The Government and Politics of the European Union

By Neill Nugent

Book Overview

The definitive textbook on EU politics and governance, now in its 9th edition, has been thoroughly updated to take into account the ongoing developments and evolution of the EU. Major changes, recent developments, and the crises that have befallen the union in recent times are analysed within this context.
By detailing the evolution of European integration, Nugent and Ripoll Servent give the necessary historical context to their exhaustive analysis of policies, process, institutions and treaties. In this revised edition, this has grown to include new chapters that detail both diverse theoretical perspectives and inter-institutional relations. In doing so, The Government and Politics of the European Union enables students with no prior knowledge of the EU to truly master the subject.
With a new structure to increase readability, a broad range of pedagogical features - document excerpts, case studies, maps figures - and a fully developed companion website with resources for both students and lecturers, this text remains an essential for students new to EU studies.

This new edition offers:
- Updates on all main institutions, policies and processes
- Authoritative coverage of the main institutions, policies and processes of the EU
- A new chapter on theory that includes a broader and more diverse range of theoretical perspectives
- A new chapter on inter-institutional relations.
- Increased amount of visual features i.e. tables, figures, boxes, alongside new chapter summary points to aid student learning
- New companion website including a curated list of video material, multiple-choice questions, links to official sources, additional case studies and regular updates

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350336580
• ISBN13: 9781350336582
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 528 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.4" x 9.7"

Customer Reviews

Excellent first book to understand the EU!

For anyone wanting to get a first taste of what the EU is all about, this is a 'must read' book. The contents have been carefully categorised such that the reader is gradually introduced to the various facets of the EU. I must add though that some of the topics do not go deep enough but perhaps the real aim of this book is only to get you on the right track in your journey to find out more about the EU. But nevertheless 'chapeau'.