The Politics of the European Union - Herman Lelieveldt, Sebastiaan Princen

The Politics of the European Union

Buch | Softcover
338 Seiten
2011
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-0-521-74011-1 (ISBN)
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This new introduction to the European Union uses the lens of comparative politics to aid student understanding. It provides comparisons with domestic politics and links with broader debates in the subject. Real-world examples, briefings, fact files, controversy boxes and 'Navigating the EU' exercises help students understand how the EU works.
A new introduction to the European Union which uses the lens of comparative politics. This approach helps students understand the EU through comparisons with domestic politics and links with broader debates in political science. The text is supported by numerous examples, and chapters include briefings, fact files and controversy boxes which highlight important information and controversial issues in EU politics to widen and deepen student understanding. The authors have developed online 'Navigating the EU' exercises that introduce students to useful sources of information on the internet and help them to analyse policy-making in the EU. This textbook is a comprehensive introduction to EU politics and covers history, theory, key institutions and participants, as well as policies and policy-making.

Herman Lelieveldt is Associate Professor in political science at Roosevelt Academy, one of Utrecht University's liberal arts honours colleges, located in Middelburg, the Netherlands. Dr Sebastiaan Princen is Associate Professor at Utrecht University School of Governance.

Part I. Setting the Scene: Origins, Analytical Perspectives and Institutions: 1. The historical development of the EU; 2. Analyzing the EU; 3. The institutional framework; 4. Legislation and decision-making: putting the institutional puzzle together; Part II. Key Actors in EU Politics: Citizens, Interest Groups and Political Parties: 5. Public opinion and political participation; 6. Interest groups and interest representation; 7. Political parties and the European parliament; Part III. EU Policies: Agenda-Setting, Decision-Making and Implementation: 8. An overview of EU policy-making; 9. Agenda-setting; 10. Decision-making; 11. Implementing policies; 12. Reflecting on the EU as a political system.

Reihe/Serie Cambridge Textbooks in Comparative Politics
Verlagsort Cambridge
Sprache englisch
Maße 174 x 248 mm
Gewicht 660 g
Themenwelt Sozialwissenschaften Politik / Verwaltung Europäische / Internationale Politik
Sozialwissenschaften Politik / Verwaltung Politische Theorie
Sozialwissenschaften Politik / Verwaltung Staat / Verwaltung
Sozialwissenschaften Politik / Verwaltung Vergleichende Politikwissenschaften
Schlagworte Europäische Union (EU)
ISBN-10 0-521-74011-8 / 0521740118
ISBN-13 978-0-521-74011-1 / 9780521740111
Zustand Neuware
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