The Government and Politics of the European Union

This new sixth edition of Neil Nugent’s The Government and Politics of the European Union provides a detailed analysis of the history, principal institutions and political actors, and major policy interests and processes of the EU.

Already established as the leading text in the field, the book has been thoroughly updated to include coverage of such key developments as enlargement, the Constitutional Treaty, reform of the Common Agricultural Policy, and the strengthening of security policies.



Review comments on previous editions:

‘Nugent offers once more an immense volume of well-structured material tied up with comprehensive analysis and explanation. Reviews of previous editions of this book have earned its author a remarkable reputation for excellence and insight, and its current update does not fall short of acclaim.’ Journal of European Affairs

‘Nugent manages throughout to convey the complexity of the EC system without confusing the reader. In short, it is an excellent book with which it is difficult to find fault.’ West European Politics

‘Neil Nugent has once again supplied us with a definitive textbook on the institutions and politics of the European Union. However it is much more than this. It is an essential reference book for both the academic and the practitioner… (and) a masterful effort at explaining the inexplicable and at making the opaque transparent.’ Political Studies

‘The book is well organized, well researched, and clearly written. It answers almost every factual question that the undergraduate is likely to ask about the existing organizational structure of the Community, and the judgments that the author offers from time to time are invariably sound and sensible.’ Government and Opposition

Neil Nugent is Professor of Politics and Jean Monnet Professor of European Integration at Manchester Metropolitan University. His other publications include The European Commission and European Union Enlargement (editor).

  • ISBN: 0-230-00002-9
  • Publisher: Palgrave
  • Author: Neil Nugent
  • Language: English
  • Type: Paperback 230mm x 155mm

Price: 33.49 €

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