Contents List Of Figures Page List Of Tables List Of Boxes List Of Abbreviations List Of Abbreviations Introduction --1. The EU Within Regional Integration Worldwide -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 What Is IEI? -- 1.3 IEI And WTO Rules -- 4.4 IEI Worldwide -- 4.5 The Possible Gains From IEI -- 4.6 Why IEI? -- 1.7 Pertinent Questions --2. The Passage To The EU -- 2.1 Introduction --2.2 A Short History Of European Unity -- 2.3 An Unfinished Passage? -- 3. Decision-Making In The EU -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Important Actors -- 3.3 The Commission --3.4 The Council Of The European Union -- 3.5 The European Parliament -- 3.6 The Courts -- 3.7 The European Economic And Social Committee (EESC) --3.8 The Committee Of The Regions --3.9 Types Of EU Decision -- 3.10 Does Brussels Dicate? 4. EU Policies -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 The SEM -- 4.3 Policies Facilitating The SEM -- 4.4 Policies For Structural Aspects Of The Economy And Society -- 4.5 Policies For External Relations -- 5. The EU General Budget -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 The Economic Theory Of The State -- 5.3 Fiscal Federalism -- 5.4 The EU And Fiscal Federalism -- 5.5 Budget Rules And Procedure -- 5.6 EU Budget Revenue -- 5.7 EU Budget Expenditure -- 5.8 Operating Budgetary Balances -- 5.9 The EU Budget And Enlargement -- 5.10 Budgetary Limitations -- 6. Economic And Monetary Union -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Disentangling The Concepts -- 6.3A The Conceptual Analysis Of Monetary Integration -- 6.3B The Development Of The EU's EMU -- 6.3C The Operation Of EMU -- 6.4 The Survival Of EMU --7. The Importance Of The EU -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 The Importance Of The EU -- 7.3 The UK Dilemma -- 7.4 A Bleak Future Without A United Europe -- 8. The Future Of The EU -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 The Vision Of The Founding Fathers -- 8.3 The Vision Of Contemporary Politicians --8.7 The Dream Lives On Appendix The Causes Of The 2008 Financial Crisis.