The Oxford Handbook of the European Union

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August 2012, 928 pages. This is an authoritative, one-volume, and independent treatment of the history, functioning and nature of the European integration. Written by a selection of leading scholars. It covers the major institutions, policies, and events in the history of integration, whilst also providing a guide to the major theoretical approaches that have been used to study it over time. By bringing together such a distinguished cast covering such a wide array of themes, the Handbook is intended as a one stop shop for all those interested in the European Union and its predecessors. Written in an accessible style, the volume is intended to shape the discipline of EU studies, and to establish itself as the essential point of reference for all those interested in European integration, both in universities and more broadly. It represents a timely guide to an institution that is much discussed but often only imperfectly understood. Perspectives Realist, Intergovernmentalist, and Institutionalist Approaches , Mark A. Pollack Neo-functionalism and Supranational Governance , Wayne Sandholtz and Alec Stone Sweet Constructivist Perspectives , Frank Schimmelfennig Sociological Perspectives on European Integration , Craig Parsons Multilevel Governance , George Pagoulatos and Loukas Tsoukalis Treaties Treaties of Paris , Berthold Rittberger The Treaties of Rome , Mark Gilbert The Single European Act , Maria Green Cowles The Treaty of Maastricht , Finn Laursen The Treaty of Amsterdam , Sophie Vanhoonacker Treaty of Nice , Alberta Sbragia The Constitutional Treaty and Lisbon , Youri Devuyst Major Personalities The Founding Fathers , Richard T. Griffiths Dynamic Franco-German Duos: Giscard-Schmidt and Mitterrand-Kohl , Carine Germond Problematic Partners: de Gaulle, Thatcher and their Impact , Piers Ludlow The Presidents and Presidency of the European Commission , Hussein Kassim Famous Non-Performers: Franco Malfatti, Gaston Thorn, and Jacques Santer , Desmond Dinan Member States (Cleavages) Large versus Small States: Anti-Hegemony and the Politics of Shared Leadership , Simone Bunse and Kalypso Nicolaidis Old vs. New , Christian Lequesne Rich Versus Poor , Waltraud Schelkle Coordinated versus Liberal Market Economies , Orfeo Fioretos Leaders and Followers: Leadership amongst Member States in a Differentiated Europe , Vincent Della Sala nstitutions Council of Ministers and European Council , Jeffrey Lewis European Commission , Susanne K. Schmidt and Arndt Wonka The European Court of Justice and the Legal Dynamics of Integration , Loic Azoulai, Renaud Dehousse The European Parliament , Tapio Raunio Auditors, Ombudsmen , Ian Harden European Union Agencies , R. Daniel Kelemen Economic Competencies Single Market , Michelle Egan Trade Policy , Alasdair R. Young Competition Policy , Imelda Maher Economic and Monetary Union , Kenneth Dyson Lisbon strategy (chapter 33, section F: Economic Competencies) , Annette Bongardt and Francisco Torres CAP , Francis Snyder Regional and Structural Funds , Dermot Hodson Substantive Policy Development Environmental Policy , Charlotte Burns and Neil Carter European Consumer Law , Hans-W. Micklitz Social Policy and Labour Market Regulation , Catherine Barnard and Simon Deakin European Energy Policy , Dieter Helm The Constitutional Context of (Ever Wider) Policymaking , Stephen Weatherill Competencies In Foreign Policy And Home Affairs Defence Policy , Anand Menon The Shadow of Schengen , Jonathon W. Moses Justice and Home Affairs , Jorg Monar ntelligence and the European Union , Richard J. Aldrich The Common Foreign and Security Policy , David Allen Political Concerns Democracy and Legitimacy in the European Union , Vivien A. Schmidt Policy Effectiveness and Transparency in European Policy Making , Adrienne Heritier dentity and Solidarity , Erik Jones Political Time in the EU , Klaus H. Goetz Public Opinion and Integration , Sara B. Hobolt Rights (and Obligations) in EU Law , Joxerramon Bengoetxea Bringing the Territory Back in: Towards a New Understanding of the Regional Dimension of the European Union , Charlie Jeffrey and Carolyn Rowe Neither an International Organization nor a Nation State: The European Union as a Supranational Federation , Armin von Bogdandy Comparative Regional Integration: Theoretical Developments , Walter Mattli EU And The Member States Coordination in the European Union , B. G. Peters Burden-Sharing , Eiko Thielemann Europeanization , Ulrich Sedelmeier Politicization , Liesbet Hooghe and Gary Marks