The European Union

Table of contents

• The European Union i
• Title Page iii
• Contents v
• Boxes vii
• Tables viii
• Maps ix
• Introduction x
• Background Information xv
• Section One- History 1
• Introduction 3
• Chapter 1 - The Drive for European Unity to 1973 5
• Chapter 2 - From Community to Union, 1973–93 30
• Chapter 3 - Consolidating the European Union, 1993 To the Present Day 49
• Chapter 4 - The Movement to Integration- A Theoretical Perspective 61
• Section Two- Institutions 73
• Introduction 75
• Chapter 5 - Institutions of the European Union 76
• Chapter 6 - Policy-Making and Law-Making Processes 97
• Chapter 7 - Democracy and the European Union 115
• Section Three- Representation 127
• Introduction 129
• Chapter 8 - Elections to the European Parliament 130
• Chapter 9 - Political Parties and the European Union 152
• Chapter 10 - Pressure Groups and the European Union 171
• Section Four- Policies 189
• Introduction 191
• Chapter 11 - The Union Budget 196
• Chapter 12 - First-Pillar Policies 204
• Chapter 13 - Second- And Third-Pillar Policies 230
• Section Five- Attitudes 239
• Introduction 241
• Chapter 14 - Member States 250
• Chapter 15 - Britain and Europe- A Case Study 266
• Conclusion- the State of the Union, Past and Present 277
• References 294
• Further Reading 303
• Index 307

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