The Government and Politics of the European Community

Front Matter....Pages i-xiv Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Introduction....Pages 2-4 The Post-war Transformation....Pages 5-30 The Development of the Community....Pages 31-51 Front Matter....Pages 53-53 Introduction....Pages 54-54 The Commission....Pages 55-87 The Council of Ministers....Pages 88-109 The European Parliament....Pages 110-141 Community Law and the Court of Justice....Pages 142-165 The European Council....Pages 166-178 Other Institutions and Actors....Pages 179-206 Front Matter....Pages 207-207 Introduction....Pages 208-208 Community Policies....Pages 209-230 Policy Processes....Pages 231-257 The Budget....Pages 258-278 Agricultural Policy and Policy Processes: A Detailed Study....Pages 279-303 National Influences and Controls on Community Processes....Pages 304-317 Conclusion: Present Realities and Future Prospects....Pages 318-332 Back Matter....Pages 333-354 This book comprises an examination of the historical development towards the establishment of the European Community and the institutions which together constitute the organization as well as the policies and policy processes of the body.