The European Community has transformed the relations among its member states. This book shows what has been achieved and constructs a coherent view of what the Community is, how it works and how it may further develop.
Over the past few decades, the European Union has seen many great changes. Negotiations for the accession of six new states have begun, and membership, which already covers almost all of Western Europe, will soon extend to most of Central and Eastern Europe. The Union's institutions have beenreformed, and its powers may soon reach beyond the economy and the environment into the fields of foreign policy and defense. This thorough yet succinct introduction has been completely updated to take the many recent developments into account. John Pinder provides a detailed and coherent view ofthe evolution of the European Union, and investigates its future as Europe thrives in the new millennium.
Suspended between cooperation and competition for influence, Russia and the expanding EU will dominate Euro-politics for decades to come. This study analyzes the relationship from both sides; Russian policy towards the EU, and EU policy towards Russia and suggests ways in which relations can be developed constructively.