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'Das Papier diskutiert Konzepte und Theorien, mit deren Hilfe sich die Beziehung zwischen der Europäischen Union und ihren Mitgliedstaaten untersuchen lässt. Im Mittelpunkt steht die Frage, inwieweit die Europäische Union die politischen Institutionen, Prozesse und Politikinhalte auf der nationalen Ebene verändert hat. Während sich die Literatur mittlerweile weitgehend einig ist, dass die innerstaatliche Wirkung der Europäisierung erheblich variieren kann, gibt es immer noch keinen Konsens, wie sich solche Varianzen am besten erklären lassen. Auch die Versuche der Mitgliedsstaaten, auf die durch die Europäisierung induzierten Veränderungen im EU-Entscheidungsprozess zu reagieren, haben bisher nur wenig Beachtung gefunden. Das Papier schließt deshalb mit einigen Überlegungen, wie sich solche 'Rückkopplungseffekte' konzeptionell fassen lassen.' (Autorenreferat)

This book describes how the political institutions in 8 small member states and 2 non-member states have responded to the internal and external demands springing from the process of European integration and EC/EU membership.

The European Union is the largest economic entity in the world and one of the largest political entities, with 493 million people in 2006. Fully updated for 2007 to include controversial and current topics such as the Union's enlargement and its role in ongoing world affairs, this accessible Very Short Introduction shows how and why the Union has developed, how its institutions work, and what it does--from the single market to the Euro, and from agriculture to peace-keeping and the environment. Pinder and Usherwood cover the entire history of the Union, examine the momentous changes that have taken place within the Union since 2000, and highlight the benefits, controversies, and lessons learned from programs such as its expansion into central and eastern Europe, and the circulation of the Euro. The book also examines the role of the European Union as a peace-keeper in Europe and beyond, sheds light on how it functions in world politics, looks at its role in supporting the rise of environmental politics, and considers the challenges and choices that lie ahead in the 21st century --

The EU Whistleblower Directive, adopted in 2019, shifts whistleblowing in the European Union from a marginal issue to a world leading example of empowering public voices. What explains this shift? The EU Whistleblower Directive cannot be understood without an inquiry into its legislative background. The latter also sheds new light on EU law-making practice, particularly how public participation can have a considerable influence and how the Commission steers legislation, to abide by principles of conferral and subsidiarity, when primary law is silent on its legislative powers. Central in this article is the legal assessment of the EU Whistleblower Directive. The article, however, seeks to go a step further. Drawing on a range of incremental legal developments in whistleblowing, it offers the first sustained account of what it argues has become a field of law of its own – EU whistleblower law.

The European debt crisis has had significant political and economic implications throughout the Eurozone, particularly for its peripheral South. These were especially obvious for Greece, which had to face elevated levels of austerity and sign three different bailout programs within eight years to remain economically solvent and retain its position in the context of European institutions. Here, we track how the perception of the work values of Greeks by other member states—such as Germany, Slovakia or Finland—along with ensuing public debates adversely affected the bailout program design and implementation in Greece, and had significant political consequences throughout the Eurozone.