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Original date of publication on the UACES Ideas on Europe platform: 2 January 2020 Introduction Since science diplomacy is a relatively nascent field of scholarly enquiry, it is worth exploring its capacity to keep in step with other dynamic contemporary theoretical currents which are pre-occupied with the evolution of diplomacy. Science diplomacy holds the potential […]
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The European Neighbourhood Policy and its Eastern Partnership are key strategic policy frameworks for European Union external action. However, after little effective transformation and many unanticipated consequences, the EU admitted in 2015 that its once prized policy was overly ambitious. In response, it was scaled back to an incentivized reward mechanism for good government behavior, […]
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Original date of publication on the UACES Ideas on Europe platform: 15 October 2019 Foreword The outlined science diplomacy research project is presented with a full appreciation of Adler-Nissen's concise observation that 'over the last 50 years, European states have come to view their nations as anchored so deeply within the institutions of the EU that their […]
The post The EU's Diplomacy for Science in the Southern Neighbourhood: Setting a Research Agenda appeared first on Ideas on Europe.

Powerful political actors in the international system quite frequently adopt unilateral policies whose effects extend beyond their respective borders. Often, they do so to avoid lowest common-denominator outcomes in areas where they desire more ambitious international rules, and to motivate … Continue reading →

Original date of publication on the UACES Ideas on Europe platform: 8 November 2019 This blog entry is a follow-up to the research agenda published last month. It presents further details of the research project. It captures the evolving complexity of the research project since the most recent reflections on Bourdieusian influences in the EU studies have encouraged […]
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A region's competitiveness is manifested in the commercial success or failure of its companies. In essence, improving competitiveness means increasing productivity. European competitiveness and productivity growth have been deeply linked to the ability to promote innovation and use new technologies that are capable of transforming productive sectors and companies. In recent years, however, European investments […]
La entrada Why the D9+ Group should provide stronger leadership in European digital policy se publicó primero en Elcano Royal Institute.

The event brought together key policymakers and think tankers from the EU member states and Eastern partners to discuss the future of the EU enlargement and EaP policies in light of Russia's ongoing war against Ukraine.

The British media tend to report on Brexit only from the British point of view. In this seminar we redress the balance.

by Taro Nishikawa This article is based on research presented at the UACES Graduate Forum Research Conference 2021 (17-18 June, online)   After the European Community (EC) launched the Common Commercial Policy (CCP) in 1970, the question of who influences EC/EU positions in international trade negotiations became an important scholarly research topic. On the one hand, greater control […]
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Theme[1]What impact has Russia's presence and influence in the Southern Neighbourhood had on the resilience of countries in the region and the Atlantic Alliance? SummaryRussia has a strategy of destabilising Europe's Southern Neighbourhood.[2] The strategy is opportunistic, practical, instrumental and articulated through the prism of the war in Ukraine. The Kremlin's strategy is instrumental in […]
La entrada The impact of Russia on the resilience of NATO and the Southern Neighbourhood se publicó primero en Elcano Royal Institute.

Introduction As the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the EU takes off on 1 July, the last full semester before next year's European elections, the time has come for setting strategic objectives for the Union for 2024-29. This article underlines the idea that in order to develop a successful European industrial policy in the […]
La entrada European industrial policy: the lessons from NGEU in the new geopolitical framework, 'more funds are not enough' se publicó primero en Elcano Royal Institute.

As a result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on 22 February 2022, the perception of the roles and nature of European institutions has changed. Before the invasion, the purpose of European institutions, particularly the European Union, NATO, and other Euro-wide …

This blog is based on an article in Social Policy and Society by Linda Cook and Mike Titterton. Click here to access the article. Why We Compare Comparisons, as Teddy Roosevelt famously complained, might well be the "thief of joy". They are, nonetheless, the bread and butter of scholars trying to comprehend how and why… Continue reading Can We Compare Russian and European Welfare Polities? →

On 9 April the European Court of Human Rights issued its first ever comprehensive decision in a climate litigation case. The ECtHR has set out clear directions for member states to follow to align their climate policies with human rights obligations. Domestic legislators across Europe must give these requirements serious consideration to ensure their climate laws not only meet these minimum standards but also effectively contribute to global climate goals. This is imperative for both environmental sustainability and the protection of fundamental human rights that climate change is affecting.

Serbia is rapidly veering off its accession course, with a potentially fraudulent election and growing distance from EU foreign policy.