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Dear Colleagues, I have been promised the following four titles for review in 'Focus'. Anyone who would like to receive a free copy in return for a brief (250-300 word) review, please contact me as soon as possible. Prospective reviewers should be prepared to let me have their reviews by 3 January (I have not yet received the books, but will post them on as soon as possible). The books are: 1 - European Union Foreign and Security Policy: Towards a Neighbourhood Strategy, by Roland Dannreuther. 240 pages, published by Routledge at £14.99. "The end of the Cold War presented a major challenge to Western Europe and to the European Union. It led not only to a whole new set of countries seeking to join the EU but also to a strong demand for a more intensive EU engagement in the broader regional context. This book assesses whether the EU has successfully faced up to this challenge and has adapted its policies towards its immediate neighbourhood in a coherent and strategic manner." 2 - Report on the State of the European Union 2003-2004, edited by Jean-Paul Fitoussi and Fiorella Schioppa. 288 pages, published by Palgrave Macmillan at £55. "The yearly report aims to examine the progress of European integration and focus on economic aspects of the process. The report will be written in an accessible way focusing on different topics each year depending upon their relevance and current importance. The report will be a useful resource for academics and policymakers, journalists, and government advisors." 3 - Transport Policy in the European Union, by Handley Stevens. 296 pages, published by Palgrave Macmillan at £52.50. "This book explores why European transport policies, caught in a complex web of practical, political and institutional pressures, were so slow to develop until driven forward with the internal market, and why any comprehensive and coherent policy may still prove elusive." 4 - Destination Europe: The Political and Economic Growth of a Continent, by Kjell M. Torbiorn. 256 pages, published by Manchester University Press at £14.99. "Destination Europe interprets and interrelates the major political, economic and security developments in Europe - including transatlantic relations - from the end of the Second World War up until the present time, and looks ahead to how the continent may evolve politically in the future ... Comprehensive, detailed and accessible, this book is a perfect introductory level text for undergraduate students of European politics and European history." Please feel free to contact me if you have any query. Regards, Eric --- Eric Davies European Information Services PO Box 28 Mold CH7 6FE UK Tel: +44 (0) 1352 753 139 Fax: +44 (0) 1352 757 655 www.lightoneurope.com 'Shedding light on Europe': services for providers and users of EU information: writing, research, training, current awareness, web design (e.g. www.eia.org.uk, www.leeds.ac.uk/jmce)