TY - BOOK AU - Lelieveldt,Herman AU - Princen,Sebastiaan TI - The politics of the European Union T2 - Cambridge textbooks in comparative politics SN - 9780521518628 (hardback) AV - JN5 .L45 2011 U1 - 341.2422 22 PY - 2011/// CY - Cambridge, New York PB - Cambridge University Press KW - Comparative government KW - Textbooks KW - Europe KW - Politics and government KW - European Union countries N1 - Includes index; economic&political bookfair2015; The historical development of the EU -- Analyzing the EU -- The institutional framework -- Legislation and decision-making : putting the institutional puzzle together -- Public opinion and political participation -- Interest groups and interest representation -- Political parties and the European parliament --An overview of EU policy-making -- Agenda-setting -- Decision-making -- Implementing policies -- Reflecting on the EU as a political system N2 - "A new introduction to the European Union which uses the lens of comparative politics. This approach helps students understand the EU through comparisons with domestic politics and links with broader debates in political science. The text is supported by numerous examples, and chapters include briefings, fact files and controversy boxes which highlight important information and controversial issues in EU politics to widen and deepen student understanding. The authors have developed online 'Navigating the EU' exercises that introduce students to useful sources of information on the internet and help them to analyse policy-making in the EU. This textbook is a comprehensive introduction to EU politics and covers history, theory, key institutions and participants, as well as policies and policy-making"-- UR - http://assets.cambridge.org/97805215/18628/cover/9780521518628.jpg UR - http://repository.fue.edu.eg/xmlui/handle/123456789/2823 ER -