Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Boxes vii
4. Tables viii
5. Maps ix
6. Introduction x
7. Background information xv
8. Section One: History
9. Introduction 3
10. 1. The drive for European unity to 1973 5
11. 2. From Community to Union, 1973–93 30
12. 3. Consolidating the European Union, 1993 to the present day 49
13. 4. The movement to integration: a theoretical perspective 61
14. Section Two: Institutions
15. Introduction 75
16. 5. Institutions of the European Union 76
17. 6. Policy-making and law-making processes 97
18. 7. Democracy and the European Union 115
19. Section Three: Representation
20. Introduction 129
21. 8. Elections to the European Parliament 130
22. 9. Political parties and the European Union 152
23. 10. Pressure groups and the European Union 171
24. Section Four: Policies
25. Introduction 191
26. 11. The Union budget 196
27. 12. First-Pillar policies 204
28. 13. Second- and Third-Pillar policies 230
29. Section Five: Attitudes
30. Introduction 241
31. 14. Member states 250
32. 15. Britain and Europe: a case study 266
33. Conclusion: the state of the Union, past and present 277
34. References 294
35. Further reading 303
36. Index 307