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The European Neighbourhood Policy in Perspective - Context, Implementation and Impact (Hardcover): R. Whitman, S. Wolff The European Neighbourhood Policy in Perspective - Context, Implementation and Impact (Hardcover)
R. Whitman, S. Wolff
R1,528 Discovery Miles 15 280 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Contributors offer new approaches to the study of the European Neighbourhood Policy. While the main emphasis is on the empirical assessment of the impact that the ENP has had to-date and on the factors that have shaped its implementation, it also provides new theoretical and methodological perspectives on how to study this policy area.

National Interests and European Integration - Discourse and Politics of Blair, Chirac and Schroeder (Hardcover, New): K. Milzow National Interests and European Integration - Discourse and Politics of Blair, Chirac and Schroeder (Hardcover, New)
K. Milzow
R1,520 Discovery Miles 15 200 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This study combines an account of Blair, Chirac, Schroeder and their attitudes towards European integration. It analyzes political discourses on 'national interests' and the EU, the frequently debated role of political discourse, the concept of national interest, and offers an alternative point of view on intergovernmental interaction.

Free Movement of Goods and Limits of Regulatory Autonomy in the EU and WTO (Hardcover): Tamara Perisin Free Movement of Goods and Limits of Regulatory Autonomy in the EU and WTO (Hardcover)
Tamara Perisin
R2,892 Discovery Miles 28 920 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In every system aimed at trade liberalisation, it is necessary to balance this goal with the protection of (other) values. Not only does this have economic implications, but it also strikes at the heart of regulatory autonomy, sovereignty, division of power between levels and branches of government and constitutionalism. The optimal balance necessarily depends on the system's aims, structure, membership and level of homogeneity. This book explores this broad idea in the specific context of the EU and WTO rules on non-pecuniary restrictions on the free movement of goods and seeks to establish how to optimally interpret them. Furthermore, it demonstrates that the EU internal market rules have strong external effects which can be felt within the WTO.

The Oxford Handbook of Swedish Politics (Hardcover): Jon Pierre The Oxford Handbook of Swedish Politics (Hardcover)
Jon Pierre
R4,437 Discovery Miles 44 370 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The Handbook of Swedish Politics provides a state of the art analysis of political development in Sweden. Covering all essential aspects of politics in Sweden, this volume provides detailed accounts of policy making, governance, institutional arrangements, foreign relations, electoral behavior, the party system, the public administration, the constitutional framework, and the welfare state. The Handbook shows how many of the features that once were exceptional to Sweden, for example, the welfare state, the consensual policy making, the historical compromise between capital and labor, and the dominance of social democracy, are less prominent today compared to a few decades ago although they are still certainly present. Global forces, increasing affluence, and an ideological shift towards neo-liberalism have contributed to making Sweden more of an average European industrialized democracy. The Handbook is divided into ten thematic Sections with four chapters and an Introduction in each Section. Thus, each theme is studied from different perspectives in order to provide the reader with a more multi-faceted picture of the political development in each theme.

Constructing European Union Trade Policy - A Global Idea of Europe (Hardcover): Gabriel Siles-Brugge Constructing European Union Trade Policy - A Global Idea of Europe (Hardcover)
Gabriel Siles-Brugge
R3,516 Discovery Miles 35 160 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

With the stagnation of the Doha Round of multilateral talks, trade liberalisation is increasingly undertaken through free trade agreements. Gabriel Siles-Brugge examines the EU's decision following the 2006 'Global Europe' strategy to negotiate such agreements with emerging economies. Eschewing the purely materialist explanations prominent in the field, he develops a novel constructivist argument to highlight the role of language and ideas in shaping EU trade policy. Drawing on extensive interviews and documentary analysis, Siles-Brugge shows how EU trade policymakers have privileged the interests of exporters to the detriment of import-competing groups, creating an ideational imperative for market-opening. Even during the on-going economic crisis the overriding mantra has been that the EU's future well-being depends on its ability to compete in global markets. The increasingly neoliberal orientation of EU trade policy has also had important consequences for its economic diplomacy with the developing economies of the African, Caribbean and Pacific group of states.

Policy Framing in the European Union (Hardcover, New): F. Daviter Policy Framing in the European Union (Hardcover, New)
F. Daviter
R1,520 Discovery Miles 15 200 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Explores how the framing of issues on the EU agenda affects policy-making. In a study that traces the highly contested developments in biotechnology policy over twenty years, the book introduces the conceptual and theoretical tenets of policy framing and shows how this analytical lens offers a unique perspective on issues in EU policy-making.

The Securitisation of Migration in the EU - Debates Since 9/11 (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2015): Gabriella Lazaridis, Khursheed Wadia The Securitisation of Migration in the EU - Debates Since 9/11 (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2015)
Gabriella Lazaridis, Khursheed Wadia
R2,920 R1,957 Discovery Miles 19 570 Save R963 (33%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Since 9/11 Western states have sought to integrate 'securitisation' measures within migration regimes as asylum seekers and other migrant categories come to be seen as agents of social instability or as potential terrorists. Treating migration as a security threat has therefore increased insecurity amongst migrant and ethnic minority populations.

The Political Economy of Labour Market Reforms - Greece, Turkey and the Global Economic Crisis (Hardcover): OEzgun Sar?mehmet... The Political Economy of Labour Market Reforms - Greece, Turkey and the Global Economic Crisis (Hardcover)
OEzgun Sar?mehmet Duman
R2,349 R1,961 Discovery Miles 19 610 Save R388 (17%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Duman examines the transition from Keynesianism to monetarism by presenting an analysis of labour market reforms in Greece and Turkey - questioning the role of class struggle on the implementation process. She also scrutinises the influence of the global economic crisis and the execution of reform policies in these two countries.

European Union Security Dynamics - In the New National Interest (Hardcover): J Matlary European Union Security Dynamics - In the New National Interest (Hardcover)
J Matlary
R1,524 Discovery Miles 15 240 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book shows how France and Britain are leaders in EU security and defence policy, and explains why both states need each other in this policy area. The lack of relevant military capacity in Europe today implies that the US favours a strong EU in this field.

Identities and Foreign Policies in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus - The Other Europes (Hardcover): Stephen White, Valentina... Identities and Foreign Policies in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus - The Other Europes (Hardcover)
Stephen White, Valentina Feklyunina
R2,056 Discovery Miles 20 560 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Drawing upon a series of elite interviews, focus groups and representative surveys, "Identity and Foreign Policy Perceptions in the Other Europe" maps changing definitions of statehood in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova as a result of their exclusion from an expanding Europe. The authors examine the perceptions of the place of each state in the international political system and its foreign policy choices. They conclude by drawing comparisons across the region and considering what the implications are both for the rest of Europe and for the Atlantic community.

The US-EU Security Relationship - The Tensions between a European and a Global Agenda (Hardcover, 1st Ed. 2011): Wyn Rees The US-EU Security Relationship - The Tensions between a European and a Global Agenda (Hardcover, 1st Ed. 2011)
Wyn Rees
R4,582 Discovery Miles 45 820 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

A constantly evolving security agenda has become a vital part of US-EU relations. Contemporary security challenges such as the rise of international terrorism and the threat from 'states of concern' have - in recent years - forced the US and the EU to adapt their relationship and work together in new ways. Written by a leading authority, this incisive and wide-ranging book systematically examines the development of the transatlantic security relationship in the post-Cold War era. It assesses the nature of the US and EU as international actors and considers how they cooperate together. Rees argues that - despite divergences of interest after the end of the Cold War - the complex nature of contemporary challenges is driving both sides of the Atlantic towards increased cooperation. In addition, the book looks in detail at how global and European issues such as EU defence and enlargement policies, nuclear non-proliferation, and the war on terror have affected security relations.

German Unification and the Union of Europe - The Domestic Politics of Integration Policy (Hardcover): Jeffrey Anderson German Unification and the Union of Europe - The Domestic Politics of Integration Policy (Hardcover)
Jeffrey Anderson
R2,707 Discovery Miles 27 070 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

German Unification and the Union of Europe discusses some of the most interesting questions in the study of comparative politics and international relations. The book studies the sources of continuity and change in German policy toward the European Union, set in the context of the competing pulls of integration into the EU, and unification of East and West Germany. Employing a framework of analysis premised on the interaction of interests, institutions and ideas, the book asks: how has the domestic politics of unification influenced German policy toward Europe? Why has continuity reigned in some areas, whereas in others significant changes, sometimes reversals, have been registered? What are the implications of this checkered pattern of outcomes for Germany and for Europe? Jeffrey Anderson's book focusses on the political economy issues (such as trade, internal market, energy, and industrial policy) which represent key components of both German domestic politics and Germany's relationship with Europe. Awarded the DAAD 2000 Prize for Distinguished Scholarship in German Studies: Politics and Foreign Policy.

Political Allegiance After European Integration (Hardcover): J. White Political Allegiance After European Integration (Hardcover)
J. White
R1,542 Discovery Miles 15 420 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

How should political community be seen in the context of European integration? This book combines a theoretical treatment of political allegiance with a study of ordinary citizens, examining how taxi-drivers in Britain, Germany and the Czech Republic talk politics and situate themselves relative to political institutions and other citizens.

The 'Community Method' - Obstinate or Obsolete? (Hardcover): R. Dehousse The 'Community Method' - Obstinate or Obsolete? (Hardcover)
R. Dehousse
R1,519 Discovery Miles 15 190 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Sixty years after its invention, the operational system of the European Union remains little-understood. The 'Community Method' provides a comprehensive empirical analysis of the functioning and achievements of the EU.

Does France Still Count? - The French Role in the New Europe (Hardcover): Steven Philip Kramer Does France Still Count? - The French Role in the New Europe (Hardcover)
Steven Philip Kramer
R2,200 Discovery Miles 22 000 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

France's political leaders have been deeply committed both to maintaining France's independence and to asserting its leadership role in Europe. The end of the Cold War, the demise of the "Europe of Yalta," as well as the unification of Germany, have forced France to rethink its European and international strategies. The purpose of this study is to analyze France's effort to redefine its role in the post-Cold War era and in an integrated Europe, and what that redefined role might mean to France, to Europe, and to the United States. In examining France's international role after the Cold War, Steven Philip Kramer seeks to answer the question, "does France still count?"

Germany's EU Policy on Asylum and Defence - De-Europeanization by Default? (Hardcover, annotated edition): G. Hellmann Germany's EU Policy on Asylum and Defence - De-Europeanization by Default? (Hardcover, annotated edition)
G. Hellmann
R2,865 Discovery Miles 28 650 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Since the end of the Cold War and re-unification, Germany's policy toward and within the European Union has undergone significant changes. Once a model 'Europeanist', Germany has become increasingly reluctant to support the progressive implementation of key projects of European integration. Integrating insights from foreign policy analysis, integration theory, and social theory and providing an in-depth analysis of both refugee and security policy, the book develops an innovative framework for analysis that is capable of accounting for an incremental 'de-Europeanization' in Germany's EU policy.

Financial Intermediation in the New Europe - Banks, Markets and Regulation in EU Accession Countries (Hardcover, illustrated... Financial Intermediation in the New Europe - Banks, Markets and Regulation in EU Accession Countries (Hardcover, illustrated edition)
Donato Masciandaro
R4,361 Discovery Miles 43 610 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

What role will the current evolution of banking systems play in the newly adopted EU countries during the historic challenges following enlargement? This book, a blend of economics and political economy, offers a systematic analysis of the current trends in financial intermediation in the countries of the newly enlarged Europe, with particular focus on those policies taken by foreign banks on the one hand, and by regulatory and supervisory authorities on the other. The authors argue that their research has led to one conclusion; in order to enter the EU, the accession countries needed to increase the efficiency of their economic systems rapidly through liberalization and privatization. The book assesses whether the presence of foreign banks will contribute to long term economic growth and financial stability, and how the architecture of banking regulations and supervision should be designed. As a multidisciplinary work, though principally economics, the book will appeal to scholars and academics of politics and law. It also has particular relevance for regulators and supervisory institutions, as well as professionals including bankers, financial operators and also legal compliance officers.

The Changing Politics of European Security - Europe Alone? (Hardcover, Annotated Ed): S. Ganzle, A. Sens The Changing Politics of European Security - Europe Alone? (Hardcover, Annotated Ed)
S. Ganzle, A. Sens
R1,527 Discovery Miles 15 270 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Changing Politics of European Security explores the key security challenges confronting Europe, from relations with the US and Russia to the use of military force and the struggle against terrorism. In the future, the authors conclude, European states will act alone, independent of America, on security matters.

Economic Analysis for EU Accession Negotiations - Agri-Food Issues in the EU's Eastward Expansion (Hardcover, illustrated... Economic Analysis for EU Accession Negotiations - Agri-Food Issues in the EU's Eastward Expansion (Hardcover, illustrated edition)
James D. Gaisford, William A. Kerr, Nicholas Perdikis
R3,181 Discovery Miles 31 810 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The expanding membership of the EU means significant changes for accession countries' international trade relations, affecting imports, exports, tax revenues, government expenditures and domestic regulatory regimes. There are also significant ramifications for the EU budget. This book is a valuable comprehensive tool kit for analysing the economic effect of EU accession, using examples from the most complex sector for both candidate countries and the EU itself - agriculture. The authors provide a complete set of market configurations with which to analyse harmonisation with the Common Agriculture Policy in both the long and short run. It also provides insights into the questions of regulatory harmonisation in areas of food safety, animal and plant health, the environment, animal welfare, technical standards and the protection of intellectual property. Background is provided on the EU and its policies, economic developments in transition economies and the accession process. The book also provides a unique insight into how negotiating positions can be developed. A wide audience will find this book of great value and interest including policymakers and analysts in governments and related think tanks, businesses and consultancy firms trading in the EU. Scholars and researchers of European studies, international trade and agriculture will also find the book invaluable.

European Community Decision Making - Models, Applications, and Comparisons (Hardcover, New): Bruce Bueno De Mesquita, Frans N.... European Community Decision Making - Models, Applications, and Comparisons (Hardcover, New)
Bruce Bueno De Mesquita, Frans N. Stokman
R1,864 Discovery Miles 18 640 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This pathbreaking book illuminates the politics of issue resolution within the European Community with evaluations and comparisons of competing models of decision making across twenty-two policy issues. Written by American and Dutch scholars, the book will be of great interest to students of comparative politics, public policy analysts, mathematic modelers, and all those concerned with the development of the European Community. One set of models explored in this volume - the expected utility model - treats politics as a conflictual activity, while the other, the exchange or log rolling model, emphasizes the cooperative nature of political processes. The alternative approaches model decision making in fundamentally different ways and make very different predictions about how issues in the European Community will be resolved. To facilitate direct comparison of their predictive and explanatory value, the models in this volume are based on the same variables: the potential control of actors over outcomes, the salience of the issues for the actors, and the outcomes preferred by the actors. The contributors test their models in the context of sixteen issues already resolved by the Council of Ministers and six issues currently under consideration, providing the reader with considerable knowledge about the controversies surrounding European Community policy on such topics as automobile emissions, nuclear radiation norms, air transport liberalization, and the European banking system. They conclude that the conflictual model and the cooperative model are less competitive and more complementary than has been thought, and they explain in detail how the models can be fruitfully combined.

The European Union and Crisis Management - Policy and Legal Aspects (Hardcover): Steven Blockmans The European Union and Crisis Management - Policy and Legal Aspects (Hardcover)
Steven Blockmans
R2,951 Discovery Miles 29 510 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

After its failure to bring an end to the Balkan wars of the 1990s, the European Union has worked hard to close the infamous 'capabilities-expectations gap' in the field of the European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP). In a very short timeframe, the EU agreed to the following: the institution of new political and military bodies; peculiar structures and procedures to ensure political guidance and strategic direction; principles for consultation and cooperation with non-European allies and other international organisations such as the UN and NATO; measures to enhance the Union's military and civilian capabilities; and the adoption of an acquis securitaire, including a European Security Strategy. The most striking manifestation and raison d'etre of the ESDP is the European Union's capacity to move beyond the paper security structures and back its diplomatic efforts by action on the ground. With the launching of more than twenty ESDP operations in barely five years' time, the EU has affirmed its operational capacity in ESDP. While most of the early ESDP missions were fairly successful, they have also revealed shortfalls, bottlenecks as well as broader issues in crisis management. In this book, prominent academics and leading practitioners explore this wide variety of policy and legal aspects of ESDP and present the lessons which should be taken to heart now that the EU is facing its 'maturity test' as an international crisis manager in high-risk theatres around the world. The book will be an important tool for decision-makers, officials and academics involved in the further development of ESDP. Its contents incorporate the text and potential effects of the Lisbon Treaty and the ECJ's judgment in the Small and Light Weapons/ECOWAS case. Dr Steven Blockmans is a Senior Research Fellow in EU law and Deputy Head of Research at the T.M.C. Asser Instituut, The Hague.

Civil Society and Legitimate European Governance (Hardcover): Stijn Smismans Civil Society and Legitimate European Governance (Hardcover)
Stijn Smismans
R4,035 Discovery Miles 40 350 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book explores the concept of 'civil society', which over recent years has been revived and introduced into the institutional debate within the EU. Significantly, EU institutions themselves have made reference to civil society and, on an academic plane, it has been argued that the debate on the legitimacy of European governance should value the role of civil society organisations. Bringing together lawyers and political scientists, the book studies the role of civil society organisations in the multi-level context of European governance. Civil Society and Legitimate European Governance bridges the distance between normative suggestions, legal instruments and empirical analysis. Providing original contributions to the research on European governance, this book will appeal to all scholars and students with an interest in European integration and European institutions.

Constitutionalising the EU Judicial System - Essays in Honour of Pernilla Lindh (Hardcover, New): Pascal Cardonnel, Allan... Constitutionalising the EU Judicial System - Essays in Honour of Pernilla Lindh (Hardcover, New)
Pascal Cardonnel, Allan Rosas, Nils Wahl
R4,618 Discovery Miles 46 180 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

These essays, written in honour of retired ECJ judge Pernilla Lindh, reflect on the development of courts and judging in the EU since the founding of the Union. In particular they focus on recent reforms and proposals aimed at further increasing public confidence and democratic accountability throughout the EU judicial system.

Collected Courses of the Academy of European Law 1996 vol. VII - 2 (Hardcover): Academy of European Law Collected Courses of the Academy of European Law 1996 vol. VII - 2 (Hardcover)
Academy of European Law
R6,168 Discovery Miles 61 680 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Academy of European Law was established by the European University Institute in 1990 and extends the Institute's current programmes into a larger field of interest. Its main activity is the organization of annual summer courses in the law of the European Community and the protection of human rights in Europe. In addition to general courses, shorter courses are held on subjects of special academic and practical interest in both fields. Finally, special guest lectures on topical issues are given by policy-makers, judges and persons who have held or currently hold the highest positions in these fields. The courses are published in the language in which they were delivered (English and French).

Foreign Policy of the European Union - Assessing Europe's Role in the World (Paperback): Federiga Bindi, Irina Angelescu Foreign Policy of the European Union - Assessing Europe's Role in the World (Paperback)
Federiga Bindi, Irina Angelescu
R926 Discovery Miles 9 260 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

In a relatively short time, the European Union has become one of the world's most powerful and important bodies. Its critical role in international affairs extends to several different areas: economics; culture; the environment; and, of course, international security and foreign affairs. This important volume explains and evaluates EU foreign policy in all its confusing dimensions.

Is there really any such thing as "European Union Foreign Policy"? If so, what is it? What are its goals and priorities, and how effective is it? How do outsiders perceive EU foreign policy, and what are the ramifications of those views? Those are just some of the questions this book tries to answer.

In order to draw the most comprehensive picture possible of EU foreign policy, Federiga Bindi and her contributors dissect both "horizontal" and "vertical" issues. Vertical concerns focus on particular geographic regions, such as the EU's foreign policy toward Africa and Asia and its relations with the United States. Horizontal issues explore wider crosscutting themes that help explain the EU's foreign policy choices and operations, such as decisionmaking processes and procedures; European self-identity; and core priorities such as peace, democracy, and human rights.

Contents

Foreword by Giuliano Amato, former foreign minister and prime minister of Italy

Part I. The New Tools of EU Foreign Policy

II. US-EU Relations after the Elections

III. EU Relations with the Rest of the Americas

IV. Africa and Asia

V. The EU and Its Neighbors

VI. The EU, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East

VII. Promoting Values and Models Abroad

VIII. Conclusions: Assessing EU Foreign Policy

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