Against the backdrop of combating the financial and economic crisis in the European Union for the past decade, this volume strives to explore the manifold impac

Comparative federalism is an important topic, with scholarly work comparing the US & EU 'proliferating rapidly'. This volume seeks to build on & contribute to t

The book explains functions, powers and composition of the EU's institutions, including the Council of Europe, the Council of Ministers, the College of Commissi

This is the first book to examine in-depth the EU's relationship with the UN and to analyze critically the EU's contribution to 'effective multilateralism'. The

Small States in and outside the European Union offers a broad overview of the small states problematic in Europe. It touches upon definition issues, history, se