Ever Closer Union clearly and engagingly introduces the complexities of European integration. The 4th edition is fully revised and updated to take account of major changes in the EU, including full coverage of the impact of the Lisbon Treaty.
Introduction
PART I: HISTORY
Reconstruction, Reconciliation and Integration, 1945-1957
Uncertain Terrain, 1958-1972
A Community in Flux, 1973-1984
From European Community to European Union, 1985-1992
The Emergent European Union, 1993-1999
The Unsettled European Union, 2000-2010
PART II: INSTITUTIONS
The Commission
The European Council and the Council of Ministers
The European Parliament
Interinstitutional Dynamics
PART III: POLICIES
Agriculture and Cohesion
The Internal Market and Monetary Union
Economic Performance: Growth and Jobs
The Environment, Energy, and Climate Change
Beyond the EU's Borders
Internal and External Security
EU-US Relations.
