Understanding the European Union: A Concise Introduction,9780312221652

Understanding the European Union: A Concise Introduction

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ISBN13: 9780312221652
ISBN10: 0312221657
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 1999-05-01
Publisher(s): Palgrave-Macmillan
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Author Biography

John McCormick is Professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science, Indiana University, Indianapolis

Table of Contents

List of Boxes, Tables, Figures and Maps
ix
List of Abbreviations
xi
Introduction xii
Acknowledgements xiv
Regional Integration
1(30)
International cooperation
2(7)
Confederalism
4(1)
Consociationalism
5(2)
Federalism
7(2)
Theories of integration
9(3)
Realism versus functionalism
10(1)
Intergovernmentalism versus supranationalism
11(1)
Explaining European integration
12(6)
New developments in integration theory
18(2)
Other exercises in regional integration
20(9)
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
20(3)
Regional integration in Latin America
23(1)
Regional integration in Asia
24(2)
Regional integration in the Middle East
26(1)
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
27(2)
Conclusions
29(2)
The Idea of Europe
31(26)
The evolving identity of Europe
32(8)
Where is Europe?
40(3)
Western Europe today
43(12)
Political structure
43(6)
Administrative structure
49(2)
Economic structure
51(4)
Conclusions
55(2)
The Evolution of the EU
57(30)
Domestic developments
58(3)
Economic reconstruction and security
61(3)
First steps towards integration (1945--50)
64(1)
Opening moves: from Paris to Rome (1950--8)
65(4)
Integration takes root (1958--70)
69(1)
First rounds of enlargement (1973--86)
70(4)
Economic union and the single market (1979--92)
74(2)
Social and regional integration since 1974
76(3)
From Community to Union
79(1)
Further enlargement
80(3)
The single currency and beyond
83(2)
Conclusions
85(2)
The Institutions of the EU
87(33)
The European Commission
88(9)
Structure
89(1)
The College of Commissioners
89(2)
The president
91(1)
Directorates-general
92(1)
The Secretariat General
93(2)
How the Commission works
95(1)
Powers of initiation
95(1)
Powers of implementation
95(1)
Acting as the conscience of the EU
96(1)
Management of EU finances
96(1)
External relations
96(1)
The Council of Ministers
97(4)
Structure
97(1)
The Councils
97(1)
Permanent representatives
98(1)
The presidency
98(1)
The Secretariat General
99(1)
How the Council works
100(1)
The European Parliament
101(6)
Structure
102(1)
The president
102(1)
Committees
103(1)
European elections
103(2)
How Parliament works
105(1)
Powers over legislation
105(2)
Powers over the budget
107(1)
Powers over other institutions
107(1)
The European Court of Justice
107(6)
Structure
109(1)
The judges
109(1)
The president
109(1)
The advocates general
110(1)
The Court of First Instance
110(1)
How the Court works
111(1)
Preliminary rulings
112(1)
Direct actions
112(1)
The European Council
113(5)
How the Council works
115(3)
Conclusions
118(2)
The EU and the Member States
120(27)
The changing powers of the member states
121(7)
Addressing regional differences
128(5)
Improving environmental quality
133(5)
An emerging European civil society
138(3)
The changing character of the EU
141(4)
Conclusions
145(2)
The EU and its Citizens
147(28)
Public opinion and the democratic deficit
148(8)
The people's Europe
156(8)
Changes already begun
158(1)
Changes introduced by the Single European Act
158(3)
Changes introduced by the Maastricht Treaty
161(2)
Changes not made
163(1)
Social policy
164(6)
Improving accountability
170(3)
Conclusions
173(2)
Economic Integration
175(27)
Completing the single market
176(5)
Physical barriers
176(2)
Fiscal barriers
178(1)
Technical barriers
179(2)
Effects of the single market
181(7)
Rights of residence
181(1)
Joint ventures and corporate mergers
181(3)
A European transport system
184(1)
Open skies over Europe
185(1)
Broadcasting, the film industry and telecommunications
186(2)
Agriculture in Europe
188(6)
The Common Agricultural Policy
191(3)
Towards a single currency
194(6)
Pros and cons of the single currency
197(3)
Conclusions
200(2)
The EU and the World
202(28)
Foreign policy cooperation: from EPC to CFSP
203(6)
The WEU and European defence
209(5)
Europe as an economic superpower
214(6)
Relations with the United States
220(2)
Relations with eastern Europe
222(3)
Development cooperation
225(3)
Conclusions
228(2)
Appendix: A Chronology of European Integration, 1944--99 230(3)
Sources of Further Information 233(3)
Bibliography 236(8)
Index 244

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