The Politics of the European Union
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This introduction to the politics of the European Union uses the lens of comparative politics to explore the history, theories, institutions, key participants, policies and policy making of the EU. The comparative approach enables students to use their knowledge of domestic politics and broader debates in political science to better understand the EU. Numerous real-world examples guide students through the material, and chapter briefings, fact files and controversy boxes highlight important information and controversial issues in EU politics to widen…
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Key features
- Online 'Navigating the EU' exercises introduce students to useful sources of online information, help them analyse policy making in the EU and provide them with research tasks
- Companion website also includes chapter summaries, links to websites and scholarly journals, and flashcards
- Numerous examples, briefings, fact files and controversy boxes enhance student understanding by highlighting important information and controversial issues in EU politics, while suggestions for further reading direct students to important literature and websites for deeper self-study
- Focuses on the political processes of the EU, with each chapter highlighting a particular theoretical or political controversy - in this way, students gain an appreciation of the dynamics beyond and underneath the institutional specifics of the EU
About the book
- DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781316340387
- Series Cambridge Textbooks in Comparative Politics
- Subjects Area Studies,Comparative Politics,European Government, Politics and Policy,European Studies,Political Sociology,Politics and International Relations,Sociology
- Editions 2nd Edition
- Format: Digital
- Publication date: 28 May 2018
- ISBN: 9781316340387
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