What Is the European Union?

Introduction.- Europeanization and its Limits.- Policy-making in a Union of States.- Cooperation and Conflict: The Union and its States.- Competing for Leadership: Commission Vs Council.- Building Compromise in a Divided Polity.- Representation and Accountability: A Semi-Parliamentary Regime.- In the Shadow of the Law: Politics and the Court.- Politics and the People: A Fragmented Public Sphere.- Participation and Citizenship: Towards a Trans-national Democracy?.- Conclusion: The Union, Its Nature and Value.