An authoritative text that covers both EU theories and the EU institutions, alongside material on the key policies, issues and debate. This text is an invaluable resource that provides students with a solid foundation in the subject. In the third edition Michelle Cini has added to the team of international specialists. Divided into five parts: The historical context; Theories and conceptual approaches; Institutions and actors; Policy and policy-making in the EU; Issues and debates, the book provides comprehensive coverage of a demanding subject area. The new edition includes two new chapters on Environmental Policy and Policy-Making in the EU. The online resource centre has been updated and additional material added. Student resources: Interactive maps of Europe Interactive timeline of key events in the history of the EU Multiple choice questions Biographies of important figures in EU history Exam revision guidance Flashcard glossary Quarterly updates Links to OUP journal articles Lecturer resources: PowerPoint slides Essay, seminar, and quiz questions Boxes and figures from the textbook

1. Introduction, Michelle Cini and Nieves Perez-Solorzano Borragan Part One: The Historical Context 2. The European Community: From 1945 to 1985, Derek Urwin 3. The European Union: Establishment and Development, David Phinnemore 4. From the Constitutional Treaty to the Treaty of Lisbon, Clive Church and David Phinnemore Part Two: Theories and Conceptual Approaches 5. Neo-functionalism, Carsten Stroby-Jensen 6. Intergovernmentalism, Michelle Cini 7. New theories of European Integration, Ben Rosamond Part Three: Institutions and Actors 8. The European Commission, Morten Egeberg 9. The Council of the European Union, Jeffrey Lewis 10. The European Parliament, Roger Scully 11. The Courts of the European Union, Illias Kapsis 12. Interest Groups and the European Union, Rainer Eising Part Four: Policies and Policy Making 13. Policy Making in the European Union, Alex Warleigh-Lack and Ralf Drachenberg 14. European Union External Relations, Mike Smith 15. From CFSP to ESDP: the EU's Foreign, Security, and Defence Policies, Robert Dover 16. The Single Market, Michelle Egan 17. The EU's Social Dimension, Gerda Falkner 18. Regional Europe, Marco Brunazzo 19. Justice and Home Affairs, Emek Ucarer 20. Economic and Monetary Union, Amy Verdun 21. The Common Agricultural Policy, Eve Fouilleux 22. Environmental Policy, Andy Jordan & David Benson Part Five: Issues and Debates 23. Europe's Contested Democracy, Dimitris Chryssochoou 24. Public Opinion and the EU, Lauren McLaren 25. Europeanization, Tanja Boerzel & Diana Panke 26. Enlargement, Ian Barnes & Pamela Barnes

`A remarkably wide-ranging book that deserves a place on the shelves of EU practitioners as well as in the hands of undergraduates.' Michael Shackleton, Head of UK Office of the European Parliament