France in the European Union (The European Union Series)

France in the European Union is centered around two major themes: the ambivalent attitude of Presidents, Ministers, political parties, interest groups and sections of the public towards European Integration, and the complexity of the adaptation processes in many policy sectors which have become necessary as a consequence of EU membership. Although French inputs have considerably influenced European institutions and policies, the impact of those policies and the new policy processes of the EU have also played a major role in transforming many aspects of French politics and economics. The Political System of the European Union sets out a new way of analyzing, researching and teaching the EU. This approach starts from the recognition that the EU possesses all the attributes of a modern "political system." The book subsequently argues that we should use general theories and methods in political science to understand how the EU works. For each of the main processes in the EU political system, the book introduces the key political science tools, applies these in a detailed description of the workings of the EU, and compares the results to the latest theoretical and empirical research on the EU. This text is centred around two themes: the attitude of French presidents, ministers, political parties, interest groups and the public towards European integration; and the complexity of the adaption processes in many policy sectors which have become necessary as a consequence of EU memberships. Although French inputs may have influenced European institutions and policies, the impact of those policies and the policy processes of the EU have also played a role in transforming many aspects of French politics and economics Front Matter....Pages i-xvi Introduction: France, the EU and the World....Pages 1-16 The French Contribution to Building the EU....Pages 17-42 Adapting the State Machine....Pages 43-72 Parties and Public Opinion....Pages 73-103 Common Foreign and Security Policy....Pages 104-128 Agricultural Policy....Pages 129-157 Economic and Industrial Policy....Pages 158-188 Territorial Policy....Pages 189-213 France without Frontiers?....Pages 214-239 Conclusion....Pages 240-247 Back Matter....Pages 248-268 Renaud Dehousse ; Foreword By William E. Paterson. Part Of This Book Was First Published In French In 1994 By Montchrestien As La Cour De Justice Des Communautʹes Europʹeennes -t.p. Verso. --text Expanded In French. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 195-201) And Index. Translated From The French. Rather than focusing on a single area of the EU, or on detailed coverage of its institutions or policies, McCormick's new book introduces all aspects of European integration, combining a clear and thematic narrative with essential facts and figures Written in a student-friendly style by three leading researchers, this work provides a comprehensive introduction to France's role in the EU and the impact of the EU on French politics The EU is presented in this textbook as an emerging political system, in which the government, policies and the politics of the system are inextricably linked