Guide to European Union by Dick Leonard

The ninth edition of the long-established definitive guide to the EU

Following the enlargement of the EU from 15 to 25 countries, this best-selling guide to its workings provides comprehensive coverage of

How it works: the institutions, the mechanisms

Every area of EU competence from agriculture to workers’ rights

The effects of the single market and the single currency

The implications of a European Union constitution

The impact of the enlargement of the EU to include eastern European countries and Cyprus and Malta

The prospects for further enlargement and for closer political integration and further harmonisation of current sovereign matters such as taxation.

The Guide to the European Union is well-established as the clearest and most comprehensive guide to how the EU operates. This new edition brings you up to date at a crucial stage in its development following enlargement and the decision to adopt a formal constitution.

Author bio:

Dick Leonard is Senior Adviser to the Centre for European Policy Studies in Brussels. A former MP for Romford, he was an assistant editor for The Economist and later Brussels correspondent for both The Economist and Observer. A consultant and acknowledged expert on the EU, he lives in Brussels.