What purpose does the EU serve? Why and how was it set up? How does it work? What has it already achieved for its citizens, and what new challenges does it face today? As it expands to embrace 25 or 30 countries, how must the European Union change? In an age of globalisation, can the EU compete successfully with other major economies? Can Europe continue to play a leading role on the world stage? These are just some of the questions Pascal Fontaine – EU expert and former university lecturer – explores in this fascinating booklet. Clear, readable and fully updated in 2003, Europe in 12 lessons is the successor to his very popular Europe in 10 points.
Como resumen de lo que la Unión Europea supone no está mal. No obstante, para aquellos que hemos tenido que estudiar la UE en profundidad, y más desde un marco jurídico, este libro de apenas 70 páginas se queda muy corto. Pero como digo, para aquellos que no tienen mucho conocimiento sobre el tema viene muy bien de cara a tener una visión general. De hecho es posible que a mí me hubiera venido bien en la carrera para fijar conceptos y repasar antes del examen.