TY  - BOOK
AU  - Pinder,John
AU  - Usherwood,Simon
TI  - The European Union: a very short introduction 
T2  - Very short introductions
SN  - 9780199681693 (pbk.)
U1  - 337.142 JOH 23
PY  - 2013///
CY  - Oxford
PB  - Oxford University Press
KW  - European Union
KW  - History
KW  - European Union countries
KW  - Politics and government
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 153-154) and index; What the EU is for -- How the EU was made -- How the EU is governed -- Single market, single currency -- Agriculture, regions, budget: conflicts over who gets what -- Social policy, environmental policy -- "An area of freedom, security, and justice" -- A great civilian power ... and more, or less? -- The EU and the rest of Europe -- The EU in the world -- Much accomplished ... but what next?
N2  - Fully updated to include the Lisbon treaty, the EU fiscal crisis, and the state of the Euro currency, this accessible 'Very Short Introduction' shows how and why the EU has developed, how its institutions works, and what it does - from the single market to the Euro, and from agriculture to peace-keeping and the environment
ER  -