This is a clear and concise general introduction to the EU‎,‎ ideal for the initiated or confused‎.‎This is the leading general introduction to the EU‎,‎ once again fully revised‎,‎ updated and improved to cover the enlarged EU of 27 states‎.‎ It is very readable and accessible‎.‎ It provides a full assessment of the Lisbon treaty‎,‎ the impact of the Euro and of enlargement‎,‎ and the changing place of the EU as an international actor‎.‎ It provides expanded coverage of EU policies and policy process‎.‎An immediate best‎-seller on first publication‎,‎ ‎"‎Understanding the European Union‎"‎ provides a broad‎-ranging but concise introduction to the EU covering all major aspects of European integration‎.‎ This revised and updated edition includes fuller coverage of policy and policy making‎,‎ and of theoretical approaches to the study of the EU‎.‎