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Laura Cram, Desmond Dinan and Neill Nugent. PART 2 THE POLITICAL SYSTEM. 2 The European Council and the Council of Ministers. 23. Fiona Hayes - ...
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Developments in the

fr European Union Edited by

Laura Cram Desmond Dinan Neill Nugent

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Contents

List of Tables and Figures

vii

Preface

viii

Notes on Contributors

x

List of Abbreviations

xiii

Map of EU Member States and Applicant States

xvi

PART 1

INTRODUCTION

1 Reconciling Theory and Practice Laura Cram, Desmond Dinan and Neill Nugent PART 2

3

THE POLITICAL SYSTEM

2 The European Council and the Council of Ministers Fiona Hayes-Renshaw

23

3 The Commission Laura Cram

44

4 The European Parliament Karlheinz Neunreither

62

5 The Court of Justice and the Legal System Daniel Wincott

84

6

Interests Sonia Mazey and Jeremy Richardson

105

7

Decision-Making Neill Nugent

130

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Contents

PART 3

POLICIES AND POLICY OBJECTIVES

8

Creating a European Market Michael Calingaert

153

9

Promoting Solidarity and Cohesion James Mitchell and Paul McAleavey

174

10 Environmental Policy John McCormick

193

11 Trade and Aid: The European Union in the Global System Finn Laursen

211

12 The Common Foreign and Security Policy Martin Holland

230

13 Cooperation on Justice and Home Affairs Matters

247

Emek Ufarer PART 4

KEY ISSUES

14 Enlargement Michael Baun 15 Treaty Change in the European Union: The Amsterdam Experience Desmond Dinan

269

16 The Political Dynamics of Economic and Monetary Union Kevin Featherstone

311

17 Democracy and the European Union

330

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Brigid Laffan PART 5

CONCLUSIONS

18 The Evolving European Union Laura Cram, Desmond Dinan and Neill Nugent Index

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