. The Council of Ministers -- Evolution -- Structure -- How the council works -- Further reading -- 7. The European Parliament -- Evolution -- Structure -- How Parliament works -- Further reading -- 8. The European Court of Justice -- Evolution -- Structure -- Sources of European Union law -- How the Court works -- Further reading -- Notes -- 9. The European Council and specialized agencies -- Evolution -- Structure -- How the Council works -- Specialized agencies -- Further reading -- Notes -- 10. Representing interests -- An emerging European identity -- European elections -- Political parties -- Interest groups -- Further reading -- Notes --, and pt. 3. Policies -- 11. Public policy in the EU -- The policy cycle -- Features of the policy process -- The budget -- Further reading -- Notes -- 12. Economic policy -- The single market -- The Euro -- Further reading -- 13. Agricultural and environmental policy -- Agricultural policy -- Reforming agricultural policy -- Environmental policy -- Further reading -- Notes -- 14. Cohesion policy -- Building a level playing field -- Regional policy -- Social policy -- Education and languages -- Further reading -- Notes -- 15. 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 -- 16. 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.
- Summary
- "One of the most widely used introductions to the politics and policies of the European Union, and one of the few written specifically for American students, John McCormick's classic text is now fully revised to bring the remarkable story of European integration up to date. Covering the history, governing institutions, and policies of the EU, McCormick argues that the EU is one of the world's economic and political superpowers, has brought far-reaching changes to the lives of Europeans, and has helped the twenty-seven member states to take a newly assertive role on the global stage. Unlike most other books on the EU, this text pays particular attention to the implications of the EU for the United States. Thoroughly revised and updated, with many new tables, figures, and boxes, and with several chapters completely rewritten, the fourth edition takes into account developments in the debate about the character and significance of the EU, changes to the structure of EU institutions, the implications of the 2004 and 2007 enlargements, and key policy developments."--BOOK JACKET.
- Subject(s)
- ISBN
- 9780813343761
0813343763 - Bibliography Note
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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