About the Author:
Joaquín Roy is Jean Monnet Professor of European Integration, founding director of the European Union Research Institute, and director of the European Union Center of the University of Miami. He is the author of over 200 academic articles and reviews and 25 books. Among his awards is the "Encomienda al Mérito Civil," awarded by King Juan Carlos of Spain.
Aimee Kanner is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Florida Atlantic University. She is the former Associate Director of the Miami European Union Center, serving also as an editor, research associate, and program consultant.
Review:
Students and scholars, as well as the staff of the EU institutions, will find this reference tool enriching and useful. (Javier Solana Secretary General Of The Council Of European Union)
We welcome this useful research tool that will contribute to the enrichment of the understanding of the European Union around the world. (José Manuel Barroso President Of The European Commission)
Recommended. (Choice)
...a useful accessible dictionary and ready reference. (Reference Reviews)
Today, the construction of Europe is one of the world's central political projects. But to understand it, people need useful and comprehensive tools. I warmly congratulate the authors of the Historical Dictionary of the European Union—a 'must-have' for all reference collections. (Joseph Borrell European Parliament)
Arranged alphabetically, this reference for students and researchers provides a wealth of information on the European Union, from the roots of European integration in the Schuman Declaration (1950) to the present day. Roy gives an overview of the people, institutions, and laws that shaped this complex process in the introduction. Supplemental materials include maps, a list of presidents of the European Parliament, and a chronology. An extensive bibliography, organized by subject, completes the volume. Roy is director of the European Union Center of the U. of Miami. (Reference & Research Book News)
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