European Union Politics

Written by experts, this is the most complete, issues-led textbook on European Union politics. With contemporary issues and debates presented alongside thorough coverage of the theory, institutions, policies, and history of the EU, European Union Politics effortlessly guides students to a clear understanding of this complex area.
Key Features:
- With its comprehensive exploration of the EU's history, theories, institutions, policies, and ongoing debates, European Union Politics is appropriate for a wide range of Politics and International Relations modules.
- Straightforward writing style and useful learning tools in European Union Politics make it the perfect introduction for students new to the subject.
- New contributors to this edition add to the already established pool of contributors of European Union Politics, consisting of leading academics and scholars in EU politics, offering readers an authoritative perspective on key debates.
- Divided into sections like "Issues and Debates" and "Policies and Policy-making", the book's structure helps students critically engage with EU studies and simplifies complex themes.
- Case and example boxes throughout the text demonstrate the relevance of EU theories, institutions, and policies, and help students to understand the workings of the EU in practice.
New to this Edition:
- A thorough and extensive empirical updating of content, which takes account of recent developments in the European Union.
- Three brand new chapters cover gender and sexuality in the European Union, digital policy in the EU, and the war in Ukraine.
- Two newly authored and completely rewritten chapters cover trade and the EU, and the future of the EU.
Digital Formats and Resources:
The eighth edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats: The e-book and Politics Trove offer a mobile experience and convenient access, along with multiple-choice questions, answer guidance, a flashcard glossary, functionality tools, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support. For more information about e-books, please visit: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks.

Michelle Cini, Professor of European Politics, University of Bristol, Nieves Pérez-Solórzano Borragán, Senior Lecturer in European Politics, University of Bristol

- 1: Michelle Cini and Nieves Pérez-Solórzano Borragán: Introduction
- Part 1: The Historical Context
- 2: David Phinnemore: The European Union: Establishment and Development
- 3: Clive Church and David Phinnemore: Carrying the EU Forward: the Post-Lisbon Era
- Part 2: Theories and Conceptual Approaches
- 4: Carsten Strøby Jensen: Neo-functionalism
- 5: Michelle Cini: Intergovernmentalism
- 6: Ben Rosamond: Critical Approaches to the Study of the European Union
- 7: Thomas Christiansen and Michelle Cini: Governance and Institutionalist Approaches to the Study of the European Union
- 8: Tanja A. Börzel and Diana Panke: Europeanization
- Part 3: Institutions and Actors
- 9: Morten Egeberg: The European Commission
- 10: Jeffrey Lewis: The European Council and the Council of the European Union
- 11: Charlotte Burns: The European Parliament
- 12: Paul James Cardwell: The Court of Justice of the European Union
- 13: Rainer Eising: Interest Groups and the European Union
- 14: Simona Guerra and Hans-Joerg Trenz: Citizens and Public Opinion in the European Union
- Part 4: Policies and Policy-Making
- 15: Edward Best: Policy-making in the European Union
- 16: Maria Garcia: EU Trade and Development Policies
- 17: Ana E. Juncos and Nieves Pérez-Solórzano Borragán: European Union Enlargement
- 18: Ana E. Juncos: The European Union's Foreign, Security, and Defence Policies
- 19: Michelle Egan: The Single Market
- 20: Emek M. Uçarer: The European Union's Area of Freedom, Security, and Justice
- 21: Dermot Hodson, Uwe Puetter, and Amy Verdun: Economic and Monetary Union and the Euro Crisis
- 22: Ève Fouilleux and Viviane Gravey: The Common Agricultural Policy
- 23: Alison Harcourt: EU Digital Policy
- 24: Viviane Gravey, Andrew Jordan, and David Benson: Environment and Climate Change Policy in the European Union
- 25: Andrew Geddes: Migration and Refugee Policies in the European Union
- Part 5: Issues and Debates
- 26: Nieves Pérez-Solórzano Borragán and Michelle Cini: Brexit
- 27: Stijn Smismans: Democracy, Legitimacy and the Rule of Law in the European Union
- 28: Roberta Guerrina and Koen Slootmaeckers: Gender, Sexuality, and Equalities+ in the European Union
- 29: Maryna Rabinovych: The European Union and Russia's War against Ukraine
- 30: Sabine Saurugger: The Future of the European Union