This is the key text for anyone wishing to understand the functions, powers, and composition of the EU's institutions. From the Council of Ministers to the European Central Bank, all of the most important organisations are analysed and explained by international experts.

1: Dermot Hodson, Uwe Puetter, and Sabine Saurugger: Why EU Institutions Matter: Five Dimensions of EU Institutional Politics 2: Renaud Dehousse and Paul Magnette: The History of EU Institutions: Six Decades of Institutional Change Part I Providing Direction 3: Luuk van Middelaar and Uwe Puetter: The European Council: The Union's Supreme Decision-Maker 4: Uwe Puetter: The Council of the European Union: Co-legislator, Coordinator and Executive Power 5: Hussein Kassim: The European Commission: From Collegiality to Presidential Leadership 6: Ariadna Ripoll Servent and Olivier Costa: The European Parliament: Powerful but Fragmented 7: Sabine Saurugger and Fabien Terpan: The Court of Justice: A Quiet Leader Part II Managing the Union 8: Frédéric Merand: The European Commission: The Cabinets and the Services 9: Dovil:e Rimkut:e: European Union Agencies: Explaining EU Agency Behaviour, Processes, and Outputs 10: Andreea N&astase and Christine Neuhold: The Court of Auditors and the European Ombudsman: The EU's 'Watchdogs' Part III Governing EU Policies 11: Dermot Hodson: The Institutions of Economic and Monetary Union: From the Euro Crisis to COVID-19 12: Andrew Geddes: The Institutions of Justice and Home Affairs: Integrating Security Interests 13: Ana E. Juncos: The Institutions of the Common Foreign and Security Policy: Between Intergovernmentalism and Supranationalism Part IV Managing Interests 14: Jeffrey Lewis: The Committee of Permanent Representatives: Integrating Interests and the Logics of Action 15: Tapio Raunio: European Parties: A Powerful Caucus in the European Parliament and Beyond 16: Gabriele Abels: The Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of Regions: Consultative Institutions in a Multichannel Democracy 17: Dermot Hodson, Uwe Puetter, and Sabine Saurugger: EU Institutional Politics: Growing Wiser?

Dermot Hodson is Professor in Political Economy at Birkbeck, University of London, and a Visiting Professor at the College of Europe, Bruges. He has published extensively on European integration and governance, and is the co-author of The Transformation of EU Treaty Making: The Rise of Parliaments, Referendums and Courts (Cambridge University Press, 2018) Uwe Puetter holds the Professorship for Empirical Research on Europe at Europa-Universität Flensburg, and is Visiting Professor at the College of Europe in Bruges. He is a specialist in European Union governance, and the author of The European Council and the Council. New Intergovernmentalism and Institutional Change (Oxford University Press, 2014) Sabine Saurugger is a Professor of Political Science, Director of Sciences Po Grenoble-UGA, and a Visiting Professor at the College of Europe, Bruges. She is an honorary member of the Institut universitaire de France (IUF), and has published extensively on European integration, public policies, and the relationship between law and politics John Peterson was formerly a Professor of International Politics at the University of Edinburgh

Comprehensive coverage of EU institutions, offering students a definitive guide to their functions, powers, and composition A team of leading experts, including both academics and practitioners, provide authoritative coverage of all the key institutions, such as the European Council, the European Parliament, and the CJEU Each chapter includes helpful features DL such as boxes with further information, discussion questions, and suggested further reading DL to aid student learning Also available as an as an e-book with functionality, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support