Table of Contents

PART 1: BACKGROUND ; 1. Introduction ; 2. How did we get here? ; PART 2: MAJOR ACTORS ; 3. The EU's institutions ; 4. Member states ; PART 3: POLICIES AND POLICY-MAKING ; 5. Key policies ; 6. How policies are made ; 7. Democracy ; PART 4: THE EU AND THE WIDER WORLD ; 8. EU expansion and wider Europe ; 9. The EU as a security actor ; 10. The EU as a global actor ; 11. Conclusion

About the Author

Richard Corbett served as the Member of the European Parliament for Yorkshire and the Humber region from 1999 to 2009. He is currently an advisor on institutional issues to the President of the European Council

Reviews

...[This] book provides the type of scholarship we need in order to better understand the EU. Vasilis Margaras, EU Observer The book is written by well-regarded academics and practitioners. In this respect, the book has an added value since it not only mentions theory but also explains the real day-to-day politics of the EU. Vasilis Margaras, EU Observer Given its ability to condense key information about the EU in an easy to absorb format plus the detailed reading lists and references provided make this a 'go to' book for the beginner or policy-oriented student.Alexandra Cirone, European Union Studies Association Review