The European Union: How Does It Work?

The European Union: How does it work? is the perfect concise introduction to the EU's structure and operations for students coming to the subject for the first time. The sixth edition has been substantially updated to reflect a range of challenges confronting the EU. It incorporates expanded discussions of pressing policy challenges, including migration, climate change, the future of the EU-UK relationship after Brexit, and the erosion of democratic principles in some EU member states. It also offers expanded coverage of the EU-US relationship, the shifting global balance of power, and the impact on the EU of the rise of China and a fragmenting global economy.

The sixth edition sees the arrival of two new authors, Ramona Coman and Dionyssis G. Dimitrakopoulos - contributing Chapter 4 on member states and Chapter 7 on internal policies, respectively - and a new editor, Amelia Hadfield.

Learning features throughout the text help to develop students' understanding of the EU. 'How it really works' boxes demonstrate the working of the EU in practice, and challenge students to contrast this with theoretical perspectives. 'Key terms and concepts' boxes provide concise definitions or summaries of words and ideas that are essential to understanding the EU. Furthermore, each chapter contains boxes exploring specific cases that highlight how the EU works, what it does, or how it has evolved. Taken together, these features encourage students to think laterally and critically about the reality of politics in the European Union.



Digital formats and resources

The sixth edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats.

The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access, along with functionality tools, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks REPLACELESSTHANhttp://www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooksREPLACEGREATERTHAN

In addition to supportive learning features within the book, the text is accompanied by online resources designed to help students to take their learning further.

For students:
- Test your understanding and receive instant feedback with a range of multiple-choice questions
- Revise key terms and test your knowledge of terminology from the book with our flashcard glossary

For registered adopters of the text:
- Guide class debate with suggested seminar questions and activities
- Adapt PowerPoint slides as a basis for lecture presentations, or use as handouts in class

Daniel Kenealy, Lecturer and Director of Teaching Quality, University of Edinburgh,Amelia Hadfield, Head of the Department of Politics, Co-Director of the Centre for Britain and Europe (CBE), Dean International, University of Surrey,Richard Corbett, former Member of the European Parliament, former advisor on institutional issues to the President of the European Council,John Peterson, former Professor of International Politics, University of Edinburgh

Daniel Kenealy is a Lecturer in Public Policy at the University of Edinburgh

Amelia Hadfield is Head of the Department of Politics and Co-Director of the Centre for Britain and Europe at the University of Surrey

Richard Corbett is a former Member of the European Parliament (1996-2009, 2014-2020) and a former advisor to the President of the European Council (2010-2014)

John Peterson was formerly a Professor of International Politics at the University of Edinburgh