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"The BRICS Countries and the European Union" published on by Oxford University Press.

The creation of the EMU and the introduction of the Euro is a historic event for the EU countries. The debates on the desirability of the EMU provoked a vast economic literature dealing with the theory of the optimum currency area, costs and benefits of the EMU, symmetric versus asymmetric shocks, alternative mechanisms of adjustment in a monetary union and so forth. Until recently, for the Central European candidate countries for a full membership in the EU, these issues seemed to be too far away, as they concentrated on devising their own monetary and exchange rate systems suitable for their transition period. The challenges of the EMU for the Central European countries have scarcely been dealt with in both Western and Eastern economic literature. Inclusion of Central European Countries in the European Monetary Union aims to fill this gap, by focusing on the most direct issue of relevance for the Central European countries with respect to the EMU - why, how and when these countries are expected to join the EMU. The papers included in this volume study the relationship between the EU accession process of the Central European candidate countries and their involvement in the process of European monetary integration. The book focuses on two main issues. First, are these countries - now or possibly later - a part of the European optimum currency area so that they should belong to the Euro area in the near future? Second, if so, how and when should they undertake necessary adjustments in their monetary and exchange rate policies and join the ERM 2 and the EMU?

"Why have referendums on European integration proliferated since the 1970s? How are referendums accommodated within member states' constitutional orders and with what impact on the European integration process? What is the likely institutional impact of referendums on the future of the European integration process? Drawing on an interdisciplinary approach, these are just some of the fundamental questions addressed in this book. The central thesis is that the EU is faced with a 'direct democratic dilemma', which is compounded by the EU's rigid constitutional structure and a growing politicisation of the referendum device on matters related to European integration. Referendums and the European Union discusses how this dilemma has emerged to impact on the course of integration and how it can be addressed"--

The methodological model of comparative-pedagogical study of professional training of border guards in the European Union countries has been implemented on the basis of the generalized experience of the border guard agencies of the European Union countries and the works of domestic and foreign scientists. Highlightedrelevance of comparative-pedagogical research in this field and development of the correspondent model indicate the benchmarks for the development of the system of training of Ukrainian border guards in the context of European integration. In this regard, it is of particular interest to systematize and summarize the experience of the border guard agencies of the EU countries and the FRONTEX Agency, which are training personnel for European border guard agencies. The developed methodological model covers four levels: theoretical-analytical, comprehension-methodological, general-interpretative and comparatively-resultative. The levels describe methodological approaches, methods of their implementation, principles of comparative studies and take into account the chronological boundaries of formation and development of unified professional training of border guards in the European Union. The question of application of the considered methodological model in practice with the purpose of conducting research of the system of professional training of border protectionspecialists in the countries of the European Union has been considered. The author analyzed the possibility of using this experience with the purpose of its introduction into the system of professional training of the personnel of the Border Guard Service of Ukraine. ; У статті на основі узагальненого досвіду прикордонних відомств країн Європейського Союзу та праць вітчизняних та закордонних компаративістів реалізовано методологічну модель порівняльно-педагогічного дослідження професійної підготовки фахівців з охорони кордону в країнах Європейського Союзу. Висвітлено актуальність порівняльно-педагогічного дослідження у цій сфері і розробки подібної моделі для позначення орієнтирів розбудови системи професійної підготовки українських прикордонників в умовах євроінтеграції. У зв'язку із цим особливого інтересу набуває систематизація і узагальнення досвіду прикордонних відомств країн ЄС та Агенції FRONTEX, які займаються підготовкою європейських фахівців з охорони кордону. Побудована методологічна модель охоплює чотири рівні: теоретико-аналітичний, осмислювально-методологічний, узагальнювально-інтерпретаційний та порівняльно-результативний. Рівні містять методологічні підходи, методи їх реалізації, принципи проведення компаративних досліджень та враховують хронологічні межі становлення та розвитку уніфікованої професійної підготовки фахівців з охорони кордону в країнах Європейського Союзу. Розглянуто питання застосування розглянутої методологічної моделі у практичній площині з метою дослідження системи професійної підготовки фахівців з охорони кордону в країнах Європейського Союзу. Автором було проведено аналіз можливості використання цього досвіду з метою його впровадження в систему професійної підготовки персоналу прикордонного відомства України.

This book originates from the research project 'New discourses in labour law' held at the European University Institute. A detailed analysis of part-time work regulation is presented for seven European countries, in order to ascertain how internal domestic choices of the legislatures have merged into the 'Open method of co-ordination'. The impact of European employment policies is considered in parallel with the implementation of the Directive on part-time work, thus providing a complete overview of both soft and hard law mechanisms available to national policy-makers. In this 2004 work, the interaction between law and policy emerges as a dynamic and constantly changing process of exchange between national and supranational actors, through the use of concrete examples of lawmaking. Labour law is put forward as being central in the current evolution of European law, and this centrality is presented as a confirmation of innovation and continuity in regulatory techniques

This examination of the European Union and efforts to combat violence against women provides an empirical feminist analysis of the transnational strategies and processes that connect global and grassroots advocacy efforts. It looks beyond policy rhetoric to examine the extent to which this important human rights issue is being addressed

The Road to Monetary Union analyses in non-technical language the process leading to adoption of a common currency for the European Union. The monetary union process involved different issues at different times and the contemporary global background mattered. The Element explains why monetary union was attempted and failed in the 1970s, and why the process was restarted in 1979, accelerated after 1992 and completed for a core group of EU members in 1999. It analyzes connections between eurozone membership and Greece's sovereign debt crisis. It concludes with analysis of how the eurozone works today and with discussion of its prospects for the 2020s. The approach is primarily economic, while acknowledging the role of politics (timing) and history (path dependence). A theme is to challenge simplistic ideas (e.g. that the euro has failed) with fuller analysis of competing pressures to shape the nature of monetary union.

The European Union is often attacked for its 'democratic deficit', namely its deficiencies in representation, transparency, accountability and lack of popular support. This book assesses the possible formation of a communicative space that might enable and engender the creation of a transnational or a supranational public