European Integration

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EUROPEAN INTEGRATION
Methods and-Economic Analysis

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\ Jacques Pelkmans —— . _—^------------
3 * SECOND EDITION

Written by one of Europe's leading analysts of the EU, European Integration uniquely combines economic analysis with a detailed knowledge of the integration methods employed in the European Union. Application of the economic analysis is demonstrated through numerous practical examples and specially written case studies which help to bridge the gap between theory and policy practice. . ' .
The new edition of this highly respected text has been thoroughly updated to include ^ recent developments in the field of European integration, including the Amsterdam Treaty, the arrival of the euro and issues surrounding enlargement.
Key features
• Unique integration of economic theory with EU regulatory and policy framework. '
• Non-mathematical treatment of economic theory. . ''
• Innovative analysis of the economics of « subsidiarity and the... Tovább

Fülszöveg

EUROPEAN INTEGRATION
Methods and-Economic Analysis

* é é rM
A r 'iriL^T*

\ Jacques Pelkmans —— . _—^------------
3 * SECOND EDITION

Written by one of Europe's leading analysts of the EU, European Integration uniquely combines economic analysis with a detailed knowledge of the integration methods employed in the European Union. Application of the economic analysis is demonstrated through numerous practical examples and specially written case studies which help to bridge the gap between theory and policy practice. . ' .
The new edition of this highly respected text has been thoroughly updated to include ^ recent developments in the field of European integration, including the Amsterdam Treaty, the arrival of the euro and issues surrounding enlargement.
Key features
• Unique integration of economic theory with EU regulatory and policy framework. '
• Non-mathematical treatment of economic theory. . ''
• Innovative analysis of the economics of « subsidiarity and the economic constitution oftheEU. : ;
• Economic theory is presented usipg ^ graphical, non-algebraic tools.
• Numerous case studies are included throughout, many of direct relevance to : business.
New to this Edition ; : :
• New numbering of the treaty articfes ftas been •introduced throughout tlie text. /
• The Amsterdam Teeaty,i| included where appropriate, f The arri^^l and implications of the euro are discussed.
• Revised, more elaborate economic analysis of 'cohesion'.
• Issues surrounding enlargement are covered.
• Attention has been given to clarity and the writing style has been simplified throughout.
Number of case studies has been increased from 24 to 37. ,
European Integration is an intermediate level text which has been carefully designed to appeal to a wide range of students studying economic integration as part of an economics, business, law or public administration degree.
Jacques Pelkmans is a Council Member of the WRR in The Hague (an independent ^mmmmmm^m^
think-tank, attached to the Prime Minister's Office). He is a part-time professor at "^^^^HEBBP Maastricht University and the College of Europe and Associate Fellow at the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) in Brussels.
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