Comparative & International · World
The European Union
A unique hybrid of treaty organization and federation: how the EU grew from coal and steel to 27 members, who does what among the Commission, Parliament, Council and Court, the single market and euro, how laws are made, and the 'Brussels effect'.
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Key idea
Prereqs: Parliamentary systems; Democracies vs autocracies. Next: China's political system. Sources: europa.eu, Desmond Dinan's *Ever Closer Union*, Anu Bradford's *The Brussels Effect* (2020), DW News.Next: 1. From six to 27