Europe: A Concise Encyclopedia

Rodney Leach

ISBN 10: 1861976712 / ISBN 13: 9781861976710

Published by Profile Books Ltd, 2004

About this Item

The new and completely revised edition - and first in paperback - of the best, most up-to-date and accurate guide to the people and institutions of Europe and the European Union. 'Europe' is confusing. Institutions change name (the 'European Economic Community', or 'Common Market' or 'European Community' and for now 'the European Union'). And different institutions have similar names (the Council of Europe, the European Council, the Council of Ministers). Relations between the institutions are complex and opaque. The whole process is cloaked in technocratic jargon, acronyms and endless initials. Yet everyone knows that the EU is important. This entertaining book clarifies the subject and gives an insight into the flavour of the institutions and key players of Europe.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Europe: A Concise Encyclopedia
• Publisher: Profile Books Ltd
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1861976712
• ISBN 13: 9781861976710
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 4th Edition
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Europe is confusing. Institutions change name, such as the European Economic Community, or Common Market, or the European Union, and different institutions have similar names, such as the Council of Europe, the European Council, and the Council of Ministers. Relations between the institutions are complex and opaque, and the whole process is cloaked in technocratic jargon, acronyms, and endless initials. Yet everyone knows that the EU is important. This entertaining book clarifies the subject and gives an insight into the flavor of the institutions and key players of Europe.

About the Author

Rodney Leach is a senior director of Jardine Matheson, one of the largest international trading companies in the world. Before that he was an academic at Balliol College, Oxford.