Beschreibung:
Olivier Costa is CNRS Research Professor at the Institute of Political Studies of Bordeaux, France. He is also Director of European Political and Governance Studies at the College of Europe in Bruges, Belgium, and co-director of the Jean Monnet European Centre of Excellence of Aquitain in Bordeaux, France. He is associate-editor of the Journal of European Integration, and member of the editorial board the Journal of Legislative Studies and the Italian Political Science Review.
Introduction 1. A Political System Forged by History 2. The Main Theoretical Approaches in EU Studies 3. Executive Power 4. The Legislative Power 5. Organs of Control 6. Other Organs Involved in EU Policy-Making 7. Decision-Making in the European Union 8. EU Decision-Making Models 9. The EU Decision-Making Process from a Public Policy Network Perspective Conclusion
This book provides a concise analysis of the EU and its dynamics by paying particular attention to its day to day operation. It aims to help students and scholars understand its evolution, its institutions, its decision-making and the interactions between the EU and various actors.