European Union Politics

By Michelle Cini and Nieves Perez-Solorzano Borragan

Book Overview

Written by experts, this is the most complete, issues-led textbook on European Union politics. With contemporary issues and debates presented alongside thorough coverage of the theory, institutions, policies, and history of the EU, European Union Politics effortlessly guides students to a clear understanding of this complex area.

KEY FEATURES:

With its comprehensive exploration of the EU's history, theories, institutions, policies, and ongoing debates, European Union Politics is appropriate for a wide range of Politics and International Relations modules,

Straightforward writing style and useful learning tools in European Union Politics make it the perfect introduction for students new to the subject.

New contributors to this edition add to the already established pool of contributors of European Union Politics, consisting of leading academics and scholars in EU politics, offering readers an authoritative perspective on key debates.

Divided into sections like "Issues and Debates" and "Policies and Policy-making", the book's structure helps students critically engage with EU studies and simplifies complex themes.

Case and example boxes throughout the text demonstrate the relevance of EU theories, institutions, and policies, and help students to understand the workings of the EU in practice.

NEW TO THIS EDITION:

A thorough and extensive empirical updating of content, which takes account of recent developments in the European Union.

Three brand new chapters cover gender and sexuality in the European Union, digital policy in the EU, and the war in Ukraine.

Two newly authored and completely rewritten chapters cover trade and the EU, and the future of the EU.

DIGITAL FORMATS AND RESOURCES:

The eighth edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats:

The e-book and Politics Trove offer a mobile experience and convenient access, along with multiple-choice questions, answer guidance, a flashcard glossary, functionality tools, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support.

For more information about e-books, please visit: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198898983
• ISBN13: 9780198898986
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 656 Pages

Customer Reviews

Superb volume on the EU

This is a superb volume and a terrific value for such a thorough book with updated info on the EU. I had used another book to teach an EU course last semester that cost over $70, was printed on terrible quality paper, was thin and incomplete (yet of an equivalent copyright date - so no excuse!) There is simply no comparison between the two -- and for more than $25 less! This book's arrangement with a first section on the historical background of the EU, followed by sections on theoretical/conceptual approaches, institutions and actors, policies and policymaking, and finally issues and debates, coupled with excellent figures, tables and other illustrations, makes it a complete winner. The authors are articulate and accessible (important factors for an undergrad textbook). The "key points" boxes and follow-up study questions, along with the Oxford University Press's on-line resource centre, make this book an even more excellent value. I feel you cannot go wrong with this book for an undergrad course on the EU -- some may be put off by its total page number, but please don't be - assess the book for yourself and you will see it is all important, easily read and understood, and arranged in a very sensible and rational fashion. Plus, Cini and Borragon make it truly interesting!

Best Intro to the EU available

Despite the price, this textbook will serve as a useful introduction for those taking European Studies in university (or any internatinally-focused political science program for that matter).