European Union Politics

Readings on the Theory and Practice of European Integration This new edition of the leading reader on European Integration makes conveniently available to students the key texts of politicians and scholars. The first section, presents the visions of the primary shapers of the union now including the reflections of current European leaders on a constitution for Europe. The second section brings together the classics of EU studies as scholars struggled to apply the contending approaches of federalism, functionalism, neofunctionalism and intergovernmentalism to understand postwar European integration. The third - comprehensively revised and updated - section explores recent theoretical developments in scholarship. Titel: The European Union : readings on the theory and practice of European integration Forlag: Palgrave Macmillan Udgivelsesår: 2003 Sider: 377 Sprog: Engelsk

A Concise Introduction This revised, expanded and updated second edition of John McCormick's "Understanding the European Union" provides a broad ranging but concise introduction to the EU. Rather than focusing just on the politics or the economics of the EU or on detailed coverage of its institutions and/or policies, the author covers all major aspects of European integration combining a clear and accessible thematic narrative with boxed summaries of a wide range of essential facts and figures. Titel: Understanding the European Union Forfatter: John McCormick Forlag: Macmillan Reference USA Udgivelsesår: 2002 Sider: 237 Sprog: Engelsk

"Europa i forandring" er en dansk grundbog om Den Europæiske Union, skrevet til studerende og andre, der ønsker en systematisk indføring i EU’s politiske og retlige system. Bogen gennemgår EU’s historiske udvikling, de vigtigste integrationsfaser og traktater samt teorierne om europæisk integration. Den beskriver opbygningen af EU’s institutioner – bl.a. Kommissionen, Ministerrådet, Europa-Parlamentet og Domstolen – og forklarer, hvordan beslutninger træffes, og hvordan lovgivning bliver til. Desuden analyseres centrale politikområder som det indre marked, økonomisk styring, social- og miljøpolitik, udenrigs- og sikkerhedspolitik samt EU’s rolle globalt. Forfatterne kombinerer et politologisk og et juridisk blik og viser, hvordan EU påvirker medlemsstaternes suverænitet, demokrati og retssystemer, med særligt fokus på Danmark og de øvrige nordiske lande. Bogen er velegnet som pensum på u

A broad-ranging assessment of the complex changes in Europe's diverse and complex mix of national and European capitalisms as they respond to the challenges of globalization and from rising powers, of competitiveness, ageing populations and welfare sustainability compounded by the impact of financial, monetary and sovereign debt crises Titel: Political economy of 21st century Europe Genre: Faglitteratur Sammendrag: Teksten giver en bred vurdering af komplekse forandringer i Europa, der håndterer globalisering, konkurrence og bæredygtighed, samtidig med at de udforsker udfordringerne ved økonomisk integration og fragmentering. Type: Paperback

An Introduction to European Integration 'Ever Closer Union' seeks to provide an introduction to the history and political development of the European Union. It covers the various institutions, key policies and the main challenges it will face in the 21st century. Titel: Ever closer union : an introduction to European integration Forfatter: Desmond Dinan Forlag: Palgrave Macmillan Udgivelsesår: 2005 Sider: 688 Sprog: Engelsk

EU Law is one of the leading textbooks in this area and covers, in a logical progression, both the institutions of the EU and the substantive law they produce. Students are introduced to the new European Constitution, its aims and the reasons for its negotiation. In addition, a new text design and pedagogical features have been incorporated, including chapter summaries and footnotes, making the text easier to navigate. This ninth edition has undergone in-depth development to ensure the book is closely tailored to the needs of courses and now contains further reading lists and a new two-color text design. The new structure better mirrors the way most EU law courses are taught with coverage of the institutions forming Parts I and II and coverage of substantive law forming Part III of the book. Also included in this edition is a new chapter on free movement of capital. With the additional o

konflikt, samarbejde og institutioner i de europæiske politiske systemer Om hvordan de demokratiske styrer i Europa udmønter det politiske liv, med gennemgang af magtens tredeling, begreber som føderalisme, partisystemer, valgsystemer, velfærdsstat og parlamenternes forhold til andre samfundsinteressenter. Samt hvilke forskelle, de enkelte europæiske lande har i deres organisering Forfatter: Peter Nedergaard Forlag: Columbus Udgivelsesår: 2010 Sider: 171 Sprog: Dansk