Pelican Publishing The european union - a citizen's guide | chris bickerton

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• The essential Pelican introduction to the European Union its history, its politics, and its role todayFor most of us today, 'Europe' refers to the European Union.
• At the centre of a seemingly never-ending crisis, the EU remains a black box, closed to public understanding.
• Is Europe ruled by Germany or by European bureaucrats?
• Does a single European economy exist after all these years of economic integration?
• And should the EU have been awarded the Nobel peace prize in 2012? Critics tell us the EU undermines democracy.
• Are they right?In this provocative volume, political scientist Chris Bickerton provides an answer to all these key questions and more at a time when understanding what the EU is and what it does is more important than ever before.