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2. The European Union's Green Paper on relations with the African, Caribbean and Pacific countries.
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LISTER, MARJORIE
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LOME Conventions , *INTERNATIONAL relations - Abstract
Assesses the European Union's (EU) Green Paper on its relations with the 71 Lome Convention countries after the millennium. Comparison of the proposals in the Green Paper and the Lome system; Views on the European Commission's thinking about EU-African, Caribbean and Pacific relations; Changes in the political environment; Importance of a gradualist or incremental approach in trying to create a relationship.
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- 1998
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3. REVIEW OF MICHAL DOBROCZYNSKI'S PAPER 'POLISH IDENTITY AND EUROPEAN INTEGRATION.
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Jasinska-Kania, Aleksandra
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MEMBERSHIP , *INTERNATIONAL relations - Abstract
Evaluates the paper made by Polish author Michal Dobroczynski regarding Poland's plan to join the European Union (EU). Advantages of Poland being a member of the EU; Costs of the European integration to both the EU and Poland; Analysis of the historical causes and factors which have created an economic, political, social and cultural development gap between West and East Europe.
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- 2000
4. The Matter of Consistency within the European Union: Why Did the EU Fail to Devise a Coherent Policy in the Bosnian War?
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DENİZ, Mehmet
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INTERNATIONAL relations ,INCONSISTENCY (Logic) ,INTERVENTION (International law) ,ATROCITIES ,WAR crimes - Abstract
The Bosnian War witnessed horrifying humanitarian crimes, particularly systematic rapes perpetrated by Serbs against Bosnian women. More than 35,000 women and children were subjected to such atrocities in Serb-run "rape/death camps". Additionally, the fall of Srebrenica resulted in the loss of thousands of civilian lives. International intervention to halt the Bosnian War faced challenges and complexities. Various countries involved in the matter held differing interpretations of the conflict, leading to diverse views on potential solutions. The lack of consensus and political will hindered the effectiveness of the European Union's intervention efforts. This paper critically examines the international intervention in the Bosnian War, focusing on the approaches of key EU countries: France, Germany, and the UK. These countries' divergent policies and objectives impacted the EU's ability to adopt a coherent stance towards the conflict. The study employs Nuttall and Duke's theoretical approach to consistency in decision-making within the EU to explain why a consistent approach was not achieved during the intervention. By analysing the complexities of the EU's intervention in the Bosnian War, this study seeks to answer the question of what went wrong and provides insights into the challenges of decision-making and consensus-building within the EU. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
5. EDITORIAL COMMENTS.
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TREATY Establishing the European Economic Community (1957) ,CONCORD ,SYMBOLISM ,INTERNATIONAL relations - Abstract
The article discusses how both the White Paper and the Rome Declaration speak of the European Union's (EU) efforts to maintain unity among it's member nations. The author suggests that the EU should not emphasize too much on unity, instead it should focus on overcoming the different interests of the parties. However, for this process to work the EU should take lessons from other unions like the U.S. and use anchors like executive effectiveness and its legitimacy as well as symbolism.
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- 2017
6. The Role of Information and Knowledge in the EU Foreign Policy System: Evidence from Heads of Mission's Reports.
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Bicchi, Federica
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INFORMATION resources ,THEORY of knowledge ,INTERNATIONAL relations - Abstract
This paper focuses on the role of information and knowledge in the EU foreign policy system. In particular, it examines the case of HoMs reports, which are drafted by Heads of Mission (HoMs) in non-EU countries about the situation on the ground and what the EU could/should do about it. They include both information, such as data, and more complex cognitive schemata defining problems and their potential solutions, here referred to in general terms as knowledge. The paper argues that information and knowledge included in HoMs reports can be both useful to member states and European in nature. It can be useful because the empirical evidence surveyed shows that the majority of HoMs reports cover areas in which few member states have a diplomatic representation. Member states might double-check the information summarized in the reports, but the knowledge included is considered useful. Moreover, the drafting process of a HoMs report does not necessarily reflect a common minimum (or maximum) denominator, but can also emerge from genuine cooperation and reflect a European approach, as shown in the case of the HoMs report on East Jerusalem. As the European External Action Service (EEAS) multiplies its capacity for information gathering and knowledge construction, the issue of whose information and knowledge informs policy proposals is likely to become even more relevant in the future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2011
7. Human Rights in the European Union's Foreign Policy Universal in Discourse, Flexible in Practice.
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Türkeş, Merzuka Selin
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HUMAN rights ,DISCOURSE analysis ,INTERNATIONAL relations ,ADOPTION of ideas ,INTERNATIONAL cooperation - Abstract
Establishing a cornerstone, a fundamental reference point in the new world order, human rights have been a very much cherished but very loosely adopted concept. Thus, in international relations, human rights emerged as a critical issue while the European Union appeared as a remarkable player. Correspondingly, within the European context, human rights stand not only as a defining principle of the EU but also as a tool of its foreign policy. However, parallel to the difficulties experienced in establishing a common foreign policy, the implication of human rights in the EU's relations with third countries remained problematic. In this regard, this paper aims to bring about a closer look at the function of human rights in EU's foreign policy by analyzing the Union's relations with Turkey in terms of human rights. Accordingly, the focus will be on major problematic areas in the EU's human rights policy towards Turkey, with a special emphasis on the discrepancies between the rhetoric and practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2011
8. The European Union external competencies and maritime industry.
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ALAVI, Hamed
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MARITIME shipping ,MARITIME law ,MARINE resources conservation ,ECONOMIC policy ,INTERNATIONAL relations - Abstract
Maritime industry has deep roots in Europe. International ports and Inland water ways are in use by European merchants in the course of their trade all along the history. Formation of the European Union and Single European Market has increased the importance of maritime transport even more than before. Currently, industry is regulated at the Union level with body of law which intends to create a safe and predictable business environment for European and foreign enterprises. However, shared nature of the EU with her Member States in regulating Maritime Transport has created a big question mark for many external parties as well as European stack holders of Maritime industry. The question is who can represent EU maritime industry externally and where to draw the limits of Union and Member States Competencies in this industry? At the midst of the second decade of 21th Century, still many international businesses and even foreign governments wonder about limits of external competencies of the EU in maritime industry. Such confusion creates trouble for foreigners and even Europeans in determining where should they referee their matters to the Commission and where should they approach Member States? In this paper, author tries to answer above mentioned question by scrutinizing external and internal challenges facing the EU about its competencies to represent maritime industries outside of her boundaries. Paper is divided into five main sections. After introductory comments, second part will discuss maritime policy and its regulation in the EU. In third part with particular focus on the EU-IMO relations, paper will analyse external challenges facing the Union in representing her maritime industry in international organizations. Forth part will take a look at internal challenges and regulatory limits which affect the extremal representation of maritime industry by the Union. Final part is dedicated to concluding remarks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
9. The right to appeal on contested procedure under the Republic of Kosovo legislation.
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QEHAJA, Rrustem and AJETI, Arbnor
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EUROPEAN Convention on Human Rights ,COURTS ,HUMAN rights ,INTERNATIONAL relations - Abstract
The right to appeal as one of the fundamental human rights is foreseen by international legal acts and domestic legislation. In this scientific paper we have handled the right to appeal under article 6 (1) of the European Convention on Human Rights and Kosovo legislation, with special emphasis on contested procedure by including the appeal against judgment and the appeal against ruling, the grounds of appeal against judgment and limitation of appeal grounds against several judgments. All those abovementioned matters are the main object of review in this scientific paper. Handling the right to appeal against the first instance court judgment is important also due to the fact that in Kosovo according to the new Law on Courts as a competent court to review and decide on appeal submitted by the appellant is the Court of Appeals as a second instance court. In this scientific paper we have used normative, deductive, descriptive methods. At the end of this scientific paper there are conclusions in relation of the right to appeal with special emphasis on contested procedure. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
10. China Issues EU Policy Paper.
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Feng Zhongping, Chris
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INTERNATIONAL relations - Abstract
Reports on China's issuance of its first European Union policy paper. Highlighting of China's diplomatic idea of 'active participation'; Significance of the paper to China's foreign relations; Setting of clear objectives in developing China-European Union relations in the political, economic and cultural fields.
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- 2003
11. Governance as a Legal Concept within the European Union: Purpose and Principles.
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Curtin, Deirdre M. and Dekker, Ige F.
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PUBLIC administration ,INTERNATIONAL law ,HUMAN rights ,INTERNATIONAL relations - Abstract
Focuses on the concept of international governance in the European Union. Promotion of human rights; Legal system of the international organizations; Principles underlying the concept of governance.
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- 2002
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12. Socio-psychological reactions in the EU to immigration: from regaining ontological security to desecuritisation.
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Dingott Alkopher, Tal
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FOREIGN relations of the European Union ,INTERNATIONAL security ,BORDER security ,EUROPEAN Migrant Crisis, 2015-2016 ,INTERNATIONAL relations ,ONTOLOGICAL security - Abstract
This paper examines the EU and EU member states’ reactions to the 2015 refugee crisis from an ontological security perspective while arguing that these reactions are the product of three socio-psychological lenses, which have led to various responses to the perceived threat. The first reaction, ascribed especially to the Visegrad Four, is the “securitise-the-self” reaction to feelings of anxiety and ontological insecurity and involves reaffirmation of national biographical narratives and national immigration policies at the expense of supranational European policies. The second reaction is illustrated by the European Commission's response to the refugee crisis and involves “managing securitisation.” Accordingly, the Commission's reaction to ontological insecurity when faced with the challenge of unmanaged migration was to reaffirm the EU's semi-sovereign identity (collective border control competencies) while preserving a global discourse on human rights and refugee-related inclusive norms. The third reaction stemmed from viewing the crisis with the lenses of “empathy” and “desecuritisation” and is best illustrated by Germany's temporary “open door” policy on refugees that was driven by a psychological lack of perceived threat from the “immigrant-other” and a “civilian power” collective identity. The paper argues that recognising these three lenses can help us to understand socio-psychological reactions to immigration in the EU. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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13. Thinking energy outside the frame ? Reframing and misframing in Euro-Mediterranean energy relations.
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Herranz-Surrallés, Anna
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ENERGY industries ,INTERNATIONAL relations ,ELECTRIC utilities ,INTERNATIONAL cooperation - Abstract
The EU’s initial reaction to the Arab uprisings in the field of energy cooperation was yet another proposal for creating an integrated Euro-Mediterranean energy market, despite the moot success of previous efforts. This paper investigates the policy frame underpinning the EU’s persistent focus on market-regulatory harmonization since the late 1990s and enquires into whether it has experienced any change in the post-uprising context. While the paper finds an enduring dominance of themarket-liberal frame, it also identifies signs of its erosion through processes ofreframingandmisframing, affecting also the EU’s practical engagement with the region. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 2018
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14. Seeing the EU from Outside its Borders: Changing Images of Europe.
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Chaban, Natalia and Holland, Martin
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EUROPEAN Sovereign Debt Crisis, 2009-2018 ,FOREIGN relations of the European Union ,SUMMIT meetings ,INTERNATIONAL relations ,ECONOMIC history - Abstract
This paper outlines the importance of the studies of EU external perceptions in the Asia-Pacific region in the times of global multipolar redesign and an ongoing eurozone sovereign debt crisis. It links understanding of the concepts of EU external images and EU international 'branding' to the conduct of the EU's foreign policy. The paper also details the methodology of the transnational comparative research project 'The EU in the Eyes of Asia Pacific' which informs all contributions to this Issue. The paper then presents those contributions which explore EU external perceptions in nine Asia-Pacific locations, members of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) process: China, Japan, South Korea, India, Singapore, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, and Russia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2013
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15. GEOPOLITICAL IMPORTANCE AND THE EUROPEAN UNION ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION FROM ASYMMETRIC THREATS.
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TANESKI, Nenad and CHAMINSKI, Borche
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ENERGY security ,THREATS ,POLITICAL stability ,ECONOMIC security ,INTERNATIONAL relations - Abstract
The main intention of the presented paper is to identify the risks and challenges of the impact of geopolitical factors and modern threats to the security of the European Union (EU) energy infrastructure. The maintenance and promotion of economic and political stability of EU in the current environment of a complex geopolitical conditions and the increased risk of asymmetric threats, have underlined the urgent need of implementing energy security in the European security policy. To be more specific, the paper gives an overview of geopolitical determinants and asymmetric threats that announced the need to define an effective strategy for protection of the EU energy infrastructure. Economic, political and security risks primarily as a result of energy instability are the key arguments that justify the need for defining an effective strategy for energy infrastructure protection. Current regulations are based exclusively on the principles of soft security and their focus is internal political security, as well as the Union's security. Extension and carrying out engagement outside its own borders, as well as the application of the available methods and tools, represent an alternative that EU would have to use in order to gain its energy stability. An effective strategy for protection of the energy infrastructure of EU is the basis for cooperation with other regional organizations and individual countries to maintain energy security and promote international relations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
16. THE AXIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION FOREIGN POLICY.
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Ilik, Goran and Gjurovski, Marjan
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INTERNATIONAL relations ,FOREIGN relations of the European Union ,QUALITATIVE research ,CONTENT analysis ,CONSTITUTIONAL law - Abstract
This paper is qualitative research oriented towards revealing of the axiological foundations and determinants of the European Union foreign policy. In this sense, within the paper we "challenge" the modern versus the postmodern foreign policy concepts. Likewise, we deeply analyze the essential axiological components of the European Union constitutive treaties regarding the foreign policy. On that basis, we conclude the axiological foundations of the European Union foreign policy, its uniqueness, distinctiveness and its axiological engagement in the international relations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
17. Media corruption and issues of journalistic and institutional integrity in post-communist countries: The case of Bulgaria.
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Trifonova Price, Lada
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POSTCOMMUNIST societies ,INTERNATIONAL relations ,DEMOCRACY - Abstract
Abstract From a normative standpoint the media are usually seen as one of the pillars of a national integrity system, entrusted with the tasks of exposing and preventing acts of corruption and educating the public of the harm caused by corruption. Nevertheless, corruption continues to be one of the most significant challenges that Europe faces, undermining citizens' trust in democratic institutions and weakening the accountability of political leadership. Evidence suggests that in fragile EU democracies such as Bulgaria, despite more than eight years of full membership and numerous preventive measures, corruption is rife and the press is hardly capable of exposing abuses of power or authority. On the contrary - drawing on in-depth interviews with 35 Bulgarian journalists - this paper argues that since communism collapsed in the late 1980s the media in post-communist societies such as Bulgaria has gradually become an instrument to promote and defend private vested interests, and is plagued by corruption. Senior journalists and editors cast serious doubt over the ability of the post-communist free press and journalism to act as a watchdog for society. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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18. Understanding EU's strategic partnerships in Latin America: a comparative assessment of EU-Brazil and EU-Mexico relations.
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Blanco, Luis Fernando and Theodoro Luciano, Bruno
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STRATEGIC alliances (Business) ,COMPARATIVE studies ,BRAZILIAN foreign relations ,INTERNATIONAL relations - Abstract
Research on the EU-Brazil and EU-Mexico strategic partnerships are still scarce in the academia. In this context, this paper aims to contribute to the academic literature by briefly revisiting the process of establishment of each one of these relationships and assessing the main challenges with which they are currently faced. Moreover, it presents a comparative analysis of both relationships, increasing our understanding of 'strategic partnership' as a foreign policy concept, of EU strategic partnerships with Latin America, and of current trends in EU-Mexico and EU-Brazil relations. The paper argues and demonstrates that whereas the EU-Brazil strategic partnership follows a descending path, EU-Mexico relations find themselves in an ascending and promising direction. These opposite trends are not only caused by the different political and economic conjunctures of Brazil and Mexico but are also due to the degree of expectations from the parties when it comes to the outcomes of the partnership. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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19. The domestic politics of financial regulation: Informal ratification games and the EU capital requirement negotiations.
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James, Scott
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FINANCIAL crises ,INTERNATIONAL relations ,INTERNATIONAL unification of law ,CAPITAL -- Accounting - Abstract
This paper contributes to our understanding of post-crisis financial regulation by reasserting the centrality of domestic politics in defining government preferences and explaining regulatory outcomes. It draws on Robert Putnam's two-level game approach and Foreign Policy Analysis to develop a model of a three-level informal ratification game. This adds value to existing approaches by capturing the contested nature of government preferences and delineating the causal mechanisms through which domestic groups shape international negotiations. The model is used to explain the UK's pivotal role in the reform of bank capital requirements in the European Union (EU). It demonstrates that governments are able to take advantage of a narrowing domestic ‘win-set’ by marginalising the influence of industry and building political momentum for regulatory reform. In particular, the paper shows how UK negotiators were able to exploit the increased domestic costs of agreement and synergistic strategies between negotiations to successfully oppose the maximum harmonisation of capital rules across the EU. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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20. Epistemic policy networks in the European Union’s CBRN risk mitigation policy.
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Zwolski, Kamil
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INTERNATIONAL cooperation on international cooperation ,DECISION making in international relations ,SECURITY sector ,INTERNATIONAL relations ,DECISION making in political science ,RISK assessment - Abstract
This paper offers insights into an innovative and currently flagship approach of the European Union (EU) to the mitigation of chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) risks. Building on its long-time experience in the CBRN field, the EU has incorporated methods familiar to the students of international security governance: it is establishing regional networks of experts and expertise. CBRN Centers of Excellence, as they are officially called, aim to contribute to the security and safety culture in different parts of Africa, the Middle East, South East Asia, and South East Europe, in the broadly construed CBRN area. These regional networks represent a modern form of security cooperation, which can be conceptualized as an epistemic policy networks approach. It offers flexibility to the participating states, which have different incentives to get involved. At the same, however, the paper identifies potential limitations and challenges of epistemic policy networks in this form. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 2015
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21. The European public sphere and the debate about humanitarian military interventions.
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Kantner, Cathleen
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PUBLIC sphere ,HUMANITARIAN intervention ,FOREIGN relations of the European Union ,NATIONAL security ,MILITARY policy ,INTERNATIONAL relations ,EUROPEAN newspapers ,DEMOCRACY - Abstract
Studies on the democratic control and legitimacy of Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) have thus far mostly focused on formal institutions. However, a comprehensive analysis requires including the ‘sociocultural infrastructure’ in which such formal institutions are embedded. Students of democracy have argued that the public sphere is a crucial dimension, if not a precondition for all mechanisms of democratic control in general. This paper investigates whether and in which ways Europeans participated in transnational European communication on humanitarian military interventions (1990–2005/2006). The paper analyzes a full sample of 108,677 newspaper articles published in leading newspapers of six EU member states, and the US as a comparative case. It demonstrates that the ‘national’ arenas of political communication are intertwined and allow ordinary citizens to make up their minds about common European issues in the highly controversial and normatively sensitive realm of humanitarian military interventions. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 2014
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22. The impact of interest group diversity on legal implementation in the European Union.
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Kaya, Cansarp
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TRANSPOSITION (European Union law) ,NATIONAL interest ,EUROPEAN Union law ,LEGISLATION ,INTERNATIONAL relations - Abstract
Do interest groups have an impact on transposition of European Union (EU) directives? This paper offers an analysis of interest group communities of member states and links the concept of diversity to legal implementation. In order to accommodate diverse interests, member state governments allow for some deviations when transposing EU legislation into national law. Therefore, successful transposition is hard to achieve in member states with diverse interest group environments. This paper tests this argument by applying a large N study including 19 directives and 15 member states. The results show that correct transposition is likely to be negatively affected by high levels of diversity of national interest groups; however, this effect is conditional on the discretion granted to member states by EU legislation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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23. From Neglect to Selective Engagement: The EU Approach to Rural Development in the Arab Mediterranean after the Arab Uprisings.
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Kourtelis, Christos
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RURAL development ,AGRICULTURAL development ,SMALL business ,INTERNATIONAL relations - Abstract
After the Arab uprisings, the EU designed a new regional programme for the development of the agricultural sector of the European Neighbourhood Policy partners. The European Neighbourhood Programme for Agriculture and Rural Development (ENPARD) is based on an integrated logic for rural development. This new conceptual framework advocates multi-sectoral planning and the active participation of local actors in the decision-making process in order to promote inclusive growth and to support small and medium enterprises. This approach aims to contribute to the security and stability of the rural areas of the Arab Mediterranean partners. This paper analyses ENPARD and it argues that the inclusion of new actors in the design of the programme has partially challenged established views of policy-makers within the EU. However, EU engagement in this area is still determined by a hierarchical mode that puts local actors at the bottom of the decision-making process and it is driven by a technocratic ratchet mechanism that fits new information into existing cognitive frames. Despite some positive changes in national policies, the paper claims that this type of technocratic engineering does not change social relations in rural areas and it undermines the success of the programme. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 2018
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24. THE EFFECTS OF THE CRISIS ON THE CONVERGENCE PROCESS OF THE WESTERN BALKAN COUNTRIES TOWARDS THE EUROPEAN UNION.
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SILJAK, DZENITA and NAGY, SÁNDOR GYULA
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EUROPEAN Union membership ,GROSS domestic product ,ECONOMIC development ,ECONOMIC convergence ,INTERNATIONAL relations - Abstract
The aim of the paper is to analyze economic convergence of the Western Balkan countries towards the European Union member states with two types of measurement methodology, sigma and beta convergence. Sigma convergence measures the dispersion of real per capita GDP among the countries and beta convergence is based on the neoclassical growth theory. The main hypothesis of the paper is that the recent financial crisis has negatively affected the convergence process of the Western Balkan countries towards the twenty-eight member states of the European Union (EU-28). The relationship between selected macroeconomic variables and the rate of per capita GDP growth are econometrically tested. Sigma and beta convergence are estimated for the period 2004-2013 and two sub-periods: 2004-2008 and 2009-2013. The empirical findings support the hypothesis of economic convergence. The negative effects of the crisis on per capita GDP growth are confirmed, resulting in a slower convergence process. Dissimilarities between the growth patterns of the analyzed groups show the considerable heterogeneity of growth, i.e. the convergence clubs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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25. Governing EU Energy Security: The Struggle between Securing Energy Supply and Reducing Energy Dependence.
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HUI-YIN SUNG
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ENERGY conservation , *ENERGY security , *CLIMATE change , *FOSSIL fuels , *INTERNATIONAL relations , *GOVERNMENT policy - Abstract
This paper deals with the problem of EU energy governance under its commitment of climate leadership since 1990. With the problem of climate change and gradual depletion of fossil fuels, energy governance is getting more challenging. The reluctance of EU member states to transfer their authority of policymaking to the EU forces them to secure energy supply externally, which undermines their pursuit of reducing energy dependence. This paper applies the insights from international relations (IR) theories to explain the predicament of EU energy governance by investigating the case of EU renewable energy policy. This paper proceeds in four parts. After brief introduction, definition, and coding, the second section introduces the main arguments of three mainstream IR theories that focus on the power, interest and idea variables respectively. The third section examines the explanatory validity of the three IR theories by analyzing the policymaking process of the two EU renewable energy directives. This paper concludes that the reducing energy dependence is necessary. However, it is difficult to achieve that goal if EU member states are still unwilling to transfer their authority of promoting renewable energy to the EU. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2011
26. Political Knowledge in Comparative Perspective: The Problem of Cross-National Equivalence of Measurement.
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Elff, Martin
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CROSS-cultural differences , *ELECTION policy , *INTERNATIONAL relations , *POLITICAL knowledge - Abstract
The Comparative Study of Electoral Systems (CSES) presents a uniqueresource for comparative research on political attitudes and behavior.From the beginning, country components of the CSES have contained eachat least three items concerned with political information and knowledge.These items vary considerably across countries in terms of questionformat and question content. Using methods of Item Response Theory(IRT), the paper examines how these aspects impinge on the discriminanceand difficulty of the items, both important aspects of their validity asindicators of political knowledge. It shows that the question content isespecially important for the items difficulty: Notwithstanding thepolitical context, items that ask for numbers (e.g. of federal states orEU member countries) are much more difficult to answer, given the levelof political knowledge. Further, notwithstanding the political context,questions about foreign policy matters have a higher discriminance, thatis, can better distinguish between different levels of politicalknowledge, than other items. The paper concludes with a discussion onhow cross-national equivalence of knowledge questions can be enhanced. ..PAT.-Unpublished Manuscript [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2009
27. Europeanization of Social Partnership in EU-Acceding Countries.
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Iankova, Elena A.
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EUROPEANIZATION , *INTERNATIONAL relations - Abstract
With the advancement of the eastern enlargement of the EU in the early 2000s, some experts and advocates of the European social model began labeling enlargement as the âTrojan horseâ against Europeanization, for the Americanization of Europe. According to them the idea of the European social model would be seriously challenged after enlargement because the candidate countries from the formerly communist region had developed more liberal regimes in the course of their post-communist transformation, and were practicing a rather different brand of social partnership. Based on such concerns, the EU decided to include special requirements and recommendations for the strengthening of the forms of negotiations among the social partners in candidate countries. This paper reveals four major venues for change of the existing tripartite institutions in accession countries: (1) emphasis on a new philosophy of social dialogue as social governance rather than a more narrow âsocial peaceâ and interest intermediation mechanism; (2) broadening the scope of participants in social dialogue, development of social dialogue beyond the existing tripartite structures, as a broader civic engagement; (3) development of autonomous and multi-level social dialogue among the organizations of employees and employers, without the participation of the state, and especially in regard to the lower sectoral and regional levels; and (4) development of the capacity of the social partners to participate in social dialogue at the European level. The concluding section of the paper critically evaluates the development of social dialogue in the new EU member states, and addresses the issue about the extent to which their ârevisedâ structures of social dialogue are able to contribute towards the sustainability of the European social model in an era of increased neo-liberal pressures. ..PAT.-Unpublished Manuscript [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2008
28. The European Neighbourhood Policy: EU's Newest Foreign Policy Instrument?
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McDonagh, Ecaterina
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INTERNATIONAL relations , *INTERNATIONAL economic integration , *INTERNATIONAL security ,EUROPEAN Union membership - Abstract
The European Union (EU) has always been faced with the 'inclusion vs. exclusion' dilemma: how far should the EU's borders be stretched? According to the Treaty of Rome, any country in Europe can be considered as a potential candidate for membership in the EU. Although this criterion looks quite neat on paper, in reality the concept of 'Europe' and 'Europeanness' has become quite vague over time. Consequently, the task of translating such fuzzy concepts into meaningful foreign policy is also a difficult one. In order to sustain its status as the most successful and efficient project of regional integration the EU cannot offer membership to every country that wishes it without proper assessment of enlargement impacts. But it cannot afford to set explicit limits to EU membership either. A clear 'exclusion' policy will isolate countries that can pose a variety of economic, political and security threats to the EU.The aim of this paper is to explore recent developments of the European foreign and security policy (EFSP) in relation to third countries and to focus on the EU's European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) as an end-product of the EFSP's evolution. The ENP is, essentially, the EU's response to the 'inclusion-exclusion' dilemma: its main goal is to develop closer relations and cooperation ties with the EU neighbours but without offering them explicitly the prospect of membership. Some scholars and practitioners regard ENP's 'all but institutions' approach as the EU's newest foreign policy instrument (See Dannreuther 2006, Ferrero-Waldner 2006, Aliboni 2005). This paper attempts to explore whether this is actually so. By comparing developments in the EU's policies towards European Free Trade member countries ('EFTAs') via European Economic Area (EEA) instrument in the early 1990s, and initial EU's policies towards East European candidates for EU membership in the mid-1990s with ENP towards Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus (from 2004 and onwards), the paper suggests that the dynamics of ENP development and adaptation to external and internal structural factors is quite similar to previous EU's efforts to deal with third countries. This paper proposes that all three policies should be viewed as a combination of learning and adaptation on the part of the EU, which, in turn, was and is shaped by various path-dependency processes. Therefore, this paper aims to contribute to the section 'Post-Modern Foreign and Security Policy in the Enlarged European Union' by focusing on one of the specified dimensions of the EFSP development: the evolving nature of the EU as an international actor in view of the profound changes that currently characterise EU external relations. ..PAT.-Unpublished Manuscript [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2008
29. Public Perceptions of the EuropeanPower Hierarchy and Support for a Common Foreign and Security Policy.
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Genna, Gaspare M.
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PUBLIC opinion , *INTERNATIONAL relations , *NATIONAL security , *GROUP identity - Abstract
Prior research on citizen support for European integration has primarily focused on individuals? evaluations of the process of integration or its institutions, with emphasis on the importance of direct benefits and costs integration can confer. Explanations focus on overall support for integration and little work has been done on explaining public opinion on specific policy areas, such as the development of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP). Prior work also does not consider individuals? evaluations of member states in models. This paper will fill this gap in the research by formulating and testing a political cohesion model, which can be considered complementary to preexisting models. The analysis synthesizes systems theory with social identity theory to produce a core claim that the probability of supporting the CFSP increases with greater levels of political trust in the European Union member-states. The development of political cohesion, as measured by the amount of trust in member-states, is assumed to be reflective of a positive perception. Positive perceptions of member-states are critical because integration?s development is influenced strongly by and dependent upon the resources of the relatively more powerful European member-states. Therefore, positive perceptions of the top EU powers, namely Germany and France, improves the probability of holding a European identity and support integration, more so than trusting the remaining members. The results hold even when controlling for demographic variables, political values, ideology, and the democratic deficit. Binary logistic regression analysis using pooled repeated cross-sectional data from the Eurobarometer surveys conducted in 1992 through 1997 among individuals of 11 member-states largely support these claims. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2004
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30. Exceptionalism and Development Cooperation Policy in Europe: The Cases of Ireland and France.
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Lundsgaarde, Erik
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INTERNATIONAL economic assistance , *INTERNATIONAL relations , *INTERNATIONAL cooperation - Abstract
The examination of the mean and standard deviation of levels of EU member state commitments to development assistance from 1990 to 2001 indicates that there was little change in the level of cross-national variation in aid outlays during this period. Yet this overall image of EU member state foreign aid performance obscures important differences in the direction state development commitments have taken. This paper focuses on the changes in levels of aid allocations in just two countries: Ireland and France. Ireland reliably increased its development assistance throughout the decade, doubling the percentage of its GNP allocated to overseas aid between 1990 and 2001, whereas France nearly halved its aid outlays in the same period. Explanations of donor generosity focusing on material self-interest, humanitarian values, and the efforts of domestic political actors largely fail to account for the timing and nature of changes to the Irish and French aid programs during the 1990s. Instead, this analysis draws attention to state identity as a determinant of aid outcomes. In both states, changes in development commitments reflected an adaptation of how state identity could be expressed within a changed international context. For Ireland, increasing political integration in Europe exposed the declining relevance of the neutrality doctrine that had served as the primary symbol of an independent and moral Irish foreign policy, and the pursuit of a progressive development cooperation policy offered an alternative means of expressing a unique Irish contribution to world politics. Events in Central Africa in the mid-1990s undermined the ability of France to claim an international leadership role on the basis of its involvement on that continent. As a consequence, French development assistance declined and France turned increasingly to reassert its leadership role within the European Union as a means of safeguarding its international diplomatic preeminence. Although this study suggests that the EU has had little influence on the development cooperation policies of its member states through the promotion of common standards, the EU has shaped member state foreign policy choices by defining the range of available opportunities for state identity expression. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2004
31. The EU's trade strategy towards China: lessons for an effective turn.
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Brugier, Camille
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HUMAN rights ,FOREIGN relations of the European Union ,POLICY analysis ,INTERNATIONAL relations - Abstract
The European Union (EU)'s trade strategy has changed since 2015 with the re-introduction of human rights and the EU's refusal to grant China Market Economy Status. The questions under investigation here are what were the drivers of EU-China trade before the strategic turn and what consequences could the new EU strategy bring about in the relationship. The paper will draw from 16 interviews with think tanks and policy makers carried out in Beijing and Brussels in 2015 to uncover the Chinese perceptions of the EU and its diplomats as well as the preferences that have so far pushed China to make the EU one of its first trade partners. This work concludes that in order for the EU-China trade relationship to keep functioning, the new EU strategy towards China needs to keep human rights as an issue separated from trade, needs to boost knowledge and legislation transfers on sensitive issues like food safety and environmental management and finally needs to keep the 'European way' of dealing with trade frictions and disputes with China. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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32. RATIONAL CHOICE INSTITUTIONALISM AND THE EUROPEAN NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICY.
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Balasan, Andrei - Cristian and Maha, Andreea
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FOREIGN relations of the European Union ,INTERNATIONAL relations ,INTERNATIONALISM ,COOPERATION ,INTERNATIONAL cooperation - Abstract
The aim of this paper is to highlight the main aspects regarding the rational choice theory in neo-institutionalism, and the role the EU Neighbourhood Policy has nowadays. The protagonist of the rational choice theory in the new institutionalism remains homo-economicus. The theory of rational choice institutionalism challenges the perfect rationality of the individual, rather than the principle of rational choice itself. ENP is a framework for consolidating the Union's relations with neighbouring countries and aims therefore intensifying cooperation with them in order to establish a zone of prosperity, good neighbourliness, stability and security. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2013
33. Tobacco industry attempts to influence and use the German government to undermine the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.
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Grüning, Thilo, Weishaar, Heide, Collin, Jeff, and Gilmore, Anna B.
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ADVERTISING & economics ,INDUSTRIES & economics ,SMOKING prevention ,DATABASES ,INTERNATIONAL relations ,LOBBYING ,HEALTH policy ,POLITICAL participation ,PRACTICAL politics ,RESEARCH funding ,STATISTICAL sampling ,SMOKING ,TOBACCO ,WORLD health ,QUALITATIVE research ,THEMATIC analysis - Abstract
Background Germany has been identified as one of a few high-income countries that opposed a strong Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), the WHO's first global public health treaty. This paper examines whether the tobacco industry had influenced the German position on the FCTC. Methods Analysis of previously confidential tobacco industry documents. Results The tobacco industry has identified Germany as a key target within its global strategy against the FCTC. Building on an already supportive base, the industry appears to have successfully lobbied the German government, influencing Germany's position and argumentation on key aspects of the FCTC. It then used Germany in its efforts to weaken the FCTC. The evidence suggests that the industry enjoyed success in undermining the Federal Health Ministry's position and using Germany to limit the European Union negotiating mandate. The tactics used by the tobacco industry included the creation of controversy between the financial, trade and other ministries on one side and the health ministry on the other side, the use of business associations and other front groups to lobby on the industry's behalf and securing industry access to the FCTC negotiations via the International Standardization Organization. Conclusion The evidence suggests that Germany played a major role in the tobacco industry's efforts to undermine the FCTC. Germany's position consistently served to protect industry interests and was used to influence and constrain other countries. Germany thus contributed significantly to attempts to weaken an international treaty and, in doing so, failed in its responsibility to advance global health. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2012
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34. THE IMPACT OF EUROPEAN AND GLOBAL INTEGRATION ON THE MARK-UP OF PRICES OVER COSTS.
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Holland, Dawn
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MONEY ,INTERNATIONAL relations ,EUROPEAN currency unit ,NATIONAL currencies ,MONETARY policy ,EUROZONE ,MONETARY unions ,FREE trade - Abstract
This paper develops a new approach for investigating the determinant of the mark-up of prices over costs. We estimate basic price equations around an expression for marginal cost that is derived from a cost minimisation problem, using a vector error correction approach to avoid endogeneity bias. Observed basic prices include the mark-up over marginal costs, and this mark-up is of interest to policymakers as an indicator of competition and ultimately as a determinant of the level of equilibrium employment. We look at the factors driving this mark-up, and in particular look at the role of EMU, as well as globalisation, the European Single Market and openness to trade and the introduction of the euro. We use a panel data set that includes both EMU and non-EMU members. The results indicate an important role for trade liberalisation in determining the mark-up, but openness itself and the introduction of the euro do not appear to have a significant role. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2009
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35. IMPACT OF INTERNATIONAL OFFSHORING ON THE LABOUR MARKET. A REFLECTION ON THE CONCEPTUAL AND METHODOLOGICAL ASPECTS.
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Escalonilla, Fernando Luengo and Peralta, Ignacio Álvarez
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LABOR market ,INTERNATIONAL relations ,SOCIOECONOMICS ,ECONOMIC activity ,SOCIAL services ,METHODOLOGY ,INSTRUMENT landing systems ,LABOR supply ,ECONOMICS - Abstract
The objective of this paper is to analyse the conceptual and methodological aspects of international offshoring (IO) and its impact on the labour market. This paper presents therefore two necessarily complementary levels. On the one hand, the more general one, which aims to pinpoint the conceptual keys of the offshoring dynamic; on the other hand, we review different instruments and approaches, in order to measure this phenomenon and to evaluate its impact on the labour market. We first ascertain a brief conceptual demarcation of international offshoring. After that, we examine different methodological tools in order to measure international offshoring and the impact of IO's on the labour market. The implications of IO for the labour market -complex, diverse and not always easy to establish- depend on a series of factors which must be considered simultaneously: the magnitude of the process, its characteristics, the underlying causes and the strategies and responses generated by economic, social and institutional agents. All of these aspects will be addressed -from a conceptual and methodological point of view- in different sections of the present paper. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2009
36. Discourses in European Union organizations: Aspects of access, participation, and exclusion.
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Wodak, Ruth
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EUROPEAN politics & government ,INTERNATIONAL organization ,DECISION making ,INTERNATIONAL relations - Abstract
The aim of this paper is to make processes of co-constructing, negotiating, defining, legitimizing, and justifying inclusion/exclusion in European Union (EU) organizations transparent, both on a structural and on a discursive level. Moreover, individual experiences from migrants present everyday exclusionary practices. In this attempt, I use research on EU organizations and on discrimination in eight EU countries (focus-group discussions) as illustrative examples. I propose a ‘discourse-historical’ framework, which relates different discursive and structural forms of inclusion and exclusion to each other. I assume that many contradictions come into play, while discursive shifts in inclusion and exclusion are decided upon. These contradictions imply— inter alia—value conflicts (conflicts between values of tolerance, democracy, etc.), conflicts of ideologies and beliefs, and power conflicts. Another theoretical assumption implies that managing ‘inclusion’ and ‘exclusion’ is a question of ‘grading’ and ‘scales’, ranging from explicit legal and economic restrictions to implicit discursive negotiations and processes of decision making. Finally, the paper illustrates the fluidity of membership categorization when defining exclusion and inclusion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2007
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37. EU Enlargement Creating a Framework for the EU-Russian Rapprochement.
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Zaslavskaya, Natalia
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INTERNATIONAL relations ,INTERNATIONAL cooperation ,MONETARY unions ,INTERNATIONAL trade ,INTERNATIONAL economic relations - Abstract
The Eastern enlargement of the European Union has substantial influence on EU external policy and its relations with non-EU countries, including Russia. In this situation, Russia's main concern is to avoid the creation of new dividing lines after the enlargement. This paper will argue that instead of dividing Europe, the EU enlargement would create a framework for further co-operation and eventually rapprochement between the EU and Russia. Therefore, Russia would be able to benefit from this process. The paper will analyse the consequences of the EU enlargement for Russia and examine the main political concepts determining directions of this rapprochement between the European Union and Russia: New Neighbourhood, Common Spaces and Eastern dimension. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 2005
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38. The European Union and the Accession Process in Hungary, Poland and Romania: Is There a Place for Social Dialogue?
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Korkut, Umut
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EUROPEAN Union countries politics & government ,CIVIL society ,INTERNATIONAL relations - Abstract
This paper attempts to shed some light on the nature of the ongoing accession negotiations between the European Union (EU) and the East Central European countries (ECE). Hungary, Poland and Romania are the focus of my paper. My principle argument is that, the accession process is feeble in terms of its transparency and in terms of providing participation routes for interest groups. I place this argument in a theoretical framework, which stresses that participation in policy making through civil society is a sign of consolidated democracy. I hypothesise that 'assumed' differences in terms of political and social structures, and the pace of accession among these three countries does not affect the conditions of democratic decision making during the accession negotiations.The negotiations are carried out in an elitist and nontransparent format. As a result, social dialogue during the accession process is debilitated and unsubstantiated. As such, this process gives substantial clues about the democratic consolidation process in ECE. I place myself against an elite-ridden understanding of accession. Therefore, I disagree with the idea that the sheer policy overload deriving from negotiations with the EU as well as the enormous time pressure the process involves tend to encourage a decidedly elitist approach in practice. In opposition, I argue that democratic accountability cannot be sacrificed for any efficiency considerations. After all, any technocracy or benign dictatorship could achieve similar efficient policy outputs. Furthermore as my paper will illustrate, social dialogue is not only debilitated in these countries specifically in terms of accession negotiations, but its importance is also downplayed by policy makers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2002
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39. New Zealand Elite Perceptions on the EU: A Longitudinal Analysis.
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Serena Kelly, Serena Kelly
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FOREIGN relations of the European Union ,ELITE (Social sciences) ,INTERNATIONAL relations research ,AGRICULTURAL policy ,INTERNATIONAL relations - Abstract
Since the end of the cold war, the European Union's (EU's) global aspirations and capabilities have grown. This shift has seen the EU becoming an increasingly integral part of the international arena, both economically and politically. However, there has been a notable geopolitical shift in recent years towards the growing importance of Asia. New Zealand, geographically distant but traditionally culturally aligned with the EU, the nation that has traditionally enjoyed close economic, political and social relations with the EU but is increasingly focused on Asia, presents a unique perspective on this perceived realignment of power. This paper offers a unique perspective on the effectiveness of the EU's international outreach. Using international relations' 'small state theory' as an analytical tool, the paper draws on a series of longitudinal elite interviews conducted with New Zealand's political, economic, civil society and media elites over a decade. The paper qualitatively and quantitatively assesses whether the EU remains perceived as a relevant, important global actor in the eyes of New Zealand's elite. The paper makes a number of observations. Firstly, as a small state, New Zealand's foreign policy focus has tended to be preoccupied with economics and this preoccupation has meant a notable shift away from Europe. Second, although over the course of the interviews negative discussions about the EU's Common Agriculture Policy decreased, on the other hand there was increasingly less discussion about the EU's potential and a more concerted discussion about the importance of Asia to the New Zealand's economy and future. There are a number of reasons to account for this changing perception towards the EU, however, the internal friction currently facing the European Union and eurozone was consistently noted. Finally, although over time the interviewed elites believed that the EU's importance is diminishing, this acknowledgement was often made with regret. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2013
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40. The European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC): Towards a Supraregional Scale of Governance in the Greater Region SaarLorLux?
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Evrard, Estelle
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EUROPEAN Union law ,COOPERATION ,FOREIGN relations of the European Union ,INTERNATIONAL relations ,EUROPEAN Union politics & government - Abstract
All over Europe, EGTCs (European Grouping for Territorial Cooperation) are mushrooming. Between 2006, when the EU regulation entered into force, and 2014, 51 EGTCs have been established. Conceived as a legal tool to facilitate cross-border, interregional or transnational cooperation, the EGTC was established after years of lobbying from cross-border organisations. Apart from practical guidelines mostly dedicated to the legal possibilities and limitations of this tool, few academic studies examine the significance of this tool for cross-border governance as such. This paper develops such a perspective, using the case study of the Greater Region SaarLorLux, (Lorraine, Luxembourg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland and Wallonia), where two existing EGTCs are operating. The EGTC INTERREG IV A Greater Region is the only EGTC managing an EU programme; the EGTC Secretariat of the Summit supports the main political organisation in this area. This contribution argues that the EGTC tool can facilitate the emergence of a supraregional scale of governance. This paper examines how this instrument allows the institutionalisation of a cross-border entity in terms of its capacity to embody and perpetuate the cross-border region, and to implement its strategy. It then applies this conceptualisation to the specific context of the Greater Region. The empirical analysis shows that although the two EGTCs institutionalise the cooperation, they are rather conceived as administrative and operational tools. The paper concludes with possible explanations of such a mismatch between the potential of this tool and the effective use of it. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 2016
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41. Speaking with one voice? The European Union's global approach to migration and mobility and the limits of international migration cooperation.
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Hampshire, James
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IMMIGRATION law ,LABOR mobility ,INTERNATIONAL cooperation ,INTERNATIONAL relations ,LABOR supply - Abstract
Migration is comparatively weakly regulated at the international level. States are reluctant to cede sovereignty over international migration and negotiations between rich destination countries in the north and sending countries in the south must overcome asymmetries of interests. For this reason, issue-linkage is typically required to achieve north–south cooperation. This paper examines the European Union's (EU) Global Approach to Migration and Mobility as a framework for international migration cooperation. The paper argues that institutional complexity and political dynamics internal to the EU limit its capacity to reach agreement with third countries. Three internal factors are examined: contrasting approaches of the Commission and Council to the external dimension; diversity of member states’ interests in migration policy; and the different policy agendas of the European agencies. These factors result in an approach to external migration relations that is limited in scope and characterised by variable participation. Despite its apparent potential to leverage agreements from third countries, the EU emerges as an unpromising vehicle for international migration cooperation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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42. SECURITY STRAINS IN THE EU EASTERN NEIGHBOURHOOD IN THE LIGHT OF A LOOMING EU FOREIGN POLICY.
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SANDU (MARINA), IOANA
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SOVEREIGNTY ,TWENTY-first century ,INTERNATIONAL relations - Abstract
The EU addresses security threats for the Eastern partners both through a dedicated policy created in 2004, the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), and through corresponding instruments included in the Common and Security Policy (CSDP). The latest ENP review in November 2015 and the forthcoming CSDP review from June 2016 are expected to bring more junctions between the two policies to the benefit of the fragile Post-Soviet space. This article aims to determine the configuration of current EU involvement in conflict resolution in the Eastern Neighbourhood through available ENP and CSDP instruments as well as to identify expected evolutions on the matter. The research is based on the analysis of EU official documents (strategy papers, European Commission decisions, and declarations) and secondary reports, as well as on personal interpretation and collection of available statistical data. We first aim to trace the provisions of the ENP towards security over time and their evolution under the successive ENP reviews. In addition, we attempt to tackle features of the founding principles of the ENP as related to recent sovereignty breaches in the Eastern Neighbourhood. The second part of the research focuses on the CSDP overview and its peace keeping instruments for the neighbourhood, while the last section is a description of protracted/active conflicts in the Eastern neighbourhood, with a focus on EU intervention in conflict resolution. By enhancing its role of security provider on the international arena, the EU would gain, we consider, not only loyalty of its Eastern Neighbours, but also a higher share of peaceful trading relations and mutual benefits, that it so much craved for over a decade ago. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
43. The EU and Russia - is there a potential for partnership?
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Kulakova, K.
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CAPITALISM , *DEMOCRACY , *INTERNATIONAL relations ,FOREIGN relations of the European Union ,RUSSIAN politics & government - Abstract
A conference paper on issues related to relations between European Union (EU) and Russia is presented. Topics discussed include issues related to the Cold War, capitalism and the Soviet communism, the need of implementing liberal democracy in Russia and differences between Russia and EU on the basis of economics, freedom and justice. Also mentions issues related to Ukraine and Azerbaijan and its impact on Russia-EU relations.
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- 2013
44. Pieces of paper.
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CONSTITUTIONS , *INTERNATIONAL relations , *TREATIES , *INTERNATIONAL law - Abstract
At a summit that was starting just as The Economist went to press in June 2004, heads of government of the 25 European Union (EU) countries were planning, after much haggling, to agree upon a new constitution for their Union. When EU leaders deadlocked in December 2003, Elmar Brok, a German who was a leading member of the convention, said that, if the constitution was not agreed on, Europe could slip back into the inter-state rivalries that led to the first world war. A failure to agree will not take Europe back to war, even if it could lead to a split within the EU. Nor would success necessarily mean the emergence of a new superpower called Europe. Point to any apparently significant aspect of the constitution--the Charter of Fundamental Rights or the creation of a European foreign minister--and somebody from Britain's Foreign Office will be at hand to explain that it is not as significant as it sounds. All the main achievements in European integration, from the single market to the abolition of frontier controls to the creation of a single currency, started life as words in a European treaty. Yet, for all that, there is considerable potential for the real world and the constitution to collide. Even if voters do not trash the putative constitution, European leaders might do it for them, by ignoring treaty commitments that prove too politically onerous.
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- 2004
45. Great ideas, on paper.
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LEGISLATION , *CONSTITUTIONS , *DEMOCRACY , *INTERNATIONAL relations ,FOREIGN relations of Turkey - Abstract
Reports on efforts of Turkey's parliament to pass amendments to its constitution to stabilize the country's democracy and ultimately allow entrance into the European Union. Changes in legal rights of individuals; Law that gives men no higher status than women; Changes in punishments for crimes, including removal of the death penalty in most cases.
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- 2001
46. Security cooperation, counterterrorism, and EU–North Africa cross-border security relations, a legal perspective.
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O'Neill, Maria
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BORDER security ,COUNTERTERRORISM laws ,NATIONAL security ,LIBERTY ,POLICE ,TREATIES ,EUROPEAN Union membership ,NATIONAL security laws ,EUROPEAN Union law ,INTERNATIONAL relations ,GOVERNMENT policy - Abstract
The EU is clearly in the process of developing an external dimension to the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (AFSJ). This paper focuses on ex. Police and Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters (PJCCM) provisions. These developments pose specific legal basis issues for the EU, given its complex EU–member state legal relationship, and the inter-institutional balance, all reflected in the treaty framework post-Lisbon. New Court of Justice rulings are now emerging which will assist in this issue. Equally the approach to be taken in developing these relationships will be crucial. This paper proposes the adoption of an Onuf style constructivism in order to best capture the reality of the process that is developing, and has developed for the ex. PJCCM measures internally. This then needs to be allied with a constitutionalism model to ensure a balanced development of all three aspects of the AFSJ. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 2015
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47. Understanding Greece’s policy in the European Defence Agency: between national interest and domestic politics.
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Karampekios, Nikolaos
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NATIONAL interest ,GOVERNMENT policy ,DEFENSE industries ,INTERNATIONAL relations - Abstract
This paper tracks Greece’s engagement with the European Defence Agency (EDA). Greece has been an EU member state involved in setting up EDA. Indeed, its pro-integration stance on defence matters, at large, and EDA, in particular, can be traced back to its set of external security threats, and its belief that EU institutions and mechanisms can provide a protection layer against these threats. The chairing of important European defence preparatory groups (POLARM) and the Presidency of the Council provided normative agenda-setting procedures to uphold this objective. Significantly, Greece’s positions altered as EDA assumed operational status. Purely external security considerations were coupled with domestic, economic and political considerations, such as the protection of its defence industrial base, and disproving widely-held assumptions about political corruption in relation to defence procurement. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 2015
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48. European debates during the Libya crisis of 2011: shared identity, divergent action.
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Overbeck, Maximilian
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FOREIGN relations of the European Union ,LIBYAN Conflict, 2011- ,NATIONALISM ,INTERNATIONAL relations ,NO-fly zones ,CRITICISM ,DECISION making in political science ,EUROPEAN Union membership - Abstract
The war in Libya of 2011 is generally portrayed as yet more evidence of the European Union (EU)'s inability to formulate a coordinated foreign policy. While the crisis took place in the EU's backyard, joint foreign policy action was hindered by member states' disagreements on whether or not to establish a no-fly zone in Libya. While this is true of political decision-makers, this paper investigates whether governmental decisions were reflected in similar divisions in national news media or whether references to European identity and criticism of European disunity transcended national media boundaries. Comparing a total of 6746 newspaper articles from Germany, France, the UK, Austria and the USA, the findings show that intergovernmental differences did not lead to similarly divided public spheres. Public debates in France, Germany and Austria constantly referred to a European foreign policy identity, though EU identity references were largely absent from UK newspapers. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 2014
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49. In it Together Yet Worlds Apart? EU–ASEAN Counter-Terrorism Cooperation After the Bali Bombings.
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Heiduk, Felix
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COUNTERTERRORISM ,BALI Bombings, Kuta, Bali, Indonesia, 2002 ,SEPTEMBER 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 ,NATIONAL security ,INTERNATIONAL relations - Abstract
The externalization of the EU’s Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) as part of the EU’s wider external relations has received increasing scholarly attention in the last years. An important and reoccurring theme within this field, which has occupied scholars and policy-makers alike, has been the EU’s counter-terrorism cooperation with third states. Initially viewed as a ‘paper tiger’ in international efforts to combat terrorism, recent studies have illustrated the increasing activism of the EU in international counter-terrorism cooperation. However, these studies have exclusively drawn on North American or ENP case studies. By analysing the EU’s counter-terrorism with ASEAN this article tries to extend the empirical basis of contemporary scholarship to the case study of EU–ASEAN cooperation. It thereby attempts to examine prospects and limits of the externalization of JHA with a special focus on counter-terrorism policies beyond the immediate EU neighbourhood. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
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50. The Political Identity of the European Union: Complement or Overcoming of National Identity?
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Waechter, Matthias, Dodovski, Ivan, and Pendarovski, Stevo
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NATIONAL character ,TREATY on European Union (1992). Protocols, etc., 2007 December 13 ,INTERNATIONAL relations ,NATION-state ,SOVEREIGNTY - Abstract
The European Union finds itself in a paradoxical situation: The Lisbon Treaty is supposed to provide it with new impetus and institutional capacity for becoming a global power, however, confronted with current events in world politics, the bloc seems to be more disunited than ever. Regardless of a 60-year long process of integration, citizens still seem to identify more with their nation-states than with the European Union, all the more so under the auspices of the current economic crisis. For a long time, analysts and politicians thought that a "permissive consensus" among the citizens would allow the elites to push forward the integration process step by step. However, since the rejection of the Constitutional Treaty through the French and Dutch population, this no longer seems to be the case. The paper explores the central themes of the debate around a European identity, discusses the different propositions and concepts put forward by intellectuals and academics, and examines their current relevance. It scrutinizes the relation between national and European identity, pointing out that the nation state and the European Union are ultimately competitors for sovereignty and identity. Thus, a political identity of the European Union can only grow if the member states renounce more of their sovereignty [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2012
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