Governing the European Union

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Creators or Attribution (Responsibility): Open University, Simon Bromley
Language: English
Jurisdiction(s): England
Publication Information: London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE Publications in association with the Open University, 2001
Material: Internet resource
Type: Book, Internet Resource
Series title: Governing Europe, 1.
Permalink: http://books.lawlegal.eu/governing-the-european-union/ (Stable identifier)

Additional Format

Online version: Governing the European Union. London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif.: SAGE Publications in association with the Open University, 2001 (OCoLC)741493815

Short Description

X, 325 pages : ILlustrations ; 26 cm.

Purpose and Intended Audience

Useful for students learning an area of law, Governing the European Union is also useful for lawyers seeking to apply the law to issues arising in practice.

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Bibliographic information

Responsable Person: edited by Simon Bromley.
Publication Date: 2001
Country/State: England
Number of Editions: 14 editions
First edition Date: 2000
Last edition Date: 2001
Languages: English
Library of Congress Code: KJJ120
Dewey Code: 341.2422
ISBN: 0761954600 9780761954606 0761954619 9780761954613
OCLC: 47785689

Publisher Description:

Governing the European Union is a completely new introductory text that is ideal for first-time students of the politics and government of the European Union (EU).
Each topic is introduced thematically to provide an invaluable and accessible guide to the main issues and debates in the contemporary study of EU politics and governance.
This book will enable students to:
distinguish between `government' and `governance' in considering what kind of political system characterizes the EU
trace the evolution of the EU through its political and legal institutions to its contemporary processes and structures
compare and contrast the changing roles of nation states and governance at the EU level
examine major policy areas and evaluate new forms of politics and political culture in Europe
consider the role of the European legal system, the EU budget and questions of democracy, enlargement and foreign and security policy
apply the main theoretical debates surrounding the evolving form and nature of governance in the EU
Governing the European Union will be an essential text for all students of the EU and European integration across politics and international studies and European studies.

Main Contents

Introduction : governance and the European Union / Simon Bromley
Building the European Union / Richard Heffernan
The nation state in the European Union / Simon Bromley
Law, order and administration in the European Union / Daniel Wincott
The re-forging of European political traditions / David Scott Bell
Integration and policy processes in the European Union / Laura Cram
Democracy and democratization in the European Union / Christopher Lord
Finance and budgetary processes in the European Union / Brigid Laffan
The enlargement of the European Union / Paul Lewis
European foreign and security policy / Michael Smith
Conclusion : what is the European Union? / Simon Bromley
Appendix : a chronology of the building of the European Union.

Summary Note

Introduction – Simon Bromley
Governance and the European Union
Building the European Union – Richard Heffernan
The Nation State in the European Union – Simon Bromley
Law, Order and Administration in the European Union – Daniel Wincott
The Re-Forging of European Political Traditions – David Scott Bell
Integration and Policy Processes in the European Union – Laura Cram
Democracy and Democratization in the European Union – Christopher Lord
Finance and Budgetary Processes in the European Union – Brigid Laffan
The Enlargement of the European Union – Paul Lewis
European Foreign and Security Policy – Michael Smith
Conclusions – Simon Bromley
What Is the European Union?

Governing the European Union

Governing the European Union