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EU foreign policy once existed in the form of the European Political Cooperation with only a limited political leverage and symbolic institutional underpinnings. In recent years rapid changes have occurred, including an expanding institutional apparatus, increased responsibility and growing demand for action.This book examines new approaches to the EU's foreign policy that address its rapidly changing character, presenting the newest theoretical perspectives and dealing with novel empirical developments. Rather than simply considering structural variations and changes in the agency of the EU

This book shines new light on the political system of the European Union (EU) by focusing on civic resources as a keystone of the EU's ability to sustain. Less-tangible resources such as trust, solidarity, mutual recognition and citizens' social and political participation have been, until now, largely ignored in the research on European integration. Due to the fundamental changes to the EU in recent years and the challenges ahead, European citizens have become increasingly critical of a long-lasting unification process in Europe. This volume theoretically and empirically examines how the European citizens themselves may contribute to the long-term effectiveness, legitimacy and endurance of the EU. This book aims to examine the issues associated with the utilization of civic resources by the EU, and the ability of European citizens to develop transnational civic resources. Expert contributors in the field develop a framework to understand and explore the potential of citizens in the uncertain future of the EU. Civic Resources and the Future of the European Union will be of interest to students and scholars of European Politics and European Union Studies.

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Tables -- Introduction -- 1. The Nation: In Search of a Concept -- 2. The Nation and National Identity -- 3. Nationalism: A Problem of Definition? -- 4. Typologies of Nationalism -- 5. Four Levels of Nationalism -- 6. Nationalism in Europe in Practice -- 7. Nationalism between Regionalism and European Integration -- 8. Further Research Foci of Nationalism -- Index

The Russia-Europe relationship is deteriorating, signaling the darkest era yet in security on the continent since the end of the Cold War. In addition, the growing influence of the Trump administration has destabilized the transatlantic security community, compelling Europe—especially the European Union—to rethink its relations with Russia.
The volume editors' primary goal is to illuminate the nature of the deteriorating security relationship between Europe and Russia, and the key implications for its future. While the book is timely, the editors and contributors also draw out long-term lessons from this era of diplomatic degeneration to show how increasing cooperation between two regions can devolve into rapidly escalating conflict. While it is possible that the relationship between Russia and Europe can ultimately be restored, it is also necessary to understand why it was undermined in the first place. The fact that these transformations occur under the backdrop of an uncertain transatlantic relationship makes this investigation all the more pressing.
Each chapter in this volume addresses three dimensions of the problem: first, how and why the power status quo that had existed since the end of the Cold War has changed in recent years, as evidenced by Russia's newly aggressive posturing; second, the extent to which the EU's power has been enabled or constrained in light of Russia's actions; and third, the risks entailed in Europe's reactive power—that is, the tendency to act after-the-fact instead of proactively toward Russia—in light of the transatlantic divide under Trump.

This book deals with the ongoing processes of migration and boundary-(re)making in Europe and other parts of the world.

Der Band untersucht die polnische EU-Ratspräsidentschaft im Rahmen der Änderungen durch den Vertrag von Lissabon. Er umfasst Themen wie die Östliche Partnerschaft, Energie- und Klimapolitik, die Gemeinsame Außen- und Sicherheitspolitik, den EU-Erweiterungsprozess und die Aushandlung des mehrjährigen Finanzrahmens 2014-2020. Die Autoren sind polnische und deutsche Experten. Reihe German and European Studies of the Willy Brandt Center at the Wroclaw University - Band 1.

Der Band untersucht die polnische EU-Ratspräsidentschaft im Rahmen der Änderungen durch den Vertrag von Lissabon. Er umfasst Themen wie die Östliche Partnerschaft, Energie- und Klimapolitik, die Gemeinsame Außen- und Sicherheitspolitik, den EU-Erweiterungsprozess und die Aushandlung des mehrjährigen Finanzrahmens 2014-2020. Die Autoren sind polnische und deutsche Experten. Reihe German and European Studies of the Willy Brandt Center at the Wroclaw University - Band 1.

Examining the ongoing processes of migration in Europe and beyondCase studies focusing on Europe, Russia, the Middle East, and South AmericaIntegrates issues of current migration and boundary-making processesVarious experts discussing social and political factors pertaining to current dynamics of migration and boundary-making in different cultural settingsSociological and political analyses of current trends in transnational migration and reborderingBrings together studies from different continentsThis book deals with the ongoing processes of migration and boundary-(re)making in Europe and other parts of the world. It takes stock of recent and hitherto unpublished research on the refugee crisis in Europe, migration dynamics in the Middle East and migration flows in Africa and Latin America, specifically in relation to their political, social and cultural framing. In particular, chapters in this collection focus on newer cases of transnational migration and their socio-political implications. Alongside the refugee and migrant crisis in Europe, which can be seen as one of the most divisive political issues in recent European history, new patterns of migration and re-bordering can also be seen across Europe, the Middle East and beyond. These include both the rise of anti-immigration populism within the nation-states and practices of discouraging migration at the regional level such as the EU

Frontmatter -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Religio-political Nexus: Historical and Comparative Reflections -- 3 Politics and Religion in a Global Age -- 4 Comparative Secularisms and the Politics of Modernity -- 5 Europe in the Global Rise of Religious Nationalism -- 6 The European Union's Civil Religion in the Making? -- 7 Democracy, Secularism and Islam in Turkey -- 8 Orthodox Religion and Politics in Post-Soviet Russia -- 9 Religion and Politics, Church and State in Chinese History -- 10 Religion and the State in Contemporary Japan -- 11 Arab Revolutions and Political Islam: A Structural Approach -- 12 Beyond Post-secularism: Religion in Political Analysis (Review Article) -- Notes on the Contributors -- Index