If the European political space has been extensively explored, research has

remained all too often focused on the institutions of the European Union

and the Council of Europe rather than on the actors who make Europe.

This dictionary brings a new angle to scholarship on Europe by systematically

investigating its actors: those who work within the institutions or in close

contact with them; those who are the targets of European policies; those in

the name of whom reforms are carried out; those who promote Europe and

those who oppose it. It showcases a comprehensive, interdisciplinary approach

that bridges the usual separation between the European Union and the

Council of Europe.

In each entry, contributors selected among the leading specialists in their

fields of research present the state of the art and the most current research

perspectives on European actors. Students, teachers and researchers with an

interest in Europe will find this volume to be a valuable work of reference

and a source of new and stimulating ideas and perspectives on Europe. More

broadly, the dictionary will appeal to 'professionals of Europe' eager to gain

insights into their working environment as well as to readers interested in

understanding Europe through its actors.