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The Evolving European Union

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Developments in the European Union

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Drawing on themes that have emerged in the book, this chapter examines how the EU is evolving and how it is likely to develop in the years ahead. The examination is divided into four sections: institutions and governance, politics and policies, involvement of the citizenry, and the nature of the EU polity.

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© 1999 Laura Cram, Desmond Dinan and Neill Nugent

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Cram, L., Dinan, D., Nugent, N. (1999). The Evolving European Union. In: Cram, L., Dinan, D., Nugent, N. (eds) Developments in the European Union. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-27572-4_18

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