The Political System of the European Union

by Simon Hix

This volume on the politics of the European Union presents the EU as an emerging "political system", in which the government, policies and the politics of the system are inextricably linked. It looks at the way the EU is analyzed, studied and taught and provides comprehensive coverage of EU politics and a method of conceptualizing the EU.

Genres: Politics, Nonfiction, Political Science

416 pages, Paperback

First published August 14, 1999

Reviews

[Alex Cone]

I have met Simon Hix. This makes this textbook all the better.

[Marco]

Handy introduction to the EU's political institutions, practices, and policy developments, drawing connections between general political science theories and the specifics of the Union's context.

[Mari]

A comprehensive book to study and understand the European Union, which takes theorist approaches to each policy area into account in order to help understanding the system. Includes also clear examples about the development of the European Integration and also illustrates the current inefficiencies and problems of the Union. However, a bit outdated since the latest version has been published in 2005 and the effects of the Lisbon treaty and the first effort of a constitution are only slightly speculated. An updated version with the newest information for example about the current influences of the European parliament is most likely to be a perfect handbook.

[Jekaterina]

Update Complete!

[Catalina]

A comprehensive guide to the European Union. Although Dry at times, it provides you with sufficient information about the mechanisms and institutions of the forever changing chaos that is the EU.

[Matteo Dip]

nice for the exam