Overview of the European Union

Author: Guan Xinping, He Zhiping (editors)
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Publish Date: 2003-03-01
Features: This book provides a comprehensive introduction and analysis of the development history, operational mechanisms, agreements, and policies of the European Union (EU) and its predecessor, the European Community. Chapter 1 outlines the development process and historical background of the EU over more than half a century. Chapter 2 introduces the geography, climate, ethnic groups, languages, and political landscape of Europe. Chapter 3 presents the influential agreements that shaped the EU. Chapters 4 to 9 cover the operational mechanisms of the EU's three major power bodies, two supervisory bodies, two advisory bodies, one complaint center, and two financial institutions. Chapters 10 to 16 summarize various EU policies related to national and public interests. Chapters 17 to 19 analyze the EU's international aid, foreign policy, and global strategy. Chapter 20 describes the ongoing expansion of the EU. An appendix includes an English-Chinese glossary of international organizations, country names, and geographical names related to this book.