Table of Contents

Preface to the Third edition
Glossary of terms and abbreviations
Introduction
Part. History and structure of the European Union
1. 1945–1985: The origins and growth of the European Community
2. 1985–2004: From the single market to the present day
3. The institutions of the European Union in 2004
Part II. The impact of Europe on the British political system
4. Sovereignty and constitutional change
5. Policy and the decision-making process
6. EU policies and their impact on Britain
Part III. Participation
7. Representation: Elections to the European Parliament
8. British political parties and Europe
9. British pressure groups and Europe
Part IV. Concluding thoughts
10. Britain and the European Union: The past, present and future
Glossary of terms and abbreviations
Further information about the European Union

About the Author

Duncan Watts is Editor of the Politics Association Resource Centre Colin Pilkington was a Lecturer in Political Sociology at the Liverpool Institute of Higher Education and a Principal Examiner in GCSE Politics