Description: A few years have passed since the Lisbon Treaty came into force but the question still remains of what the Lisbon Treaty has actually brought about. Was it just 'relatively insignificant' as some scholars have claimed, or was it 'something' more? This book sets out to look at this question and it does so by applying a classical division: polity, politics and policy.
Review Quotes: 'The European Union is a complex lattice work of ever-changing structures, procedures and issues, making it difficult to understand, let alone appreciate as an important regional phenomenon. This new book on the post-Lisbon European Union is both exceptional and welcome for its clarity, focus, comprehensiveness and relevance. As such, it is a valuable contribution which will be appreciated by practitioners and students alike in their quest for understanding the complexities of the European Union.' Gerrit Olivier, University of Pretoria, South Africa