<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>The entire text has been thoroughly updated to incorporate information about key actors, terms, and new developments, and a new chapter on environmental policy has been added.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>This brief and accessible introduction to the European Union is ideal for scholars and professionals in government, business, the media, or the nonprofit sector who need a concise overview of the structure, history, and policies of the EU. This new edition also provides useful background reading for advanced high school and college courses and for those planning overseas study, work, or research. Andreas Staab offers basic terms and interpretive frameworks for understanding the evolution of the EU; the overall structure, purpose, and mandate of its main constituent divisions; and key policy areas, such as market unification. The entire text has been thoroughly updated to incorporate information about key actors, terms, and new developments, and a new chapter on environmental policy has been added.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>Covers all the essential topics related to the EU.</p>-- "Choice"<br><br><p>The European Union Explained offers a fine introduction to the European Union and will appeal to a range of collections, from political science and business holdings to college-level collections strong in the media.</p>-- "Midwest Book Review"<br><br><p>Readers in America and Europe alike will benefit from the very considerable expertise revealed in these pages.</p>--Hugh Dykes "House of Lords Liberal Democrat Spokesperson on the European Union"<br><br><p>The value of [this] third edition is its recounting and integration of recent events, placing news in a context that is often absent on the Internet. An excellent resource for college students at all levels and a must for European studies scholars and researchers. . . . Highly recommended.</p>-- "Choice"<br><br><p>This book covers all the essential topics related to the EU . . . . Recommended. General readers, all undergraduate students.July 2009</p>-- "Choice"<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>Andreas Staab is the founder and director of EPIC--the European Policy Information Centre, a UK-based consultancy on the European Union. He teaches in the London programs of three North American universities and is author of <i>National Identity in Eastern Germany.</i></p>
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