Developments in the European Union (Developments in Politics) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0312225334 ISBN 13: 9780312225339

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 1999

Synopsis

This volume presents commissioned chapters by leading authorities, edited with the aim of providing an introduction to the EU after ratification of the Amsterdam Treaty. The book ranges broadly over policy areas and provides extensive coverage of the economic, social and legal dimensions of the EU and its changing composition and place in the world.

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Contents: PART 1: INTRODUCTION

Reconciling Theory and Practice; L.Cram, D.Dinan & N.Nugent

PART 2: THE POLITICAL SYSTEM

The European Council and Council of Ministers; F.Hayes Renshaw

The Commission; L.Cram

The European Parliament; K.Neunreither

The Court of Justice and the Legal System; D.Wincott

Interests; S.Mazey & J.Richardson

Decision-Making; N.Nugent

PART 3: POLICIES AND POLICY OBJECTIVES

Creating a European Market; M.Calingaert

Promoting Solidarity and Cohesion; J.Mitchell & P.McAleavey

Environmental Policy; J.McCormick

Trade and Aid: The EU in the Global System; F.Laursen

The Common Foreign and Security Policy; M.Holland

Co-operation on Justice and Home Affairs Matters; E.Ucarer

PART 4: KEY ISSUES

Enlargement; M.Baun

Treaty Change in the European Union: The Amsterdam Experience; D.Dinan

The Political Synamics of Economic and Monetary Union; K.Featherstone

Democracy and the European Union; B.Laffan

PART 5: CONCLUSIONS

The Evolving European Union; L.Cram, D.Dinan & N.Nugent

Index

About the Author:

LAURA CRAM is Lecturer in Politics, University of Sheffield. DES DINAN is Associate Professor, Institute of Public Policy, George Mason University and Visiting Fellow, Netherlands Institute of International Relations, Clingendael, The Hague. NEILL NUGENT is Professor of Politics and Jean Monnet Professor of European Integration, Manchester Metropolitan University.

About this edition

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0312225334
• ISBN 13: 9780312225339
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 378
• Editor: Cram Laura, Dinan Desmond, Nugent Neill