ESCP Europe

European Union Governance and Policy Making introduces Canadian students to the politics of the EU. Divided into three parts, the collection examines its political system (history, theories, institutions), specific policies, and some of the challenges that the EU currently faces. Geared toward students who are learning about the EU in Canadian classrooms, the text integrates Canadian content and examples to demonstrate how Canada compares to the EU. It discusses current issues such as the refugee crisis and the rise of populism, Brexit, and plans for deepening European integration in the wake of the Euro Area financial crisis. The introduction defines core themes and each chapter returns to these themes, creating structure and coherence.

1. IntroductionEmmanuel Brunet-Jailly, Achim Hurrelmann, and Amy Verdun Part I: Integration and Governance2. A Short History of the European Union: From Rome to LisbonConstantin Chira-Pascanut3. The Major Legislative and Executive Bodies of the European UnionFinn Laursen4. Legal Integration and the Court of Justice of the European UnionMartha O’Brien5. Policy-Making and Governance in the European Union’s Multilevel SystemIngeborg Tömmel6. Theories of European Integration and GovernanceAmy VerdunPart II: Policies7. The Single Market and Economic and Monetary IntegrationPaul Schure and Amy Verdun8. Justice, Freedom, and SecurityOliver Schmidtke9. Foreign, Security, and Defence PoliciesFrédéric Mérand and Antoine Rayroux10. The Social Dimension of the European UnionHeather MacRae and Donna E. Wood11. Common Agricultural PolicyCrina Viju12. Environmental and Energy PolicyG. Cornelis van Kooten and Rebecca H. Wortzman13. Regional PolicyEmmanuel Brunet-Jailly14. European External Trade PolicyValerie J. D’Erman15. Enlargement Charles C. Pentland16. European Neighbourhood PolicyGabriela Chira and Assem DandashlyPart III: Challenges17. Democracy in the European UnionAchim Hurrelmann 18. Geopolitics of the European UnionJoan DeBardeleben19. ConclusionEmmanuel Brunet-Jailly, Achim Hurrelmann, and Amy Verdun GlossaryAppendix: Research Resources Index.