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Think Tanks

Here are the websites of some EU think tanks recommended by Dr. Krzysztof Sliwinski, Department of Government and International Studies, HKBU:

Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
Leading think tank and forum for debate on EU affairs
Centre for European Reform
Independent think-tank devoted to making the EU work better, and strengthening its role in the world. It describes its position as "pro-European but not uncritical".
European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS)
Established as an autonomous agency of the European Union, the Institute’s core mission is to provide analyses and a place for discussion of information relevant to the formulation of EU policy.

Eurostat
Eurostat is the statistical office of the European Union situated in Luxembourg. Its task is to provide the European Union with statistics at the European level to enable comparisons between countries and regions.

The European Union by John Pinder
Publication Date: 2001
A very brief introduction to the European Union. We only have the 2001 edition available as an e-book. The more up-to-date 2007 edition is available in print:
http://library.hkbu.edu.hk/record/?ID=HKBU_IZ21330144090003409&T=L

You can find even more useful links on the website of the European Documentation Centre: http://europe.hkbu.edu.hk/edc/links_dir.html

Europa - The official website of the European Union
Includes sections on how the EU works, EU law, etc.
The European Council - Fact Sheet
The European Union's official fact sheet on the European Council. Learn more about the history, organisation, and role of the institution that you will be simulating in this course!
European Union Legal Materials: An Infrequent User’s Guide
This handy article runs through the various EU entities, how to obtain EU legislation, case law, and treaties, and also includes information on recent articles about the EU, as well as EU depository libraries. Originally published in 2005, and updated in 2011.
European Union Research Guide - Georgetown Law Library
This guide provides information on the European Union and how to navigate among EU documents.
International Affairs Resources - European Union
The ABC of European Union Law
Written by Prof. Klaus-Dieter Borchardt examines the roots of the European project and its development as a legal order, and is a definitive reference work on the subject.