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The European Union and the Member States, 2nd Edition

Eleanor E. Zeff and Ellen B. Pirro, editors
The European Union and the Member States, 2nd Edition
ISBN: 978-1-58826-454-1
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2006/499 pages
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"Invaluable to all specialists, students and academics working in the field of European studies and international relations....  It is essential reading for all those who want to understand recent political processes taking place within the EU."—Wojciech Woźniak, Journal of Contemporary European Studies

"This valuable book offer[s] an impressive 'bottom up' view of the new Europe.... Facilitating and encouraging of state-to-state comparisons is the format of each country (or country group) chapter, which are organized around six core questions.... What emerges from these chapters is a coherent and accessible overview of the striking diversity of the European dimension of political life across the member states."—Munroe Eagles, IEUSS Book Reviews

DESCRIPTION

Thoroughly updated, this new edition of The European Union and the Member States explores the complex relationship between the EU and each of its now 25 members.

The country chapters follow a common format, considering: How and in what areas does EU policy affect, and how is it affected by, the member states? What mechanisms do the member states use to implement EU policy? What is each state's compliance record?

Covering the full range of issues from economic, social, and environmental, to security, to home and justice affairs the authors offer an insightful discussion of the interplay of EU initiatives with strong, existing national policies and traditions.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Eleanor E. Zeff is associate professor of political science at Drake University. Ellen B. Pirro is associate professor of political science at Iowa State University.

CONTENTS

  • Introduction—the Editors.
  • Policymaking and Politics in the New European Union—J. McCormick.
  • EARLY UNION MEMBERS.
  • Germany—C. Lankowski.
  • France—C. Deubner.
  • Italy—M. Giuliani and S. Piattoni.
  • Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg—K. Anderson and M. Kaeding.
  • THE SECOND WAVE.
  • The UK—N. Nugent and J. Mather.
  • Ireland—R. Finnegan.
  • Denmark—E. Einhorn and J. Erfer.
  • THE 1980s.
  • Greece—N. Zahariadis.
  • Portugal and Spain—S. Royo.
  • THE 1990s.
  • Austria—L. Hunt and G. Falkner.
  • Sweden—J. Eliasson.
  • Finland—J. Kinnunen and T. Raunio.
  • THE 2004 ROUND.
  • Poland—A. Gruszczak.
  • Hungary—D. Ellison.
  • The Czech Republic—S. Fisher.
  • Slovenia and Slovakia—J. Occhipinti AND P. Loedel.
  • Malta and Cyprus—R. Pace.
  • Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia—S. Stoltenberg.
  • CONCLUSION.
  • The EU and the Member States—the Editors.
LC: 2006010342
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