Understanding The European Union - 9780130208385

Taylor & Francis

This up-to-date account of how the European Union works includes developments since the introduction of the Treaty on European Union, the modifications introduced since the Treaty of Amsterdam and the preparations for economic and monetary union and enlargement. It focuses on how the EU is structured and operates, and has a review of the nature and operations of the major policies > This is an up-to-date account of how the European Union works, including developments since the introduction of the Treaty on European Union, the modifications introduced since the Treaty of Amsterdam and the preparations for economic and monetary union and enlargement. It focuses on how the EU is structured and operates, and has a review of the nature and operations of the major policies. >\n--The Integration Impulse\n--Constitution-building\n--The Area of Governance\n--The Policy Bases\n--The Pre-History and the Third Pillar\n--The Pre-History of EPC and CFSP\n--The Abandonment of the 'Community M.