The European Union Since 1945

Alasdair Blair

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Routledge
30 December 2025

European history; EU & European institutions; Economic history

Series: Seminar Studies

The European Union (EU) faces immediate and long-term challenges as it responds to the changing nature of the 21st-century global order. While the EU is the world’s most successful multilateral institution that continues to attract applications from prospective member states, it faces the challenge of responding to the increasing support for populist political parties and dealing with erosion of democratic values within its member states.

In this fully revised and updated third edition, Alasdair Blair examines the economic, political, personal, and social factors that have shaped the process of European integration since the end of the Second World War. Reflecting the most recent developments and presented in clear, accessible language, the book explores:

The context of European integration The relations between the EU and its member states The evolution of the EU’s institutions Methods of decision-making Key EU policies The rise of populism The crises that the EU has faced in the 21st century The future direction of European integration

Comprehensive and accessible, this book is an essential guide to understanding how the EU works and why it is even more important in the 21st century than when it was founded after the Second World War.

By: Alasdair Blair
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 3rd edition
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 174mm,
Weight: 660g
ISBN: 9780367279660
ISBN 10: 0367279665
Series: Seminar Studies
Pages: 190
Publication Date: 30 December 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Alasdair Blair is Jean Monnet Professor of International Relations and Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor of Education at De Montfort University. He has written widely on British foreign policy, European integration, and the scholarship of teaching and learning in Political Science. He has written over 10 books and 50 journal articles. He is the lead editor of the Journal of Political Science Education and was previously a co-editor of European Political Science and review editor of European Foreign Affairs Review. He is a national teaching fellow, a principal fellow of Advance HE, and a senior certified member of the Association for Learning Technology.