The European Union

While there are many textbooks about the European Union (EU), this new volume covers the essential elements of the EU clearly and concisely, outlining the key debates and issues it faces today. Making often complex concepts easily comprehended, this new book enables the reader to quickly build a solid and well-rounded understanding of the EU's history and present, covering: key debates on Europe the ambiguous relationship with the US the EU's internal and external activities structure and institutions future developments and new directions. This is an essential new book for all students of the European Union, European studies, politics and international relations.

Clive Archer is a Research Professor in the Department of Politics and Philosophy, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK, where he also holds a Jean Monnet ad personam Chair in European Integration.

List of illustrations	p. x
Foreword	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xv
Abbreviations	p. xvi
Introduction	p. 1
The debate on the nature of the EU	p. 5
A brief history of European integration	p. 19
Institutions and processes	p. 33
The EU's domestic policies	p. 59
The EU's external activities	p. 99
Where to now?	p. 134
Appendixes	p. 142
Notes	p. 147
Select bibliography	p. 163
Index	p. 167
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