European Union: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

John Pinder And Simon Usherwood Explain The Eu In Plain Readable English. They Show How And Why It Has Developed, How The Institutions Work, And What It Does - From The Single Market To The Euro, And From Agriculture To The Environment. What The Eu Is For -- How The Eu Was Made -- How The Eu Is Governed -- Single Market, Single Currency -- Agriculture, Regions, Budget: Conflicts Over Who Gets What -- Social Policy, Environmental Policy -- An Area Of Freedom, Security, And Justice -- A Great Civilian Power ... And More, Or Less? -- The Eu And The Rest Of Europe -- The Eu In The World -- Much Accomplished ... But What Next? Includes Bibliographical References And Index.