The European Union : a very short introduction / Simon Usherwood and John Pinder.

By:

Usherwood, Simon McDougall [author]

Contributor(s):

Pinder, John [author]

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Series: Very short introduction ; 36Publication details: Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, c2018.Edition: Fourth editionDescription: xix, 174 pages : illustrations, maps ; 18 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9780198808855 (pbk.)

Subject(s):

LOC classification:

JN30 Us3 2018

Online resources:

Contents:

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

Summary: "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."-- Provided by publisher.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Materials specified	URL	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode
Books	Ladislao N. Diwa Memorial Library Reserve Section	Non-fiction	RUS JN30 Us3 2018 (Browse shelf(Opens below))		Link to resource	Room use only	79491		00082703

"Fully updated new edition"--Front cover

Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-152) and index.

"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."-- Provided by publisher.

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