The European Union Explained, Third Edition: Institutions, Actors, Global Impact - Softcover

Staab, Andreas

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0253223032 ISBN 13: 9780253223036

Publisher: Indiana University Press, 2011

Synopsis

This brief and accessible introduction to the European Union is ideal for scholars and professionals in government, business, the media, or the non-profit sector who need a concise overview of the structure, history, and policies of the EU. This new edition also provides useful background reading for university and college courses. Andreas Staab offers basic terms and interpretive frameworks for understanding the evolution of the EU; the overall structure, purpose, and mandate of its main constituent divisions; and key policy areas, such as market unification. The entire text has been thoroughly updated to incorporate information about key actors, terms, and new developments, and a new chapter on environmental policy has been added.

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Review:

Readers in America and Europe alike will benefit from the very considerable expertise revealed in these pages.--Hugh Dykes "House of Lords Liberal Democrat Spokesperson on the European Union "

The European Union Explained offers a fine introduction to the European Union and will appeal to a range of collections, from political science and business holdings to college-level collections strong in the media. October 2011--Midwest Book Review

The value of [this] third edition is its recounting and integration of recent events, placing news in a context that is often absent on the Internet. An excellent resource for college students at all levels and a must for European studies scholars and researchers. . . . Highly recommended.--Choice

This book covers all the essential topics related to the EU . . . . Recommended. General readers, all undergraduate students.July 2009--Choice

About the Author:

Andreas Staab is the founder and director of EPIC-the European Policy Information Centre, a UK-based consultancy on the European Union. He teaches in the London programs of three North American universities and is author of National Identity in Eastern Germany.

About this edition

• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0253223032
• ISBN 13: 9780253223036
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 232