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In: Culture report / progress Europe, 2.2008
In: Culture report / progress Europe, 2.2008
World Affairs Online
In: Journal of peace research, Band 30, Heft 2, S. 129-136
ISSN: 0022-3433
In: Politique étrangère: revue trimestrielle publiée par l'Institut Français des Relations Internationales, Band 67, Heft 3, S. 631-646
ISSN: 1958-8992
A Europe of States versus a Federal Europe, by Robert Toulemon
The Convention on the future of the European Union will try to establish a broad coalition of support for its proposals to have the best chance of them being accepted by the 2004 intergovernmental conférence. Rather than coming up with a compromise that would maintain the present division of the EU between the community pillars and the intergovernmental pillars, it would be desirable if the members of the convention were to synthesise the two approaches, which should complement, not compete with, each other. It is necessary to balance the attachment of each state to its sovereignty, a désire to be directly linked to the definition and putting in place of the EU's policies, on the one hand, with the need to abolish the veto in an enlarged Europe, to bring Europe closer to its citizens, and to assure internal and external openness, on the other. By progressively enlarging the areas of competence or the EU through a well-adapted and flexible process, especially taking into account the diversity of expectations and the capabilities of present and future members, it might be possible to corne up with a satisfactory proposal.
For better or worse, the future of democracy in Europe has come to depend on the democratization of Europe, i.e. on redesigning the institutions of the European Union so that they are more accountable to the citizens of Europe. While there is not yet much evidence of an awareness of this "democratic deficit" in mass publics, there are abundant Europe-wide signs of increased politicization -most of which point to growing popular resistance to the further expansion of the scope and authority of European integration. Moreover, both monetary unification and impending Eastern enlargement seem destined to exacerbate rather than attenuate tensions over the uneven distribution of benefits. Were this not enough, there is mounting evidence that EU institutions and policies are having a significant impact upon the practice of "domestic democracy" in its member states, and that, at least in some aspects, this has undermined the legitimacy and effectiveness of established national political institutions.
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For better or worse, the future of democracy in Europe has come to depend on the democratization of Europe, i.e. on redesigning the institutions of the European Union so that they are more accountable to the citizens of Europe. While there is not yet much evidence of an awareness of this "democratic deficit" in mass publics, there are abundant Europe-wide signs of increased politicization -most of which point to growing popular resistance to the further expansion of the scope and authority of European integration. Moreover, both monetary unification and impending Eastern enlargement seem destined to exacerbate rather than attenuate tensions over the uneven distribution of benefits. Were this not enough, there is mounting evidence that EU institutions and policies are having a significant impact upon the practice of "domestic democracy" in its member states, and that, at least in some aspects, this has undermined the legitimacy and effectiveness of established national political institutions.
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In: Politique étrangère: PE ; revue trimestrielle publiée par l'Institut Français des Relations Internationales, Band 67, Heft 3, S. 631-646
ISSN: 0032-342X
World Affairs Online
In: Journal of common market studies: JCMS, Band 13, Heft 1-2, S. 173-186
ISSN: 0021-9886
THE ENLARGEMENT OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY IS A FACT, BUT ITS IMPACT ON THE COMPLICATED ISSUES OF DETENTE AND EUROPEAN SECURITY IS UNCERTAIN. WILL THE COMMUNITY ARTICULATE POSITIONS THAT REFLECT GLOBAL CONCERNS AND MULTILATERAL STANCES? BECAUSE THE WEST EUROPEANS DO NOT SHARE THE BURDENS OF THE SUPERPOWERS THEY CAN AFFORD A POLICY OF MANOEURE, BUT ONLY IF THEY STRENGTHEN EUROPE'S SECURITY.
In: European Political, Economic, and Security Issues Ser.
Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 -- Renewable Energy Community across Europe: Is Public Policy Helping or Not? -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Analysis of Relevant EU Legislation -- Last Decade -- Post-2020 -- Acknowledging Community Energy -- Final Legislation -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Biographical Sketches -- Chapter 2 -- A Review of the Cryptic Diversity of the Viviparous Lizard, Zootoca vivipara (Lichtenstein, 1823) (Squamata: Lacertidae) in Central Europe and Its Postglacial Re-Colonization Out of the Carpathian Basin: Chromosomal and Molecular Data -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Karyotype Characteristics -- Diversity in Central Europe -- Re-Colonization -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 3 -- European Countries and EU Politics: Does It Matter Who Governs? The Impact of Political Decisions in Europe -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Theoretical Framework -- 3. Methodological Framework -- 3.1. General Research Methodology -- 3.2. Data Collection and Analyses -- 3.3. Selection of Research Topic -- 3.4. Selection of Research Countries -- 3.5. Positioning of Party Political Preferences -- 4. The Evolution of Irregular Migrants' Access to Housing -- 4.1. The Evolution of Irregular Migrants' Access to Housing in Germany -- 4.2. The Evolution of Irregular Migrants' Access to Housing in the UK -- 4.3. The Evolution of Irregular Migrants' Access to Housing in the Netherlands -- 5. The Evolution of Facilitating Irregular Migrants' Access to Housing -- 5.1. The Evolution of Facilitating Irregular Migrants' Access to Housing in Germany -- 5.2. The Evolution of Facilitating Irregular Migrants' Access to Housing in the UK -- 5.3. The Evolution of Facilitating Irregular Migrants' Access to Housing in the Netherlands -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Biographical Sketch.
In: 21st century Europe series
"What is Europe? Where does it begin and end? Who is a European? These questions have long been debated but never more so than in the early 21st century. Anna Triandafyllidou and Ruby Gropas show that there can be no single definition of Europe but that a lot can be learned from addressing its diverse meanings"--
Blog: Europe of Knowledge
Mitchell Young While, as the name of this blog reflects, knowledge has become a central concern in European policymaking internally, it has not made the same inroads into the EU's external policy discourses. This neglect of knowledge in the field of international relations is not limited to the EU, but given the European policy context, […]
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In: Strategic survey: the annual assessment of geopolitics, S. 127-170
ISSN: 0459-7230
Events in Europe in the year to mid-2012 were dominated by economic and financial problems that threatened to break apart the euro, the common currency used by 17 European nations; the potential disintegration of the currency was generally agreed to spell disaster on a global scale. The risk of a partial or total breakup grew during the year as governments failed to achieve consensus on big, bold solutions and continued to muddle through. The effect of the financial crisis was evident across Europe not only in poor or negative economic growth rates but in the fact that, by mid-2012, ten of the 17 eurozone countries had changed their governments. Adapted from the source document.