Download or read book The European Council and the Council written by Uwe Puetter and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2014 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The European Council and the Council are presently perhaps the most important European Union institutions yet little is know about the reasons behind the importance of the two bodies. This book provides one of the most comprehensive accounts of the leadership roles of the European Council and the Council in European Politics.