'At last, a readable book on the European Community!' - Patricia Hogwood, Political Studies 'A masterful examination of the history, institutions, and policies of the EU...even seasoned Brussels watchers will find themselves surprised and enlightened by Dinan's slant on EU affairs.' Europe 'An essential foundation text for the study of the politics of the European Union...Ever Closer Union? is a welcome introduction to the complicated and confusing study of European integration and belongs on every student's shelf.' Cambridge Review of International Affairs Ever Closer Union? is a uniquely comprehensive and genuinely interdisciplinary introduction to the history and political development of the European Union, its institutions and key policies and the main challenges it faces into the twenty-first century. Fully revised and updated throughout, the book retains the exceptionally accessible and lively style which made the first edition such a popular text.