Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents VII
3. List of Illustrations XI
4. Preface XIII
5. Map of the European Union XIV
6. Introduction 1
7. PART 1 HISTORY
8. 1 Reconstruction, Reconciliation, and Integration, 1945-1957 11
9. 2 Uncertain Terrain, 1958-1972 39
10. 3 A Community in Flux, 1973-1984 69
11. 4 From European Community to European Union, 1985-1993 97
12. 5 Enlargement, 1994-2005 133
13. 6 Constitutional Change, 1994-2005 161
14. PART 2 INSTITUTIONS
15. 7 The Commission 187
16. 8 The European Council and the Council of Ministers 225
17. 9 The European Parliament 259
18. 10 Other Institutions and Bodies 289
19. 11 Decisionmaking and Interinstitutional Dynamics 327
20. PART 3 POLICIES
21. 12 Agriculture and Cohesion 353
22. 13 Economic Integration: Growth and Competitiveness 387
23. 14 Social Policy, Employment, and the Environment 447
24. 15 Economic and Monetary Union 481
25. 16 External Relations 519
26. 17 Internal and External Security 559
27. 18 U.S.-EU Relations 609
28. List of Abbreviations and Acronyms 639
29. Bibliography 643
30. Index 654
31. About the Book 665