As the most concise, accessible guide to the EU, The European Union: How does it work? is an ideal introduction for those coming to the subject for the first time. A team of expert scholars cut through the complexity to explain how the EU works, both in theory and in practice, helping students gain the knowledge they need to succeed.

Daniel Kenealy is a Lecturer in Public Policy at the University of EdinburghAmelia Hadfield is Professor of European and International Relations, Head of the Department of Politics and Co-Director of the Centre for Britain and Europe at the University of SurreyRichard Corbett is a former Member of the European Parliament (1996-2009, 2014-2020) and a former advisor to the President of the European Council (2010-2014)John Peterson was formerly a Professor of International Politics at the University of Edinburgh