In May 2004, after bringing their legislation into accordance with EU regulations, ten more countries joined the European Union. The contributors to this volume

An exploration of European integration as seen through a gender lens. This book looks at integration theories, institutional relationships, enlargement, the dev

This thoroughly researched, well-documented book presents a theoretically guided empirical analysis of developing and implementing gender equality policies in t

This Handbook maps the expanding field of gender and EU politics, giving an overview of the fundamentals and new directions of the sub- discipline, and serving

In a context of economic and budgetary crisis, this book presents a long-term analysis of the transformations of EU gender equality. It analyses the mechanisms