The Institutions of the European Union is the key text for anyone wishing to understand the functions, powers, and composition of the EU's institutions. Written and edited by a team of leading international experts, the text offers a comprehensive analysis and explanation of all the most important organisations and their roles in the governance and management of the EU.
The fifth edition has been substantially revised, featuring a range of newly authored chapters, and including coverage of the most important developments affecting the institutions of the European Union as they contend with the changing dynamics of European integration. Up-to-date chapters examine current challenges, including the rise of populism and how it is wielded by politicians to target EU institutions, the climate emergency and the EU's bold new policy commitments to make the Union climate neutral by 2050, as well as the response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Authoritative yet accessible, The Institutions of the European Union is the best guide to how institutions work together to provide political direction, manage the European Union, govern policies, and integrate contrasting interests within the EU.
1: Dermot Hodson, Uwe Puetter, and Sabine Saurugger: Why EU Institutions Matter: Five Dimensions of EU Institutional Politics 2: Renaud Dehousse and Paul Magnette: The History of EU Institutions: Six Decades of Institutional Change Part I Providing Direction 3: Luuk van Middelaar and Uwe Puetter: The European Council: The Union's Supreme Decision-Maker 4: Uwe Puetter: The Council of the European Union: Co-legislator, Coordinator and Executive Power 5: Hussein Kassim: The European Commission: From Collegiality to Presidential Leadership 6: Ariadna Ripoll Servent and Olivier Costa: The European Parliament: Powerful but Fragmented 7: Sabine Saurugger and Fabien Terpan: The Court of Justice: A Quiet Leader Part II Managing the Union 8: Frédéric Merand: The European Commission: The Cabinets and the Services 9: Dovil:e Rimkut:e: European Union Agencies: Explaining EU Agency Behaviour, Processes, and Outputs 10: Andreea N&astase and Christine Neuhold: The Court of Auditors and the European Ombudsman: The EU's 'Watchdogs' Part III Governing EU Policies 11: Dermot Hodson: The Institutions of Economic and Monetary Union: From the Euro Crisis to COVID-19 12: Andrew Geddes: The Institutions of Justice and Home Affairs: Integrating Security Interests 13: Ana E. Juncos: The Institutions of the Common Foreign and Security Policy: Between Intergovernmentalism and Supranationalism Part IV Managing Interests 14: Jeffrey Lewis: The Committee of Permanent Representatives: Integrating Interests and the Logics of Action 15: Tapio Raunio: European Parties: A Powerful Caucus in the European Parliament and Beyond 16: Gabriele Abels: The Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of Regions: Consultative Institutions in a Multichannel Democracy 17: Dermot Hodson, Uwe Puetter, and Sabine Saurugger: EU Institutional Politics: Growing Wiser?
