MODERN COMPANION TO THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY A Guide to Key Facts, Institutions and Terms
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Andrew Cox, formerly of CBSP, Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham and Paul Furlong, Emeritus Professor, Department of Politics and International Relations,Cardiff University, UK<i>’It will be especially useful for people who have little background on the EC and who are bewildered by the myriad of acronyms they encounter when reading about it.’</i>
- Frank L. Wilson, American Reference Books Annual,
An introductory chapter provides a brief historical overview of the development of the EC in the post-war period and a description of the major Directorates and policy making functions within the Community. The book includes basic statistics on population, GNP, trade performance as well as an assessment of each member country's economic potential.
This useful book also provides authoritative explanations of over 1,000 commonly used acronyms and abbreviations which are essential to an understanding of the workings of the EC. It will be an indispensable acquisition for international businesses, academic and public libraries, embassies, government departments, universities and colleges throughout the world.