Richard Rose has lectured in 25 of the 27 member states of the European Union. He is Director of the Centre for the Study of Public Policy at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow and part-time Professor at the European University Institute, Florence. Scholarly publications have earned him major scholarly honours from European and American institutions. Clarity in expressing ideas has resulted in contributions to print and television media from Moscow to Washington, and translations into 17 languages. He is co-founder of the European Consortium for Political Research and holder of its lifetime achievement award. He is Professor of Politics at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow.

Rose offers a model of how to present data, and the tables throughout the book on such matters as the details of national referendums, the proportion of eligible citizens voting in treaty referendums or the policy coherence of party groupings in the European Parliament, as well as other important topics, are all worth the reader's thought and reflection. The chapter on political ideologies in the European Parliament is particularly impressive.

• Introduction: The End of Integration by Stealth ; 1. The EU System: Accountable up to a Point ; 2. Forging an Ever Closer Union ; 3. A Union of Diverse Peoples ; 4. Citizenship Lite ; 5. The Fear of Referendums ; 6. Unequal Representation in the EP ; 7. European Parties: Integration Before Representation ; 8. Interdependence: How Policy Changes Politics ; 9. The Future of Europe: An Ever Closer Union?

Richard Rose has lectured in 25 of the 27 member states of the European Union. He is Director of the Centre for the Study of Public Policy at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow and part-time Professor at the European University Institute, Florence. Scholarly publications have earned him major scholarly honours from European and American institutions. Clarity in expressing ideas has resulted in contributions to print and television media from Moscow to Washington, and translations into 17 languages. He is co-founder of the European Consortium for Political Research and holder of its lifetime achievement award. He is Professor of Politics at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow.

Rose offers a model of how to present data, and the tables throughout the book on such matters as the details of national referendums, the proportion of eligible citizens voting in treaty referendums or the policy coherence of party groupings in the European Parliament, as well as other important topics, are all worth the reader's thought and reflection. The chapter on political ideologies in the European Parliament is particularly impressive.

• Introduction: The End of Integration by Stealth ; 1. The EU System: Accountable up to a Point ; 2. Forging an Ever Closer Union ; 3. A Union of Diverse Peoples ; 4. Citizenship Lite ; 5. The Fear of Referendums ; 6. Unequal Representation in the EP ; 7. European Parties: Integration Before Representation ; 8. Interdependence: How Policy Changes Politics ; 9. The Future of Europe: An Ever Closer Union?