The European Union : a beginner's guide /
Alasdair Blair
- Oxford : Oneworld, 2012
- viii, 211 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
- Oneworld beginners' guides. .
- Oneworld beginners' guides. .
Includes index.
What is the European Union? -- The creation of the European Community -- From European Community to European Union -- Creating a new Europe -- The muscles from Brussels: the European Commission -- The national interest: the Council of the European Union -- The people's voice: the European Parliament -- The scales of justice: the European Court of Justice -- The European single currency -- The EU and the world -- The European Union: more than the sum of its parts?.
An essential guide to the EU and why we should all care about it