TY - BOOK AU - Staab,Andreas TI - European union explained: institutions, actors, global impact SN - 9780253009760 AV - JN30 U1 - 341.2422 23 PY - 2013/// KW - European Union KW - Politics and government KW - fast KW - LAW KW - International KW - bisacsh KW - BUSINESS & ECONOMICS KW - General KW - Government - Non-U.S KW - hilcc KW - Law, Politics & Government KW - Government - Europe KW - Europese Unie KW - gtt KW - Internationalisatie KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-228) and index; The evolution of the EU. Parameters of European Integration ; Enlargement -- Institutions. The European commission ; The European council ; The Council of ministers ; The European parliament ; The European court of justice ; Checks and balances -- Policies. The single market and competition ; Regional policy and cohesion ; The common agricultural policy (CAP) ; Economic and monetary union (EMU) ; Justice and home affairs ; Common foreign and security policy ; Trade and the common commercial policy ; Environment ; The sovereign debt crisis in the Eurozone -- Outlook : the future of European integration N2 - This brief and accessible introduction to the European Union is ideal for anyone who needs a concise overview of the structure, history, and policies of the EU. This updated edition includes a new chapter on the sovereign debt crisis in the Eurozone. Andreas Staab offers basic terms and interpretive frameworks for understanding the evolution of the EU; the overall structure, purpose, and mandate of its main constituent divisions; and key policy areas, such as market unification and environmental policy; The European Union Explained provides a concise overview of the structure, history, and policies of the European Union UR - https://ezp.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctt16gz6r5 ER -