With its clear and accessible style and its combination of theory and applications, European Economic Integration will enable students to understand the European Community and place it in economic and historic context. The book focuses principally on the economic dimension of the EU, but places this firmly within the context of the surrounding political debates.
Much has changed in the European Union since the publication of the third edition with the successful launch of the Euro and the accession of ten new member states. The 4th edition has been comprehensively revised to reflect these changes, providing up-to-date-coverage of the most important issues facing European economies in the 21st Century.
Assuming only an introductory knowledge of economics and with its comprehensive coverage of EU economic policies, European Economic Integration is ideally suited to all students taking courses on the economics of the EU as part of an economics, business studies or inter-disciplinary European studies degree.
Product Description
With its clear and accessible style and its combination of theory and applications, European Economic Integration will enable students to understand the European Community and place it in economic and historic context. The book focuses principally on the economic dimension of the EU, but places this firmly within the context of the surrounding political debates.
Much has changed in the European Union since the publication of the third edition with the successful launch of the Euro and the accession of ten new member states. The 4th edition has been comprehensively revised to reflect these changes, providing up-to-date-coverage of the most important issues facing European economies in the 21st Century.
Assuming only an introductory knowledge of economics and with its comprehensive coverage of EU economic policies, European Economic Integration is ideally suited to all students taking courses on the economics of the EU as part of an economics, business studies or inter-disciplinary European studies degree.
Features + Benefits
Comprehensive coverage of economic theory and policy ensures students gain a broad understanding of the core principles and key political decisions which have affected the European Union in recent years.
Boxes within the text summarises complicated institutional detail making the material more accessible and easier for students to understand.
Non-mathematical explanation of economic theory and detailed captions to graphs make text accessible to wide readership.
Full list of references and guides to further reading at the end of each chapter provide the reader with sources for more in-depth research for seminar preparation and written assignments.
Backcover
Assuming only an introductory knowledge of economics and with its comprehensive coverage of EU economic policies, European Economic Integration is ideally suited for all students taking courses on the economics of the EU as part of an Economics, Business Studies or inter-disciplinary European Studies degree.
With its clear and accessible style and its combination of theory and applications, European Economic Integration provides up-to-date coverage of the most important issues facing European economies as the European Union in the 21st Century. Much has changed in the European Union since publication of the third edition: the euro has successfully been launched and the accession of ten new member states agreed; a Constitutional Convention is in progress which will lay the political and institutional foundations for the Community for decades to come. The Fourth Edition has been substantially revised and updated in order to provide up-to-date coverage of the most important issues facing European economies in the 21st Century. Key Features
Comprehensive coverage of economic theory and policy
Strong coverage of Europe's external relations
Boxes within text summarise complicated institutional detail
Non-mathematical explanation of economic theory and detailed captions to graphs make text accessible to wide readership
Full list of references and guides to further reading at the end of each chapter provide reader with sources for more in-depth research for seminar preparation and written assignments.
New to Fourth Edition
Although the structure remains unchanged, the book has been comprehensively revised and updated.
A number of new contributors have been introduced.
The Environmental Policy chapter has been rewritten and strengthened.
The Common Agricultural and Fisheries Policy chapter has been revised and updated to include greater analysis of the political debates surrounding these subjects.
The political debates within the EU have been updated and cover the expansion of the Community into Central and Eastern Europe and the strains upon the Commission administration and the political decision-making process.
INTRODUCTION: THE ORIGINS AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
PART ONE: THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
1. Market integration in the European Union
2. Macroeconomic policy coordination
3. Economic and monetary union
4. The budget of the European Union
PART TWO: THE INTERNAL POLICIES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
5. Competition policy in the European Union
6. Industrial policy in the European Union
7. Social policy
8. Regional policy
9. Environmental policy
10. Transport policy
11. The Common Agricultural Policy
PART THREE: THE EXTERNAL POLICIES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
12. External trade policy
13. The European Union and Central and Eastern Europe
14. The European Union and the Developing World
15. Economic relations with the Triad and emerging economies
INDEX
Much has changed in the European Union since the publication of the third edition with the successful launch of the Euro and the accession of ten new member states. The 4th edition has been comprehensively revised to reflect these changes, providing up-to-date-coverage of the most important issues facing European economies in the 21st Century.
Assuming only an introductory knowledge of economics and with its comprehensive coverage of EU economic policies, European Economic Integration is ideally suited to all students taking courses on the economics of the EU as part of an economics, business studies or inter-disciplinary European studies degree.
Product Description
With its clear and accessible style and its combination of theory and applications, European Economic Integration will enable students to understand the European Community and place it in economic and historic context. The book focuses principally on the economic dimension of the EU, but places this firmly within the context of the surrounding political debates.
Much has changed in the European Union since the publication of the third edition with the successful launch of the Euro and the accession of ten new member states. The 4th edition has been comprehensively revised to reflect these changes, providing up-to-date-coverage of the most important issues facing European economies in the 21st Century.
Assuming only an introductory knowledge of economics and with its comprehensive coverage of EU economic policies, European Economic Integration is ideally suited to all students taking courses on the economics of the EU as part of an economics, business studies or inter-disciplinary European studies degree.
Features + Benefits
Comprehensive coverage of economic theory and policy ensures students gain a broad understanding of the core principles and key political decisions which have affected the European Union in recent years.
Boxes within the text summarises complicated institutional detail making the material more accessible and easier for students to understand.
Non-mathematical explanation of economic theory and detailed captions to graphs make text accessible to wide readership.
Full list of references and guides to further reading at the end of each chapter provide the reader with sources for more in-depth research for seminar preparation and written assignments.
Backcover
Assuming only an introductory knowledge of economics and with its comprehensive coverage of EU economic policies, European Economic Integration is ideally suited for all students taking courses on the economics of the EU as part of an Economics, Business Studies or inter-disciplinary European Studies degree.
With its clear and accessible style and its combination of theory and applications, European Economic Integration provides up-to-date coverage of the most important issues facing European economies as the European Union in the 21st Century. Much has changed in the European Union since publication of the third edition: the euro has successfully been launched and the accession of ten new member states agreed; a Constitutional Convention is in progress which will lay the political and institutional foundations for the Community for decades to come. The Fourth Edition has been substantially revised and updated in order to provide up-to-date coverage of the most important issues facing European economies in the 21st Century. Key Features
Comprehensive coverage of economic theory and policy
Strong coverage of Europe's external relations
Boxes within text summarise complicated institutional detail
Non-mathematical explanation of economic theory and detailed captions to graphs make text accessible to wide readership
Full list of references and guides to further reading at the end of each chapter provide reader with sources for more in-depth research for seminar preparation and written assignments.
New to Fourth Edition
Although the structure remains unchanged, the book has been comprehensively revised and updated.
A number of new contributors have been introduced.
The Environmental Policy chapter has been rewritten and strengthened.
The Common Agricultural and Fisheries Policy chapter has been revised and updated to include greater analysis of the political debates surrounding these subjects.
The political debates within the EU have been updated and cover the expansion of the Community into Central and Eastern Europe and the strains upon the Commission administration and the political decision-making process.
INTRODUCTION: THE ORIGINS AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
PART ONE: THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
1. Market integration in the European Union
2. Macroeconomic policy coordination
3. Economic and monetary union
4. The budget of the European Union
PART TWO: THE INTERNAL POLICIES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
5. Competition policy in the European Union
6. Industrial policy in the European Union
7. Social policy
8. Regional policy
9. Environmental policy
10. Transport policy
11. The Common Agricultural Policy
PART THREE: THE EXTERNAL POLICIES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
12. External trade policy
13. The European Union and Central and Eastern Europe
14. The European Union and the Developing World
15. Economic relations with the Triad and emerging economies
INDEX