The European Union
Subtitle: a very short introduction
By: Simon Usherwood and John Pinder
Contributors: Pinder, John, author
Edition: Fourth edition. Fully updated new edition.
Series: Very short introduction -- 36; Very short introductions -- 36.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 174
ISBN-13: 9780198808855
Copyright date: 2018
Subjects: Politics and government; European Union
Description: The European Union (EU) stands out as a fascinatingly unique political organisation. On the one hand, it has shown the potential for developing deep and wide-ranging cooperation between member states, going far beyond that found anywhere else in the world. On the other, it is currently in the throes of a phase of profound uncertainty about its viability and future. Showing how and why the EU has developed from 1950 to the present day, this Very Short Introduction covers a range of topics, including the Union's early history, the workings of its institutions and what they do, the interplay between 'eurosceptics' and federalists, and the role of the Union beyond Europe in international affairs and as a peace-keeper. In this fully updated fourth edition, Pinder and Usherwood cover the migrant crisis and the UK's decision to leave the Union, set in the context of a body that is now involved in most areas of public policy. Discussing how the EU continues to draw in new members, they conclude by considering the future of the Union and the choices and challenges that may lie ahead. --
Notes: Authors names reversed on previous editions.

Edition statement from cover and flap.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-152) and index.
Table of contents: title: What the EU is for; title: How the EU was made; title: How the EU is governed; title: Single market, single currency; title: Agriculture, regions, budget : conflicts over who gets what; title: Social policy, environmental policy; title: 'An area of freedom, security and justice'; title: A great civilian power... and more - or less?; title: The EU and the rest of Europe; title: The EU in the world; title: Much accomplished... but what next?; title: Chronology : 1946-2017.