The European Union
How does it work?
John Peterson editor Amelia Hadfield editor Daniel Kenealy editor Richard Corbett editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Published:1st Apr '22
Should be back in stock very soon
The European Union: How does it work? is the perfect concise introduction to the EU's structure and operations for students coming to the subject for the first time. The sixth edition has been substantially updated to reflect a range of challenges confronting the EU. It incorporates expanded discussions of pressing policy challenges, including migration, climate change, the future of the EU-UK relationship after Brexit, and the erosion of democratic principles in some EU member states. It also offers expanded coverage of the EU-US relationship, the shifting global balance of power, and the impact on the EU of the rise of China and a fragmenting global economy. The sixth edition sees the arrival of two new authors, Ramona Coman and Dionyssis G. Dimitrakopoulos - contributing Chapter 4 on member states and Chapter 7 on internal policies, respectively - and a new editor, Amelia Hadfield. Learning features throughout the text help to develop students' understanding of the EU. 'How it really works' boxes demonstrate the working of the EU in practice, and challenge students to contrast this with theoretical perspectives. 'Key terms and concepts' boxes provide concise definitions or summaries of words and ideas that are essential to understanding the EU. Furthermore, each chapter contains boxes exploring specific cases that highlight how the EU works, what it does, or how it has evolved. Taken together, these features encourage students to think laterally and critically about the reality of politics in the European Union. Digital formats and resources The sixth edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats. The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access, along with functionality tools, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks In addition to supportive learning features within the book, the text is accompanied by online resources designed to help students to take their learning further. For students: - Test your understanding and receive instant feedback with a range of multiple-choice questions - Revise key terms and test your knowledge of terminology from the book with our flashcard glossary For registered adopters of the text: - Guide class debate with suggested seminar questions and activities - Adapt PowerPoint slides as a basis for lecture presentations, or use as handouts in class
This lucid and balanced text, filled to the brim with learning tools and practitioner insights, gives you a deep dive into how the EU actually works and what we might make of it. * Dr Uta Staiger, Associate Professor of European Studies, Executive Director of the UCL European Institute, and Pro-Vice-Provost (Europe) *
The European Union: How does it work? is a definitive how, what and why of the European Union. It provides a comprehensive understanding for those new to the study of the EU. Yet it also manages to combine its breadth and depth with sophisticated insight for those wanting to expand the boundaries of their knowledge of the EUs current and future challenges. * Professor Richard G. Whitman, Professor of Politics and International Relations, University of Kent *
This superb introductory text combines conceptual sophistication with a detailed exposition of EU institutions and policy-making, and is particularly good in capturing the domestic political instability and multiple external challenges that make up the context for European integration in the 21st century. * Professor Christopher Bickerton, University of Cambridge *
This textbook is up-to-date with recent theoretical and conceptual discussions in the field, and does illustrate complex arrangements in an accessible way to students. * Richard Kotter, Northumbria University at Newcastle upon Tyne *
ISBN: 9780198862246
Dimensions: 245mm x 170mm x 16mm
Weight: 618g
352 pages
6th Revised edition