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Record Nr.

UNISA996217136403316

Autore

Leonard R. L (Richard Lawrence)

Titolo

Guide to the European Union [[electronic resource] /] / Dick Leonard

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Economist in association with Profile Books, c2005

ISBN

1-281-03181-X

9786611031817

1-84765-021-X

Edizione

[9th ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (352 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

CendrowiczLeo

LeonardR. L (Richard Lawrence)

Disciplina

337.142

Soggetti

Electronic books.

European Union countries Politics and government

Europe Economic integration

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Previous ed.: Rev. ed. of: The economist guide to the European Union. c2002.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminaries; Contents; List of tables; List of figures; Introduction; Notes; 1 The origins; 2 Evolution 1958 2005; 3 Treaties; 4 The Commission; 5 The Council of Ministers; 6 The European Council; 7 The European Parliament; 8 The Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions; 9 The Court of Justice; 10 The Court of Auditors; 11 The European Investment Bank; 12 Other EU bodies; 13 The bureaucracy facts figures and costs; 14 Financing the Union; 15 Trade; 16 The single market; 17 Competition policy; 18 Economic and financial policy; 19 Taxation; 20 Agriculture

21 Research and new industries22 Regional policy; 23 Social policy; 24 Workers rights; 25 Energy; 26 Transport; 27 Fisheries; 28 Environment; 29 Justice and home affairs; 30 Consumers; 31 Education; 32 Women's rights; 33 Culture and the media; 34 Citizens rights and symbolism; 35 Aid and development; 36 Foreign defence and security policy; 37 Enlargement; 38 The UK and the Union; 39 The future; Appendices; Suggestions for further reading; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The ninth edition of the long-established definitive guide to the EU.