Detailed and comprehensive analysis of how the Treaty of Lisbon emerged in 2007 this book explores the role played by the German Council Presidency and the EU's

Analysis of some of the most controversial aspects of the European Union's Lisbon Treaty.

An in-depth, impartial and informed description of the Lisbon Treaty's legal features, in their historical and political context.

'After Lisbon the EU has reached a new precarious stage in its development. New institutions have been created and policies reformed. The different chapters of

The Lisbon Treaty, which came into force in December 2009, aims to make the European Union both more efficient and legitimate. Two new important posts were crea