
Enhanced by an accessible writing style and a variety of pedagogical resources, Politics in the European Union, Fourth Edition, offers an up-to-date, balanced, and comprehensive introduction to the field by four expert authors. Divided into four sections--theory, history, institutions, and policies--it opens with detailed coverage of key theoretical concepts, which are also integrated and referred back to throughout the book in order to help students draw links between the EU in theory and in practice.Ideal for students who are approaching the subject for the first time, Politics in the European Union, Fourth Edition, incorporates a range of pedagogical features including insight boxes and a chronology. It is accompanied by an extensive Companion Website that contains resources for students--an interactive map of Europe, an interactive timeline of European integration, multiple-choice questions, a flashcard glossary, and related links--and instructors--PowerPoint-based slides, essay and seminar questions, and boxes and figures from the text.
This text investigates the complex political, historical, and institutional framework of the European Union to provide a comprehensive introduction for students. The authors, Simon Bulmer, Ian Bache, Owen Parker, and Stephen George, leverage their collective expertise in European studies to synthesize theoretical concepts with practical application. By structuring the analysis into four distinct sections—theory, history, institutions, and policies—the book establishes a rigorous academic foundation for understanding how the EU functions in a contemporary context.
What You Will Find
Experts and educators frequently cite this work as a foundational text for undergraduate students due to its balanced approach and clear prose. Readers often note the academic density of the text is well-supported by the inclusion of pedagogical aids that facilitate comprehension of complex political systems.
Page Count:
656
Publication Date:
2015-01-20
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0199689660
ISBN-13:
9780199689668
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