Access to the European Union (22^nd Ed.) Law, Economics, Policies

Access to the European Union not only provides a comprehensive overview of European integration but also offers a fresh insight with each revised edition. Thanks to its clear and systematic approach, this book guides the reader through the maze of European Union policies. It throws light upon the European institutions, their raison d’être, their objectives and their experience, and explains EU measures, legal provisions and economic programmes.

The book contains over 3000 references to the Official Journal of the European Communities and more than 500 bibliographic references, selected by topic so as to help the reader deepen the study of the subjects of his or her interest.

Contents

Part I. Treaties, law and institutions
Introduction to European Integration
European Treaties
European Law and Finances
The Structure and Functions of European Institutions

Part II. Integration stages
Customs Union
Common Market
Economic and Monetray Union
Towards a Political Union

Part III. Policies concerning the citizens
Citizens' Right and Participation
Information, Audivisual and Cultural Policies
Consumer Policy

Part IV. Horizontal policies
Regional Development Policy
Social Progress Policies
Taxation Policy
Competition Policy
Environment Policy

Part V. Sectoral policies
Industrial and Enterprise Policies
Research and Technology Policy
Transport Policy
Agricultural Policy
Fisheries Policy

Part VI. External policies Commercial Policy
Development Aid Policy
External Relations
Conclusions: European Integration and its Outlook
Index and

Nicholas Moussis, is a graduate in law and political science. He is a Ph. D. in international economic relations of the University of Denver, Colorado and a Visiting Professor at the School of Law,Emory University, Atlanta. Working in the European Commission between 1967 and 2000, he has exercised various functions, which have brought him into contact with the many facets of European integration.