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The Effectiveness of EU Business Associations (Hardcover): J. Greenwood The Effectiveness of EU Business Associations (Hardcover)
J. Greenwood
R2,883 Discovery Miles 28 830 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This is a unique collection of papers which brings together those who work in and with EU business associations at the very highest level with many of the leading academic authors on associations over the past two decades. It examines the factors that influence the effectiveness of EU business associations, and the prospects for associations and their members to influence these. It is designed to appeal both to analysts of debates about interest groups, collective action and European integration, and to those who work in and with EU business associations.

Contradictions and Limits of Neoliberal European Governance - From Lisbon to Lisbon (Hardcover): J Drahokoupil, L. Horn Contradictions and Limits of Neoliberal European Governance - From Lisbon to Lisbon (Hardcover)
J Drahokoupil, L. Horn
R1,535 Discovery Miles 15 350 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Introduction to Management, Fourth Edition is an ideal text for students studying management for the first time, whether at undergraduate or postgraduate level. Covering all of the functional areas of management, it provides a framework for students to understand the inter-relatedness of the different aspects of management and how they fit together in an organization. The new edition is updated to cover new developments in the field and includes new chapters on innovation, enterprise, risk management, ethics, and responsibility. Companion Website: http: //www.palgrave.com/business/pettinger4/

Theoretical and Empirical Insights into Child and Family Poverty - Cross National Perspectives (Hardcover, 2015 ed.): Elizabeth... Theoretical and Empirical Insights into Child and Family Poverty - Cross National Perspectives (Hardcover, 2015 ed.)
Elizabeth Fernandez, Anat Zeira, Tiziano Vecchiato, Cinzia Canali
R3,946 R3,664 Discovery Miles 36 640 Save R282 (7%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book brings together a range of theoretical and empirical perspectives on conceptualization, measurement, multidimensional impacts and policy and service responses to address child and family poverty. It illuminates issues and trends through country level chapters, thus shedding light on dynamics of poverty in different jurisdictions. The book is structured into three sections: The first includes introductory chapters canvassing key debates around definition, conceptualization, measurement and theoretical and ideological positions. The second section covers impacts of poverty on specific domains of children's and families' experience using snapshots from specific countries/geographic regions. The third section focuses on programs, policies and interventions and addresses poverty and its impacts. It showcases specific interventions, programs and policies aimed at responding to children and families and communities and how they are or might be evaluated. Cross national case studies and evaluations illustrate the diversity of approaches and outcomes.

Lobbying in the European Union - Strategies, Dynamics  and Trends (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019): Doris Dialer, Margarethe Richter Lobbying in the European Union - Strategies, Dynamics and Trends (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
Doris Dialer, Margarethe Richter
R3,235 Discovery Miles 32 350 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book sheds new light on how lobbying works in the European Union. Drawing on the first-hand professional experience of lobbyists, policymakers, and corporate and institutional stakeholders, combined with a sound academic foundation, it offers insights into successful lobbying strategies, such as how alliances are formed by interest groups in Brussels. The authors present key case studies, e.g. on the shelved EU-US trade deal Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), lobbying scandals, and the role of specific interest groups and EU Think-Tanks. Furthermore, they highlight efforts to improve transparency and ethical standards in EU decision-making, while also underscoring the benefits of lobbying in the context of decision-making. Understanding the tools and techniques of effective lobbying, as well as the dynamics and trends in EU lobbying, will allow professionals involved in the lobbying process, such as policymakers and corporate and institutional stakeholders, to improve their performance and achieve better results when pursuing their respective interests.

Global Cooperation and G20 - Role of Finance Track (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2023): Saon Ray, Samridhi Jain, Vasundhara Thakur, Smita... Global Cooperation and G20 - Role of Finance Track (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2023)
Saon Ray, Samridhi Jain, Vasundhara Thakur, Smita Miglani
R2,859 Discovery Miles 28 590 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book focuses on one of the two G20 tracks, the finance track. It examines the evolution of the finance track in G20, the organizational structure of the finance track, and the role of international organizations in reforming the financial architecture. It discusses how the agenda is formed and driven by the political economy of the host country as well as the imperative of the time. It also documents the finance track themes taken up by different G20 presidencies over the years. Some of the common threads between the G20 emerging economies' presidencies in terms of the finance track themes that the G20 leaders have considered include financial sector regulation and reform, reform of international financial institutions, global growth and macroeconomic policies, international taxation, and financial inclusion. The book is an excellent resource for the researchers of international economics as well as for policymakers.

The European Union's Brand of Peacebuilding - Acting is Everything (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020): Birgit Poopuu The European Union's Brand of Peacebuilding - Acting is Everything (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)
Birgit Poopuu
R2,637 Discovery Miles 26 370 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"Conceptually and empirically, this is the most thoughtful analysis of the role of EU's peace missions I have read so far. It starts with the 'action for the sake of action' logic of CSDP development and offers a new interpretation of what CSDP could be, if just peace was part of its political agenda. A rare gem in European studies."- Xymena Kurowska, Associate Professor of International Relations at Central European University, Hungary "This impressive research monograph provides a critical account of EUs peace missions by asking what these missions offer, how peace is built, and whom these missions serve. To address these important questions, Birgit Poopuu develops and employs an original and sophisticated discursive framework of telling and acting to conduct an in-depth investigation of EU peace missions Artemis in the DRC, EUFOR Althea in Bosnia-Herzegovina, and EULEX in Kosovo. This book's ground-breaking exploration advances the study of the EU as a peacebuilder."- Annika Bjoerkdahl, Professor of Political Science, Lund University, Sweden, and Editor in Chief of Cooperation and Conflict This book critically explores the European Union's brand of peacebuilding in the form of its Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP). A contextually close reading of EU missions - using the fluid categories of telling and acting, stressing the dialogical ways of being, and taking heed of the concept of just peace as a particular guide to building peace - allows the book to tap into the specific meanings the EU has of peace, the ways in which it imagines its relationships with its varied partners, and perhaps most controversially, the way that being/becoming a global actor has been front and center of the CSDP. The analysis focuses on three core missions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Kosovo. One of the recurring themes that emerges from the empirical chapters is the significance attached to acting, and that acting per se constitutes success of a mission, without much thought given to its substance, or the outcome of the EU's engagement. The imaginative force of this book rests on developing a set of context-sensitive analytical tools, encapsulated in the dialogical model of identity formation and the dynamic approach to analysing identity through telling and acting.

Global Environmental Sustainability - Case Studies and Analysis of the United Nations' Journey toward Sustainable... Global Environmental Sustainability - Case Studies and Analysis of the United Nations' Journey toward Sustainable Development (Paperback)
Choy Yee Keong
R3,038 Discovery Miles 30 380 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Global Environmental Sustainability: Case Studies and Analysis of the United Nations' Journey toward Sustainable Development presents an integrated, interdisciplinary analysis of sustainable development, addressing global environmental problems in the contemporary world. It critically examines current actions being taken on global and local scales, particularly in relation to the UN's efforts to promote sustainable development. This approach is supported by empirical analysis, drawing upon a host of interweaving insights spanning economics, politics, ecology, environmental philosophy, and ethics, among others. As a result, it offers a comprehensive and well-balanced assessment of the overall perspective of sustainable development supported by in-depth content analysis, theoretical evaluation, empirical and actual case studies premised on solid data, and actual field work. Also, the book marks a milestone in placing the Covid-19 pandemic into a perspective for understanding the universality of human collective environmental behavior and action. By utilizing in-depth analysis, both quantitative and qualitative, and challenging the status quo of what is expected in the global approach to sustainable development, Global Environmental Sustainability provides the theory and methodology of empirical sustainable development which is especially germane to our advanced society today, which is deeply entrenched in a crisis of environmental morality. More particularly, it serves as a salient source of moral reconstitution of society grounded in empirical reality to liberate man's excessive spirit of individualism and self-aggrandizement to the detriment of the environment. Epistemologically, the book furnishes a remarkable tour de force with a new level of analytical insight to help researchers, practitioners, and policymakers in sustainability and environmental science, as well as the many other disciplines involved in sustainable development, to better understand sustainability from a new perspective and provides a methodological direction to pursue solutions going forward.

Using Transparency Against Corruption in Public Procurement - A Comparative Analysis of the Transparency Rules and their... Using Transparency Against Corruption in Public Procurement - A Comparative Analysis of the Transparency Rules and their Failure to Combat Corruption (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)
Irena Georgieva
R4,072 R2,547 Discovery Miles 25 470 Save R1,525 (37%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book examines corruption in public procurement in three Member States of the EU, reviewing their different approaches to combating corruption, and the extent to which the transparency principle is applied in their procurement systems. The focus of the work is on the contrast between the unsuccessful procurement legislation of a relatively young Member State (Bulgaria) and its attempt to curb corruption by expanding the scope of application of the transparency principle, and two examples of procurement systems where corruption is limited adequately, without an excess of information procedural requirements (Germany and Austria). The book scrutinizes the transparency rules, procurement participants, and responsible institutions in the award of procurements in these countries. It discusses in detail the types of infringements involving corruption as well as their link to infringements of the transparency principle. It compares and examines the systems of control and appeal against a contracting authority's actions within the various legislative schemes, and highlights the legislative weaknesses which fail to reduce corruption. The comparative analysis between the Bulgarian public procurement system and the German and Austrian systems is carried out through detailed research not only with regard to adherence to the transparency principle, but also to the use of other mechanisms to limit corruption, insofar as these solutions are appropriate and could be adapted in other countries currently lacking sufficient anti-corruption measures.

EU External Relations Law (Hardcover, 2nd Revised edition): Piet Eeckhout EU External Relations Law (Hardcover, 2nd Revised edition)
Piet Eeckhout
R7,403 R6,942 Discovery Miles 69 420 Save R461 (6%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The law of the external relations of the European Union is a subject of great importance. The EU institutions have developed an extensive practice in this area, by concluding many international agreements, by participating in the work of international organizations, and by legislating and regulating on matters of external relations. It is a practice giving rise to many legal problems and questions, as evidenced by the substantial and fast expanding body of case-law in this area from the EU Courts. These problems and questions are often of constitutional significance, and the external relations law of the EU therefore occupies an important place in the overall constitutional and institutional development of the EU.
This volume examines the legal foundations of the EU's external relations. It focuses on the EU's external competencies and objectives; on the instruments, principles, and actors of external policies; and on the legal effects of international agreements and international law. It analyses a number of key external policies, particularly in the fields of trade and foreign policy.
Substantially updated to take into account recent case law, it also incorporates an examination of the changes made by the Lisbon Treaty. This new edition, formerly published as External Relations of the European Union: Legal and Constitutional Foundations, is an invaluable asset to those studying and working in the field.

Earth Governance - Trusteeship of the Global Commons (Hardcover): Klaus Bosselmann Earth Governance - Trusteeship of the Global Commons (Hardcover)
Klaus Bosselmann
R3,483 Discovery Miles 34 830 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Written by one of the most prolific and provocative thinkers of our time, Klaus Bosselmann's latest book is set to reaffirm his rank among the leading environmental law scholars in the world. Bosselmann cogently argues that we live in deeply troubling times, characterized as they are by unprecedented socio-ecological upheaval. His vision is of a global governance order that is centred on the Earth as an integrated whole and that seeks to protect the Earth's ecological integrity, especially insofar as the global commons are concerned. This book is an original, timely and very welcome (juridical) addition to the growing body of Earth system governance literature.' - Louis J. Kotze, North-West University, South Africa, University of Lincoln, UK and Deputy-Director of the Global Network for the Study of Human Rights and the Environment'Klaus Bosselmann provides a subtle and masterful overview of the limits of contemporary law and nation-state governance in solving our planetary ecological catastrophes. Even better, he offers a range of practical and attractive alternatives, most notably the commons and new forms of trusteeship. We must promptly adopt these new/old legal forms in order to overcome compulsive economic growth and the delusions of national sovereignty, and to honor our actual dependence on the more-than-human world. This book points the way forward.' - David Bollier, author of Think Like a Commoner and cofounder of the Commons Strategies Group 'This book takes a fresh look at governance of the environment, from the long-neglected perspective of international trusteeship: What if sovereign states were not the legal 'owners' of our planet's common natural resources, but mere 'trustees' on behalf of people (present and future) as the ultimate beneficiaries? Thoroughly documented and brilliantly pleaded, Bosselmann's work opens a whole new research agenda on how to hold governments and international organizations accountable to citizens in an age of global environmental democracy.' - Peter H. Sand, University of Munich, Germany The predicament of uncontrolled growth in a finite world puts the global commons - such as oceans, atmosphere, and biosphere - at risk. So far, states have not found the means to protect what, essentially, is outside their jurisdiction. However, the jurisprudence of international law has matured to a point that makes global governance beyond state-negotiated compromises both possible and desirable. This book makes an ambitious, yet well-researched and convincing, case for trusteeship governance. Earth Governance shows how the United Nations, together with states, can draw from their own traditions to develop new, effective regimes of environmental trusteeship. Klaus Bosselmann argues that the integrity of the earth's ecological system depends on institutional reform, and that only an ethic of stewardship and trusteeship will create the institutions, laws and policies powerful enough to reclaim and protect the global commons. This comprehensive exploration of environmental governance will appeal to scholars and students of environmental law, and international law and relations, as well as to UN and government officials and policymakers.

Britain, Germany and the Future of the European Union (Hardcover): C Schweiger Britain, Germany and the Future of the European Union (Hardcover)
C Schweiger
R1,521 Discovery Miles 15 210 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"Britain, Germany and the Future of the European Union" outlines the changes in British and German European policies which have been characteristic of a process of "normalization "in both countries. Schweiger examines possible areas for cooperation between Britain and Germany on major European issues (institutional and procedural reform, EMU, economic reform, CFSP and enlargement) and the potential significance that such a working partnership could have within the enlarged European Union.

International Organizations and Small States - Participation, Legitimacy and Vulnerability (Hardcover): Jack Corbett, Xu... International Organizations and Small States - Participation, Legitimacy and Vulnerability (Hardcover)
Jack Corbett, Xu Yi-chong, Patrick Weller
R2,304 Discovery Miles 23 040 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

International Organizations (IOs) are vital institutions in world politics in which cross-border issues can be discussed and global problems managed. This path-breaking book shows the efforts that small states have made to participate more fully in IO activities. It draws attention to the challenges created by widened participation in IOs and develops an original model of the dilemmas that both IOs and small states face as the norms of sovereign equality and the right to develop coincide. Drawing on extensive qualitative data, including more than 80 interviews conducted for this book, the authors find that the strategies which both IOs and small states adopt to balance their respective dilemmas can explain both continuity and change in their interactions with institutions ranging from UN agencies to the World Trade Organization.

Albania and the European Union - The Tumultuous Journey Towards Integration and Accession (Hardcover): Mirela Bogdani, John... Albania and the European Union - The Tumultuous Journey Towards Integration and Accession (Hardcover)
Mirela Bogdani, John Loughlin
R4,584 Discovery Miles 45 840 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

When will Albania join the EU? Will accession help Albania to achieve prosperity, stability and prosperity? And, what factors are helping it towards this end and what factors are holding it back? An original study of Albania and its relations with the EU, this is the first book to identify and analyse the problems of the country as it moves towards membership of the Union. It explores the political, economic and social transformations needed to make Albanian membership possible. The authors highlight the enormous democratic changes that have occurred in post-communist Albania, as well as the many obstacles that still remain. This balanced and objective assessment will be an essential resource for everyone interested in the history and future of the Balkans and the EU.

The Significance of the Commonwealth, 1965-90 (Hardcover): W. McIntyre The Significance of the Commonwealth, 1965-90 (Hardcover)
W. McIntyre
R1,541 Discovery Miles 15 410 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A look at the Commonwealth from the founding of the Secretariat in 1965 to the 14th Commonwealth Games in 1990. The book is divided into three parts. "Structure" looks at origins, the Heads of Government Meetings, the Secretariat and the Commonwealth in a global setting. "Issues" covers race, Africa, inequalities and the security of small states. The largest part, on "Functioning" looks at regionalism, functional organizations, professional linkages, peoples, sport and the role of the Queen as Head of the Commonwealth. The book concludes with an "Agenda for the 1990s".

Re-Examining EU Policies from a Global Perspective - Scenarios for Future Developments (Hardcover): Monica Raileanu-Szeles Re-Examining EU Policies from a Global Perspective - Scenarios for Future Developments (Hardcover)
Monica Raileanu-Szeles
R2,844 R1,881 Discovery Miles 18 810 Save R963 (34%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book presents new research into the development of key European policies since the global financial crisis and advances new insights into the process of European integration by examining the major problems and difficulties that the European Union has had to face in new the global economy. Based on the newest statistical data in the field, this collection analyzes the critical turning points in the functioning of European social policies in the context of the challenges presented by the global economy.Each chapter examines a key European policy from welfare to trade and agriculture, as well as highlighting the specific issues, it charts the progress made on the reforming paths as well as presenting thought-provoking scenarios for future development that will be invaluable for researchers and policy makers alike.There are several common issues explored in each European policy: the historical perspective across the development of that policy, the specific mechanisms and instruments of functionality, cross-country comparative aspects with a focus on the New Member States, the new demographic, economic and social dynamics in the global economy and their effects on the European policies, and the future development scenarios derived from the necessity to adjust the policies to the new economic and social context.

NATO and Terrorism - Organizational Expansion and Mission Transformation (Hardcover): James W. Peterson NATO and Terrorism - Organizational Expansion and Mission Transformation (Hardcover)
James W. Peterson
R4,578 Discovery Miles 45 780 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

"NATO and Terrorism" posits that the post 9/11 war on terrorism has had a profound effect on NATO's post Cold War structure and military missions. "NATO and Terrorism" focuses on the decades from 1989 until 2009, during which NATO underwent two major transformations. The first was the expansion from sixteen to twenty-six member states. This section traces the evolution of the new member states from communist enemies to democratic partners, looking at their differences and similarities, the reactions of their publics to membership, and their involvement in NATO activities. The second was the radical shift in the missions of the alliance and the book analyzes the military operations in Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq as well as the new issue of the Missile Shield for Europe. Both sections also look at how inclusion of more states is predicated on the conclusion that their geopolitical position makes them a barrier against terrorism centered further east and how the missions involve the struggle against several varieties of terrorism.

Transformation and Development - Studies in the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Member States... Transformation and Development - Studies in the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Member States (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)
Anja Mihr
R1,644 Discovery Miles 16 440 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This open access book features various studies on democratization, transformation, political and economic development, and security issues in the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) geographical region and beyond. Written by experts and academics in the fields of human rights, security, transformation and development, particularly in post-soviet and communist countries, it examines the status quo of regime development in various member states of the OSCE; their economic, security and human rights performance; institutional reforms and transformations and the challenges that these countries and their societies face, including the USA, Canada, Germany, Macedonia, Russia, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Mongolia. This is the 2019 edition of this Compilation Series of the OSCE Academy. The OSCE works to promote Minority Protection, Security, Democratic Development and Human Rights guided by the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), and to enhance securitization and development policies in Eurasia, Europe, Central Asia and North America. Since being founded in 1993, the OSCE and its agencies and departments have attracted a wealth of academic research in various fields and disciplines, ranging from economic development and election monitoring to enhancing global principles of human rights and securitization. About the OSCE Academy in Bishkek: Founded in 2004, the Academy offers post-Doc research fellowships and runs two Master Degrees, one in Economic Governance and Development and one in Politics and Security in Central Asia. The Academy"s regular academic programs and conference contributes to developing human professional capital in the sectors of particular importance for Central Asian states and societies. The Academy's graduates and visiting researchers contribute to economic development, governance and policy-making in Central Asia and beyond the OSCE region. Website: http://www.osce-academy.net/en/about/

EU Trade Strategies - Regionalism and Globalism (Hardcover, 2004 ed.): V. Aggarwal, E. Fogarty EU Trade Strategies - Regionalism and Globalism (Hardcover, 2004 ed.)
V. Aggarwal, E. Fogarty
R2,875 Discovery Miles 28 750 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

All is not well in the World Trade Organization. Does a global economy require global institutions? One possible alternative is interregionalism: economic integration between two distinct regions. This book explores the logic of interregionalism by focusing on the European Union, which has pursued agreements with Latin America, East Asia, and the Southern Mediterranean, among others. Why has the EU pursued this strategy? Based on a novel theoretical framework, the authors in this book explore EU interregionalism to provide us with insight into this new emerging face of the international political economy.

The Making of the European Union - Contributions of the Social Sciences (Hardcover, 2001 ed.): Max Haller The Making of the European Union - Contributions of the Social Sciences (Hardcover, 2001 ed.)
Max Haller
R2,931 Discovery Miles 29 310 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Outstanding social scientists (economists, sociologists, political scientists, and policy researchers) discuss in this book the issue of the social aspects of European integration. For each field, they sketch out the main problems, provide a survey on the relevant literature, and point to areas wherein more research is needed. The science and research policy of the European Union is examined critically both in terms of relevant social issues and in terms of its organizational efficacy.

Nation Failure, Ethnic Elites, and Balance of Power - The International Administration of Kosova (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019):... Nation Failure, Ethnic Elites, and Balance of Power - The International Administration of Kosova (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
Shinasi A. Rama
R2,409 Discovery Miles 24 090 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book examines the history of nation-building in Kosova as a model of how the theories behind nation-building, state-building and peace-building can succeed or fail. The author argues that two missing factors led to successful state-building but failed nation-building in Kosova: the balance of power and the ethnic elite. The author uses his unique expert knowledge gained over thirty years of study to present a thorough overview of international administration and nation-building in Kosova.

EU Funds in the New Member States - Party Politicization, Administrative Capacities, and Absorption Problems after Accession... EU Funds in the New Member States - Party Politicization, Administrative Capacities, and Absorption Problems after Accession (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
Christian Hagemann
R2,284 Discovery Miles 22 840 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book examines new member states' problems with the absorption of EU funds. Since accession, many new member states from Central and Eastern Europe struggle to access their billions of development funds from Brussels. While existing research mostly emphasizes the role of states' administrative capacities to account for absorption problems, this study adds the so far neglected role of politics as party politicization to the equation. The argument is tested using a combination of fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fsQCA) with two detailed process tracing case studies. This book will appeal to scholars interested in EU cohesion policy, post-accession compliance, and post-communist politics.

Nato and Collective Security (Hardcover): Michael J Brenner Nato and Collective Security (Hardcover)
Michael J Brenner
R2,895 Discovery Miles 28 950 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Providing perspectives from five Western capitals, this multinational study examines the formidable political and structural conditions for effective collaboration between NATO and the United Nations in performing peace-making and peacekeeping missions. The diplomatic and military requirements for operating principles of collective security in post-Cold War Europe are illuminated by contrasting the policies of major NATO governments. Candid assessments of the differing national attitudes that lie behind them are offered by an international team of scholars. Their analyses are set against the backdrop of the experience in Yugoslavia, and the momentous decisions on NATO's structural reform and enlargement.

Regional Organizations in International Society - ASEAN, the EU and the Politics of Normative Arguing (Hardcover, 1st ed.... Regional Organizations in International Society - ASEAN, the EU and the Politics of Normative Arguing (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
Kilian Spandler
R2,259 Discovery Miles 22 590 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book explores the normative foundations of ASEAN and the EU. It revives the history of the two organizations in an in-depth narrative of the protracted arguments surrounding their establishment, legal integration and enlargement. While political actors used norms to legitimize their ideas for institutional change, the complex and dynamic nature of these norms also provided the breeding ground for contestation and, sometimes, institutional sclerosis and failure. Recasting these processes in an innovative English School framework, the volume makes a crucial contribution to the literature of Comparative Regionalism that goes beyond Eurocentric perspectives.

Legitimacy Beyond the State? - Re-examining the Democratic Credentials of Transnational Actors (Hardcover): Eva Erman, Anders... Legitimacy Beyond the State? - Re-examining the Democratic Credentials of Transnational Actors (Hardcover)
Eva Erman, Anders Uhlin
R1,529 Discovery Miles 15 290 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Combining case studies with normative theory, this book analyzes the democratic credentials of transnational actors participating in global governance, ranging from corporations and philanthropic foundations to NGOs and social movements. This leads to innovative interpretations of democratic legitimacy in a transnational context.

The Politics and Economics of the European Union, Second Edition - An Introductory Text (Paperback, 2nd edition): Robert A.... The Politics and Economics of the European Union, Second Edition - An Introductory Text (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Robert A. Jones
R1,722 Discovery Miles 17 220 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This new edition covers each of the current issues concerning the development of the EU - for example, enlargement, EMU, security and defence policy, the Treaty of Nice, the European Charter of Fundamental Rights, Justice and Home Affairs and relations with countries outside Europe. Jargon-free and accessible, this substantial textbook opens with an introduction to the historical and theoretical perspectives on European integration. The book then examines the EUs institutional machinery and policy processes. The final section provides a wide-ranging review of the main EU policies, seeking to enhance understanding of the main issues and controversies surrounding development of the EU. Intended for students undertaking courses in European integration and as a supplementary book for other courses, this textbook is useful for anyone seeking a concise yet authoritative introduction to the institutions and policies of the EU. Robert Jones has drawn on his wide teaching experience to produce a text which students will find both accessible and stimulating.

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