This introductory book on the European Union (EU) provides a concise but comprehensive introduction to the history, structure, institutions, policies and future enlargement of the EU. It explains how the EU works, why it works in this way, what its major policies are, and discusses the main issues on the EU's current agenda to provide an understanding of the EU's likely development in the coming years. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.