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LEADER: 03243cam a22003374a 4500
001 2011007805
003 DLC
005 20110816083943.0
008 110218s2011 nyua b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2011007805
020 $a9780230577060 (hbk.)
020 $a9780230577077 (pbk.)
040 $aDLC$cDLC$dDLC
042 $apcc
043 $ae------
050 00 $aJN30$b.M375 2011
082 00 $a341.242/2$222
084 $aPOL011010$aPOL033000$aPOL040020$2bisacsh
100 1 $aMcCormick, John,$d1954-
245 10 $aEuropean Union politics /$cJohn McCormick.
260 $aNew York :$bPalgrave Macmillan,$c2011.
300 $axxiii, 468 p. :$bill. ;$c26 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 $a"This major new text provides an authoritative introduction to all aspects of politics and policy in the European Union. Written in the author's inimitably accessible style, it brings the European Union to life, giving readers a sense of the color and flavor of European Union politics and its impact on the citizens of Europe. * A major new introductory text specifically designed for students studying the European Union for the first time * Broad and detailed coverage of all aspects of European Union politics and policy and the nature of European integration * Written in the author's inimitably lively and accessible style - an extremely student-friendly new addition to a generally dry and dusty field * Readable and relevant, and alive to the human side of the European Union and the impact it has on the lives of Europe's citizens * Packed with a wide range of maps, charts, photos, and boxed features, including profiles of key figures in the theory and practice of European integration and country profiles of member states * Companion website includes updated materials, self test questions and answers, a searchable chronology glossary of terms, weblinks, and further reading and an instructor's site providing additional teaching resources"--$cProvided by publisher.
505 8 $aMachine generated contents note: -- Preface -- Introduction -- PART I: HISTORY & IDEAS -- Understanding Integration -- What is the European Union? -- Who are the Europeans? -- Organizing Postwar Europe -- Building a Single Market -- Paving the Way to European Union -- To Lisbon and Beyond -- The Treaties -- The Member States -- PART II: POLITICS & GOVERNANCE -- The European Commission -- The Council -- The European Parliament -- The European Court of Justice -- Specialized Agencies -- Parties and Interest Groups -- Elections and Referendums -- Public Opinion -- PART III: POLICIES -- Public Policy in the EU -- Economic Policy -- Inside the Euro Zone -- Agricultural and Environmental Policy -- Cohesion Policy -- Justice and Home Affairs -- The EU as a Global Actor -- The EU and the World.
610 20 $aEuropean Union.
651 0 $aEuropean Union countries$xPolitics and government.
650 7 $aPOLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Diplomacy$2bisacsh.
650 7 $aPOLITICAL SCIENCE / Globalization$2bisacsh.
650 7 $aPOLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / International$2bisacsh.
856 42 $3Cover image$uhttp://www.netread.com/jcusers/1388/2318198/image/lgcover.9780230577077.jpg