This book, newly available in paperback, examines a hitherto under-researched aspect of the European Union's policy process – the extent and the nature of the involvement of central governments in the
How successful has Romano Prodi been in reviving the European Commission after the crisis of 1999? What impact has he made on the operation of the College of Commissioners and how successful was the r
What kind of Europe do social democratic parties prefer? What is the origin of their preferences? Are they shaped by interests, institutions or ideas? If so, how? Why do social democratic political pa
In A to Z format, this encyclopedia represents a ten-plus-year update of existing materials and processes, presenting new materials that have been invented or changed, either by new processes or by in
