The EU in a nutshell : everything you wanted to know about the European Union but didn't know who to ask /
By: Rotherham, Lee
Material type: BookPublisher: Petersfield, Hampshire : Harriman House, 2012.Description: xxii, 488 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.ISBN: 9780857192318DDC classification: 337.142 RO EU Online resources: Location MapItem type | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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REGULAR | University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection | 337.142 RO EU (Browse shelf) | Available | T0046734 |
About the Author Acknowledgements Foreword by David Starkey This Book in a Nutshell An EU Timeframe Executive Summary A cold war joke from Estonia (1982) Part One. Motives and Motivation Part Two. How Brussels Works Part Three. Policies and their Masters Part Four. Beyond the Commissioners Part Five.The Euroquangos Part Six. Reoccurring Themes and Controversies Part Seven. Aspirations and Directions Part Eight. The view from the Member States.
The European Union is a tough nut to crack. Ever-present in political debates and pub conversations, how much do we really know about it? Regarded by some as a bureaucratic and undemocratic monster, others see it as a glorious economic and political union presiding over a Europe of unprecedented peace and stability. But what's the reality?