ABSTRACT

This is an up-to-date account of how the European Union works, including developments since the introduction of the Treaty on European Union, the modifications introduced since the Treaty of Amsterdam and the preparations for economic and monetary union and enlargement. It focuses on how the EU is structured and operates, and has a review of the nature and operations of the major policies.

part |78 pages

Part 1

chapter 1|18 pages

The Path to the Treaties of Rome

chapter 2|20 pages

Three Communities, One Purpose

part 2|94 pages

The Institutions of the Union

chapter 4|28 pages

The European Parliament

chapter 5|20 pages

The Council

chapter 6|14 pages

The Commission

part 3|170 pages

First Pillar Policies

chapter 9|50 pages

Common Policies

chapter 10|42 pages

Key Economic Policies

chapter 11|76 pages

Other Policies

part 4|60 pages

Second and Third Pillar Policies

part 5|124 pages

The Attitude of the Member States and Applicant States to the Issues of European Integration, and the Question of Enlargment

chapter 14|30 pages

The Original Six

chapter 15|40 pages

The First Enlargement States

chapter 16|16 pages

The Southern or Mediterranean Enlargement

chapter 17|16 pages

The Fourth Enlargement States

chapter 18|20 pages

The Next Enlargements of the European Union

chapter |4 pages

Conclusions