The European Union : how does it work? / [printed text] / Elizabeth E. Bomberg ; John Peterson ; Richard Corbett  . -  3rd ed. . - New York : Oxford University Press, 2012 . - xxi, 275 p., [6] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
ISBN : 978-0-19-957080-5

Class number:	341.2422
Abstract:	The European Union: How Does it Work? is the perfect introduction to the EU's structure and operations for those coming to the subject for the first time. Leading scholars and practitioners cut through the complexity to explain how the EU really works and why it matters. The third edition of this successful textbook has been updated in light of the ratification of the Lisbon Treaty and the effects of the financial crisis on the Eurozone. It includes three new chapters, on the policy-making process, democracy in the EU, and EU internal and external security. Student understanding of the main actors, policies and developments is aided by the inclusion of helpful learning features throughout the text.
Contents note:	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 in the European Union 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 Appendix: Chronology of European integration; Glossary; References; Index