TY - BOOK AU - Van Oudenaren,John TI - Uniting Europe: an introduction to the European Union T2 - Europe today SN - 0742536602 (cloth : alk. paper) AV - 300 HC 241 V217u 2005 U1 - 341.242/2 PY - 2005/// CY - Lanham, MD PB - Rowman & Littlefield KW - Post-communism KW - Europe KW - Economic integration KW - Politics and government N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction : peace, prosperity, and the challenges of European integration -- Stages of development : from common market to constitution -- The institutions and laws of the European Union -- The single market : from customs union to 1992 and beyond -- Common policies : a mixed picture -- Economic and monetary union : the euro and the eurosystem -- The citizen's Europe : an area of freedom, security, and justice -- Europe as a global actor : trade and finance -- Europe as a global actor : foreign policy and defense -- Enlargement -- The United States and the EU : partners or rivals? -- Conclusions : the EU, the citizen, and Europe's place in the world UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0416/2004008118.html ER -