European Union Institutions
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The Council of Europe
Structure, History and Issues in European Politics
Series: Global Institutions
The book provides a succinct and much needed introduction to the Council of Europe from its foundation through the early conventions on human rights and culture to its expansion into the fields of social affairs, environment and education. Founded in 1949 within a month of NATO, the Council of...
Published November 24th 2011 by Routledge
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The Performance of the EU in International Institutions
The Performance of the EU in International Institutions marks one of the first attempts to systematically analyse the subject. It focuses on the role of the EU in decision-making within international organizations and regimes as a major locus of global governance. The book unpacks the concept of EU...
Published October 2nd 2012 by Routledge
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The Maastricht Treaty: Second Thoughts after 20 Years
The Maastricht Treaty, signed in 1992 and ratified in the following year, is widely seen as a landmark in the evolution of the European Union. It introduced into the treaty framework revolutionary new elements such as the co-decision procedure between the Council and the European Parliament,...
To Be Published June 5th 2013 by Routledge
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Transnational Power Elites
The New Professionals of Governance, Law and Security
Series: Routledge Studies in Liberty and Security
This book argues that European Union institutional mechanics and the EU as a political unit cannot be properly understood without taking into account the elites that make the policy decisions. Spurred by globalisation, technological and economic development has provided the backbone for social and...
Published February 10th 2013 by Routledge