The European Union : politics and policies / Jonathan Olsen.
By: Olsen, Jonathan [author.].
Publisher: New York, NY : Routledge, ©2021Edition: Seventh edition.Description: 314 pages cm 28.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781138340329.Subject(s): European UnionGenre/Form: Print books.Summary: "Thoroughly revised, the seventh edition of this accessible and highly respected text provides a rigorous yet digestible introduction to the European Union. Additionally, it authoritatively explains developments that continue to bring challenges to this powerful institution in times of great political change. Key features: Clearly covers the history, governing institutions, and policies of the EU; Fully updated with new tables, figures and photographs; In-text features such as Chapter Overviews, Questions to Consider and Further Reading encourage deeper research and debate; Sustained discussion of transformative and historical change in the upheaval of Brexit and its ramifications, and the future relationship of the UK with the EU; Thorough reflection on destabilising issues such as immigration and the years of refugee crisis in Europe, the continued crisis in the Eurozone, tensions with Poland and Hungary, Euroscepticism, Russia, and the rise of populism; Increased coverage throughout of women or minorities within the EU. Jonathan Olsen presents the EU as one of the world's economic and political superpowers, which has brought far-reaching changes to the lives of Europeans and has helped its member states to take a newly assertive role on the global stage. Essential reading for students of European and EU politics, this book offers an up-to-the-minute look at both the opportunities and existential threats facing The European Union"--Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
On Shelf | JN30 .M37 2021 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU00000000018025 |
Browsing Alfaisal University Shelves , Shelving location: On Shelf Close shelf browser
JK1967 .F38 2023 Political behavior of the American electorate / | JK2249 .T43 2016 Corruption in America : from Benjamin Franklin's snuff box to Citizens United / | JK3545 .S45 2017 Soft corruption : how unethical conduct undermines good government and what to do about it / | JN30 .M37 2021 The European Union : politics and policies / | JN30 .M53513 2020 The passage to Europe : how a continent became a union / | JN30 .Z34 2023 The European Union in the 21st century / | JN238 .M67 2017 Beyond Brexit? : how to access the UK's future / |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Thoroughly revised, the seventh edition of this accessible and highly respected text provides a rigorous yet digestible introduction to the European Union. Additionally, it authoritatively explains developments that continue to bring challenges to this powerful institution in times of great political change. Key features: Clearly covers the history, governing institutions, and policies of the EU; Fully updated with new tables, figures and photographs; In-text features such as Chapter Overviews, Questions to Consider and Further Reading encourage deeper research and debate; Sustained discussion of transformative and historical change in the upheaval of Brexit and its ramifications, and the future relationship of the UK with the EU; Thorough reflection on destabilising issues such as immigration and the years of refugee crisis in Europe, the continued crisis in the Eurozone, tensions with Poland and Hungary, Euroscepticism, Russia, and the rise of populism; Increased coverage throughout of women or minorities within the EU. Jonathan Olsen presents the EU as one of the world's economic and political superpowers, which has brought far-reaching changes to the lives of Europeans and has helped its member states to take a newly assertive role on the global stage. Essential reading for students of European and EU politics, this book offers an up-to-the-minute look at both the opportunities and existential threats facing The European Union"--