EU sources and information: Reference Books
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- The European Union : how does it work? by (editors) Daniel Kenealy (Univ. Edinburgh, UK), Amelia Hadfield (Univ. Surrey, UK), Richard Corbett (former MEP), John Peterson (Univ. Edinburgh, UK)Oxford University Press, sixth edition, 2022, 352 pages.
An introduction for those coming to the subject for the first time. A team of expert scholars cut through the complexity to explain how the EU works, both in theory and in practice, helping students gain the knowledge they need to succeed.
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- Histoire de la construction européenne by Geoffrey GrandjeanPublication Date: 2020, 824 pages.
À travers l’analyse de faits historiques, la présentation de notices biographiques et l’étude de textes fondamentaux, cette Histoire de la construction européenne propose une immersion dans des contextes politiques, sociaux, économiques ou encore culturels à la fois convergents et divergents. Elle est surtout l’occasion de s’interroger sur la possibilité de concrétiser une commune solidarité entre les citoyens et les États européens.
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- The Political System of the European Union by Simon Hix (LSE, UK); Bjørn Høyland (Univ. Oslo, NO)Bloomsbury, 2022, 4th ed., xiii, 434 pages.
Starting from the observation that the European Union now possesses many of the attributes of modern political systems, Hix and Høyland take an innovative approach to analysing, researching and teaching the EU. Using the general theories of political science to understand how the EU works, this text covers each of the main processes in the EU political system - executive, legislative and judicial politics, public opinion, interest groups and democracy, and regulatory, monetary and foreign policies - introducing the key political science tools, reviewing the relevant theories, and applying the knowledge in detailed descriptive analysis.
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- Understanding the European Union by John McCormickPublication Date: 2020, 229 pages.This is the must-have introduction to the European Union. Offering a primer on the EU's history, institutions, and politics, this concise textbook also covers the various challenges and opportunities faced by the EU, from the democratic deficit and the potential of future enlargement to the spread of nationalism and crises such as Brexit and the impact of the global pandemic.
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- The Oxford Handbook of the European Union by Erik Jones; Anand Menon; Stephen WeatherillPublication Date: 2014, 893 pages.This is an authoritative, one-volume, and independent treatment of the history, functioning and nature of the European integration. Written by a selection of leading scholars. It covers the major institutions, policies, and events in the history of integration, whilst also providing a guide to the major theoretical approaches that have been used to study it over time. By bringing together such a distinguished cast covering such a wide array of themes, the Handbook is intended as a one stop shop for all those interested in the European Union and its predecessors.
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- Die Europäische Union: Europarecht und Politik by Roland Bieber; Astrid Epiney; Marcel Haag; Markus KotzurPublication Date: 2020, 743 pagesDie Europaische Union bildet eine dynamische Rechtsordnung; jungste Entwicklungen haben weitreichende rechtliche Implikationen: das Corona-Virus, die Migrationswellen nach Europa und die Reform des Dublin-Verfahrens, die Stabilisierung des europaischen Wahrungssystems, der Austritt des Vereinigten Konigreich aus der EU bei zugleich weiteren Beitrittswunschen der Staaten Sudosteuropas. Die 14. Auflage des Bieber/Epiney/Haag/Kotzur stellt ubersichtlich den komplexer werdenden Stoff komprimiert dar. Die wesentlichen Strukturen und Aktionsfelder der Europaischen Union werden in ihrem jeweils aktuellen Entwicklungsstand und dessen Perspektiven prazise erlautert und kritisch analysiert.
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- A Dictionary of the European Union by Toni Haastrup; Lee McGowan; David PhinnemorePublication Date: 2019This unique collection of data includes concise definitions and explanations relating to all aspects of the European Union. It explains the terminology surrounding the EU, and outlines the roles and significance of its institutions, member countries, foreign relations, programmes and policies, treaties and personalities. It contains over 1,000 clear and succinct definitions and explains acronyms and abbreviations, which are arranged alphabetically and fully cross-referenced. Among the 1,000 entries you can find explanations of and background details on various EU policies.
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- The institutions of the European Union by edited by Dermot Hodson et al.Publication Date: 2022, 474 pagesThe Institutions of the European Union is the key text for anyone wishing to understand the functions, powers, and composition of the EU's institutions. From the Council of Ministers to the European Central Bank, all of the most important organizations are analysed and explained by international experts.
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- Théories et concepts de l'intégration européenne by Sabine SauruggerPublication Date: 2020, 448 pages.
L’Union européenne poursuit son intégration. Des outils d’analyse ont été très tôt forgés pour comprendre ce système politique spécifique et la manière dont il s’est construit. Ils n’ont cessé de se complexifi er à mesure que la communauté s’est agrandie et que ses compétences se sont accrues, dans le respect relatif des souverainetés nationales.
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- Europarecht : Grundlagen und Politiken der Union by Matthias NiedobitekPublication Date: 2020, 2018 pages.
Das Handbuch behandelt eingehend die rechtlichen Grundlagen der EU sowie den Entwicklungsstand und die Perspektiven ihrer Politikfelder. Die Autoren, ausgewiesene Europarechtler deutscher, österreichischer und schweizerischer Universitäten, stehen mit ihrer Expertise für die Aktualität, Tiefe und Detailgenauigkeit der Darstellung. 2014 noch als Lehrbuch in zwei Bänden erschienen, berücksichtigt das Werk in Neuauflage u.a. den BREXIT und die Migrationskrise.
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- Policy-Making in the European Union by (editors) Helen Wallace (Univ. Sussex, UK); Mark A. Pollack (Temple Univ., US); Christilla Roederer-Rynning (Univ. Southern Denmark); Alasdair R. Young (Georgia Institute of Technology, US)Oxford University Press, 2020, 8th ed., xxxiii, 585 pages.
The book begins with an overview of EU policy-making as a whole, defining the processes and institutions involved, and introducing the analytical approaches that are necessary for understanding them. A wide range of policy areas are then explored in detail, including the single market, environmental policy, migration, and foreign policy.The eighth edition recognises the expansion of the EU's policy agenda, exploring how the EU's digital policy has evolved in an increasingly digital society.
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