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Wood (emeritus, political science, U. of Missouri at Columbia) and Yesilada (political science and international studies, Portland State U.) presents a political science text aimed at upper division college students involved in studying comparative European politics, international political economy, or international organizations. The European Union is considered as "the product of fundamental systemic and regional changes that had profound impact on member states." The development of institutions and policies is explored in the context of regional integration theory and international political economy. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Surveying the European Union's evolution from the Rome Treaty to the present, The Emerging European Union captures the full story of Europe's ongoing integration, its changing identity, and its increasing importance as a global actor in the 21st Century.This text's concise but comprehensive overview of the history, institutions, and policies of the European Union lays out the major elements of the European integration and explain how the European Union functions. Emphasizing competing intergovernmental and supranational forces, The Emerging European Union explains the origins and future of the European Union as well as its political uniqueness.
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