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Understanding the European Union : a concise introduction / John McCormick.

By: McCormick, John 1954-.
Series: The European Union series. Publisher: New York : Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; Palgrave, 2002Edition: 2nd ed.Description: xvi, 237 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.ISBN: 033394867X (pbk.); 0333948688 (hbk.).Subject(s): European UnionDDC classification: 341.242/2
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: 1 What is the European Union? 1 The international system 2 Levels of cooperation 6 The logic of integration 12 Regional integration around the world 18 Conclusions 27 2 The Idea of Europe 29 The changing nature of Europe 30 Where is Europe? 38 Europe today 41 Conclusions 54 3 The Evolution of the EU 56 Domestic and international background 57 First steps towards integration (1945-58) 63 Deepening and widening (1958-86) 68 Economic and social integration (1979-92) 72 From Community to Union (1992-) 76 Conclusions 82 4 The Institutions of the EU 84 A constitution for Europe 85 The European Commission 88 The Council of Ministers 95 The European Council 99 The European Parliament 103 The European Court of Justice 109 Conclusions 113 5 The EU and the Member States 115 The changing powers of the member states 116 Reducing regional differences 122 Improving environmental quality 128 An emerging European civil society 132 The changing character of the EU 135 Conclusions 139 6 The EU and its Citizens 141 The democratic deficit 142 The people's Europe 149 Social policy 156 Improving accountability 162 Conclusions 165 7 Economic Integration 167 The single market 168 Effects of the single market 173 The common agricultural policy 180 Inside the euro zone 186 Conclusions 191 8 The EU and the World 193 Building a European foreign policy 194 Towards a European defence policy 200 Europe as an economic superpower 204 Relations with the United States 209 Relations with eastern Europe 212 Development cooperation 214 Conclusions 218 Appendix: A Chronology of European Integration, 1944-2002 220.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 226-232) and index.

Machine generated contents note: 1 What is the European Union? 1 The international system 2 Levels of cooperation 6 The logic of integration 12 Regional integration around the world 18 Conclusions 27 2 The Idea of Europe 29 The changing nature of Europe 30 Where is Europe? 38 Europe today 41 Conclusions 54 3 The Evolution of the EU 56 Domestic and international background 57 First steps towards integration (1945-58) 63 Deepening and widening (1958-86) 68 Economic and social integration (1979-92) 72 From Community to Union (1992-) 76 Conclusions 82 4 The Institutions of the EU 84 A constitution for Europe 85 The European Commission 88 The Council of Ministers 95 The European Council 99 The European Parliament 103 The European Court of Justice 109 Conclusions 113 5 The EU and the Member States 115 The changing powers of the member states 116 Reducing regional differences 122 Improving environmental quality 128 An emerging European civil society 132 The changing character of the EU 135 Conclusions 139 6 The EU and its Citizens 141 The democratic deficit 142 The people's Europe 149 Social policy 156 Improving accountability 162 Conclusions 165 7 Economic Integration 167 The single market 168 Effects of the single market 173 The common agricultural policy 180 Inside the euro zone 186 Conclusions 191 8 The EU and the World 193 Building a European foreign policy 194 Towards a European defence policy 200 Europe as an economic superpower 204 Relations with the United States 209 Relations with eastern Europe 212 Development cooperation 214 Conclusions 218 Appendix: A Chronology of European Integration, 1944-2002 220.

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