Table of Contents

1. IntroductionPart 1: The Historical Context 2: The European Union: Establishment and Development 3: From the Constitutional Treaty to the Treaty of Lisbon and BeyondPart 2: Theories and Conceptual Approaches 4: Neo-functionalism 5: Intergovernmentalism 6: Theorizing the European Union after Integration Theory 7: Governance in the European Union 8: Europeanization 9: Democracy and Legitimacy in the EUPart 3: Institutions and Actors 10: The European Commission 11: The European Council and the Council of the European Union 12: The European Parliament 13: The Court of Justice of the European Union 14: Interest Groups and the European Union 15: Citizens and Public Opinion in the EUPart 4: Policies and Policy-Making 16: Policy-making in the European Union 17: Trade and Development 18: Enlargement 19: The European Union's Foreign, Security, and Defence Policies 20: The Single Market 21: The European Union's Social Dimension 22: The Area of Freedom, Security, and Justice 23: Economic and Monetary Union 24: The Common Agricultural Policy 25: Environmental PolicyPart 5: Issues and Debates 26: The Euro Crisis and European Integration 27: Brexit 28: The Future of the EU

About the Author

Michelle Cini is Professor of European Politics and Head of the School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies at the University of Bristol. Nieves Pérez-Solórzano Borragán is Senior Lecturer in European Politics at the University of Bristol.

Reviews

European Union Politics has become the textbook for students of the EU. It is a comprehensive book that covers the most important features of European Union politics and is always up to date, but at the same time it is accessible enough for all students regardless of their level of familiarity with the EU.
*Raul Gomez, University of Liverpool*

If you are going to recommend one book for students studying the EU - choose European Union Politics. It is comprehensive in its coverage, well presented, and easily accessible.
*Lee McGowan, Queen's University Belfast*

A great choice of textbook for introducing students to the history, theory, institutions, policy fields and current issues of the EU. It is easy to understand, well-structured, and includes useful resources.
*Sandro Nickel, University of Aalborg, Denmark*