ISBN: 9780253220189    Publisher: Indiana University Press Year of publishing: 2009     Format:  Paperback No of Pages: 208        

"The European Union Explained" provides a concise overview of the structure history and policies of the European Union. Anyone who needs a quick and accessible introduction to the EU - including scholars and professionals in government business media or the non-profit sector - will find this volume a valuable tool. Ideal for advanced high school and college text use it is also useful background reading for those planning overseas study work or research.Drawing on many years of teaching and consulting Andreas Staab offers basic terms and interpretive frameworks for understanding the evolution of the EU the overall structure purpose and mandate of its main constituent divisions and key policy areas such as market unification. Andreas Staab is founder and director of the European Policy Information Centre (EPIC) a London-based training agency on the European Union. He is author of "National Identity in Eastern Germany" as well as articles on citizenship democracy and European politics.
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