Provides a comprehensive analysis of the Lisbon Treaty, helping the reader understand all important aspects of its legal and political reforms Places the Treaty reforms in the broader context of political debates about the EU, clarifying the significance of the Lisbon Treaty for the broader development of the EU Presents an in-depth examination of the legal changes made by the Lisbon Treaty to the previous Treaties, offering greater understanding of the new rules and the impact of the changes This book offers an overview of the principal reforms to the European Union brought about by the Lisbon Treaty. The book gives an account of the extended Treaty reform process, analyses in detail the main legal and governance changes effected by the Treaty, and examines these against the background political forces that shaped the new provisions. Contents: 1. Reform, Process, and Architecture 2. Legislation, Regulation, and Participation 3. Executive Power, Contestation, and Resolution 4. The Courts, Continuity, and Change 5. Competence, Categories, and Control 6. Rights, Legality, and Legitimacy 7. Legal Acts, Hierarchy, and Simplification 8. The Treaty, the Economic, and the Social 9. Freedom, Security, and Justice 10. Foreign Policy, Security, and Defence 11. Conclusion