The Government and Politics of the European Union (The European Union Series)

The definitive textbook on EU politics and governance, now in its 9th edition, has been thoroughly updated to take into account the ongoing developments and evolution of the EU.Major changes, recent developments, and the crises that have befallen the union in recent times are analysed within this context. By detailing the evolution of European integration, Nugent and Ripoll Servent give the necessary historical context to their exhaustive analysis of policies, process, institutions and treaties.In this revised edition, this has grown to include new chapters that detail both diverse theoretical perspectives and inter-institutional relations.In doing so, The Government and Politics of the European Union enables students with no prior knowledge of the EU to truly master the subject.With a new structure to increase readability, a broad range of pedagogical features - document excerpts, case studies, maps figures - and a fully developed companion website with resources for both students and