Mediaboss Marketing

Praise for Previous Editions

"This is unreservedly a book I would recommend. Olsen and McCormick capably distill complex themes involving the history, institutions, and policies of the European Union. Without question, its scholarship and scope position The European Union at the fore of introductions to this field of study." Christopher Burdett, Virginia Commonwealth University

A concise yet complete overview of the European Union. The clarity of the authors style helps to make this very complicated topic accessible and interesting to undergraduate students. Their explicit comparison of EU governance to the U.S. system is also very useful for an American audience. Jeanie Bukowski, Bradley University

Provides a richly detailed and clearly written guide to this complex political system that is both comprehensive and filled with analytical insight. It will be as useful and interesting to scholars of the EU as it is accessible to students. David R. Cameron, Yale University

Covering the history, governing institutions, and policies of the European Union, Jonathan Olsen and John McCormick present the EU as one of the worlds economic and political superpowers, which has brought far-reaching changes to the lives of Europeans and has helped its member states to take a newly assertive role on the global stage. Unlike most other books on the EU, this text pays particular attention to the implications of the EU for the United States.

Thoroughly revised, with new photographs and updated tables and figures, the sixth edition ofThe European Union explains developments that have brought severe challenges to the Union, such as the Greek crisis, the possibility of a Brexit, tensions with Russia over Ukraine, and new waves of refugees into Europe. Essential reading for students of European politics, this book offers an up-to-the-minute look at both the opportunities and existential threats facing this powerful institution.

Jonathan Olsen is professor and chair of the department of history and government at Texas Womans University.

John McCormick is Jean Monnet professor of European Union politics at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI).

Original post:
The European Union: Politics and Policies: Jonathan Olsen ...