TY  - BOOK
AU  - Nugent,Neill
TI  - The government and politics of the European Union
T2  - European union
SN  - 9780230241183 (pbk.)
AV  - JN15 .N84 2010
U1  - 341.2422 NUG 22
PY  - 2010///
CY  - New York
PB  - Palgrave Macmillan
KW  - European Union
KW  - politics
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Machine generated contents note: PART 1: THE HISTORICAL EVOLUTION -- The Transformation of Western Europe -- The Creation of the European Community -- From Community to Enlarged Union -- PART 2: THE EVOLVING TREATY FRAMEWORK -- From Rome to Nice -- The Lisbon Treaty -- Treaties and the Integration Process -- PART 3: THE INSTITUTIONS AND POLITICAL ACTORS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION -- The Commission -- The Council of Ministers -- The European Council -- The European Parliament -- European Union Law and the Courts -- Other Institutions -- The Member States -- Interest Representation -- PART 4: POLICIES AND POLICY PROCESSES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION -- The Policy Portfolio -- Policy Processes -- Internal Policies -- External Policies -- The Budget -- PART 5: STEPPING BACK AND LOOKING FORWARD -- Conceptualising and Theorising -- Conclusion: Present Realities and Future Prospects -- Chronology -- Guide to Further Reading -- Bibliography -- Index
N2  - "This is a systematically updated and entirely redesigned new edition of the leading text on the European Union. The seventh edition is packed with new features, accompanied by an all-new companion website and includes new chapters on member state relations and interest representation."--
ER  -