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The European Mosaic is an up-to-date introduction to all aspects of the politics, economics, culture and recent history of the European Union in particular and Europe in general. The European Mosaic effectively familiarizes students with EU issues that are currently in the news and likely to remain so for the foreseeable future. It is a clear and accessible introduction to the European polity. Its strongly interdisciplinary focus provides a multidimensional understanding of contemporary Europe, of the process of European integration, and of the dynamics of the European Union. Suitable for undergrduate courses in European politics.
Contents
Part 1 Europe and the wider world 1.1 Introduction The enlargement of the European Union and the questions it poses 1.2 What is Europe? 1.3 How different are western and eastern Europe? 1.4 The EU's external relationships 1.5 Europe and international bodies Part 2 Country studies 2.1 Introduction 2.2 The core democracies of western Europe: France, Italy, Germany UK 2.3 The Nordic countries: still reluctant Europeans? 2.4 Spain, Portugal, Greece 2.5 Political and economic reforms in post-communist Russia 2.6 Political and economic transitions in eastern Europe 2.7 Turkey, Cyprus Part 3 the European Union 3.1 The evolution of the European Union3.2 Institutions of the European Union 3.3 Theories of political integration and the European Union3.4 The policies of the European UnionPart 4 - Society, culture and politics in contemporary Europe4 .1 Social Structure and Social Change in Europe 4.2 Visions of Europe4.3 The State of European Democracy 4.4 Citizenship, human rights and migration 4.5 Living with diversity? Nation states and national identities in Contemporary Europe Part 5 Main issues and challenges 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Cultural divisions in society and hostility to minority groups 5.3 Yugoslavia 5.4 The economic policy of the euro-zone 5.5 Enlargement of the EU Chronological table BibliographyIndex
