This book seeks to explain decisions in the European Union using a revised neofunctionalist framework.

Explaining outcomes of decision-making at the European level has occupied scholars since the late 1950s, yet analysts continue to disagree on the most important

European legislation affects countless aspects of daily life in modern Europe but just how does the European Union make such significant legislative decisions?

The European Union is a key player in international economic relations, but its exact role and how it goes about making decisions and negotiating is often poorl

This book presents in a concise and accessible way why the EU institutional system exists in its present form, how the EU fits into the world as a system of gov