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Headline Publishing Group Deterring Armageddon A Biography of NATO
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Oxford University Press Inc Digital Empires
Book SynopsisFinancial Times Best Books of 2023 in EconomicsThe global battle among the three dominant digital powersthe United States, China, and the European Unionis intensifying. All three regimes are racing to regulate tech companies, with each advancing a competing vision for the digital economy while attempting to expand its sphere of influence in the digital world. In Digital Empires, her provocative follow-up to The Brussels Effect, Anu Bradford explores a rivalry that will shape the world in the decades to come.Across the globe, people dependent on digital technologies have become increasingly alarmed that their rapid adoption and transformation have ushered in an exceedingly concentrated economy where a few powerful companies control vast economic wealth and political power, undermine data privacy, and widen the gap between economic winners and losers. In response, world leaders are variously embracing the idea of reining in the most dominant tech companies. Bradford examines three competTrade ReviewAnu Bradford provides a holistic and balanced view of the three competing regulatory systems at the intersection of technology and society. Digital Empires is a must read for anyone seeking to understand what's at stake in developing a practical regulatory framework that serves the needs of people everywhere. * Brad Smith, Vice Chair and President of Microsoft *Anu Bradford's Digital Empires is an essential read for anyone who wants to understand the regulatory choices confronting governments that seek to reign in big tech. The US, China and Europe have chosen different paths, and Bradford carefully breaks down the legal and political contexts of each. Bradford's voice is clear and reasonable and this book is a tour de force. * Joseph E. Stiglitz, Nobel laureate 2001 in economics *It is easy to forget that the future of the big tech is not just the question of what Europe, China or the U.S. will do, but how it all comes together. Anu Bradford offers the single best approach to understanding these interactions to make sense of an otherwise bewildering present and future. * Tim Wu, Special Assistant to President Biden for Technology and Competition Policy, 2021-2023 *This is the definitive account of the fierce and hugely important fight within and among "digital empires" - the United States, China, and the European Union - over the shape of our digital lives. Among its important conclusions are that the European rights-driven regulatory model, rather than the American market-driven model, is best poised to unite the democratic west and challenge China's growing control in the digital realm. * Jack Goldsmith, Learned Hand Professor of Law, Harvard Law School *Digital Empires is essential reading for all policymakers wanting to understand the drivers and implications of conflicts that threaten the global nature of the digital economy. Bradford offers a nuanced and highly compelling account of a digital world between decoupling and continuing globalization. * Pascal Lamy, Director general of the WTO, 2005-2013 *Digital Empires describes the coming race between the US, China, and the EU to impose their regulatory models and set the norms that govern the global digital order. The outcome of this struggle will shape the geopolitical map in unimaginable ways. A thoroughly researched, extremely readable, and perfectly timed work. * Ian Bremmer, President of the Eurasia Group and author of The Power of Crisis *Stimulating. * Nature *Comprehensive and insightful. * The New Yorker *Thoroughly researched. * Financial Times *Digital Empires The Global Battle to Regulate Technology is Anu Bradford's latest insightful, thought-provoking, and nuanced critical analysis of the leading digital world-wide powers. * Lola Montero Santos, PhD researcher at the European University Institute *Table of ContentsIntroduction PART I: DIGITAL EMPIRES Chapter 1: The American Market-Driven Regulatory Model Chapter 2: The Chinese State-Driven Regulatory Model Chapter 3: The European Rights-Driven Regulatory Model PART II: IMPERIAL RIVALRIES Chapter 4: Between Freedom and Control: Navigating Competing Regulatory Models Chapter 5: The Battle for Technological Supremacy: The US-China Tech War Chapter 6: When Rights, Markets, and Security Collide: The US-EU Regulatory Battles PART III: THE EXPANSION OF EMPIRES Chapter 7: The Waning Global Influence of American Techno-Libertarianism Chapter 8: Exporting China's Digital Authoritarianism through Infrastructure Chapter 9: Globalizing European Digital Rights through Regulatory Power Conclusion Notes Index
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Faber & Faber A Kidnapped West
Book SynopsisA provocative and rousing insight into European politics from one of the world's greatest writers. 'One of his most powerful works.' Financial Times'A pan-European intellectual force.' TimesIn a moment of historic peril and uncertainty in mainland Europe, Milan Kundera makes the case for Central Europe as the nucleus of European values and as a lightning rod for its potential dangers. For the countries that make up this region where democracy is under continued threat from Russian oppression, language and culture play an active role in affirming national identity. And each of these countries - Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia - has been historically overlooked by the major powers of Western Europe. But Kundera cautions that this blindness puts Europe's cultural and political independence at risk, a warning that feels increasingly relevant to our current moment, and our future.
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Cornerstone Shake Hands With The Devil
Book SynopsisRoméo Dallaire joined the Canadian Army in 1964. A three star General, he served as Deputy Commander of the Canadian Army and later in the Ministry of Defence. In 1993 he was sent to Rwanda on a UN peace-helping mission; he was soon struggling to prevent one of modern history's most shocking events and the UN's famous failed mission: the genocide in Rwanda. General Dallaire was medically released from the armed forces in April 2000 due to posttraumatic stress disorder and is now special adviser to the Canadian government on war-affected children and the prohibition of small arms distribution. In January 2002, he received the inaugural Aegis Award for Genocide Prevention in London. The Rwandan genocide is one of the most shocking examples of political exploitation and ethnic cleansing in living memory. It has been immortalised in the films Hotel Rwanda and Shooting Dogs, and here in the words of a seasoned soldier.Trade ReviewShake Hands With The Devil is one of the saddest books I have ever read and one of the most heart-breaking eye-witness accounts.A kind of naive and painfully honest confession of the failure of an organisation, a meticulous description of one of the worst betrayals in the history of humanity. * Guardian *indisputably the best account of the whole terrible Rwandan genocide * The Sunday Times *Although this is a deeply personal book, it is undoubtedly an important historical record of the UN's failure in Rwanda and an impassioned plea against the moral cowardice that allowed the genocide to happen. * The Independent *
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Simon & Schuster Ltd One Party After Another
Book Synopsis'Enormously readable...excellent' Dominic Sandbrook, Sunday Times 'A superb piece of thorough journalism' David Aaronovitch, The TimesNigel Farage is arguably one of the most influential British politicians of the 21st century. His campaign to take the UK out of the EU began as a minority and extreme point of view, but in June 2016 it became the official policy of the nation after a divisive referendum. In Michael Crick's brilliant biography, One Party After Another, we find out how he did it, despite never once managing to get elected to Parliament until 2024. Farage left public school at the age of 16 to go and work in the City, but in the 1990s he was drawn into politics, joining UKIP. Ironically, it was the electoral system for the European Parliament that gave him access to a platform, and he was elected an MEP in 1999. His everyman persona, combined with a natural ability as aTrade Review'Enormously readable. Farage is...too often reduced to a caricature, and one of the great qualities of Crick's book is that he turns him back into a complicated human being. Crick's Farage emerges as a surprisingly mercurial, anxious, moody figure. Although biographies of modern politicians are usually pretty dreadful, Crick's is excellent.' -- Dominic Sandbrook * Sunday Times *'Brilliantly well researched and endlessly entertaining' -- Craig Brown * Mail on Sunday *'Like those of all political upstarts, Nigel Farage’s career is marked by generous helpings of luck. His story is full of tantalising what ifs, and in this definitive biography Michael Crick makes the most of them. Crick, a notoriously tenacious political correspondent, has dug deep in the mire of Farage’s fallings-out. He is excellent at following a virtual paper trail, particularly when it involves electoral trickery. His book is fair-minded, frequently amusing.' -- David Runciman * Guardian *'Simply a superb piece of thorough journalism... If you want to know the facts about th[is] strange and discombobulating man...you will never need to go to another place to find them. Crick...would not have been out of place in the CID... It is one of the many great virtues of Crick’s indefatigability that he supplies all the information that allows me to argue with some of his conclusions. And that is quite a recommendation.' -- David Aaronovitch * The Times *'A gripping and vivid biography... Comprehensively researched, fluently written and brimming with both funny stories and jaw-dropping ones, this is the best biography of Farage that will be written.' -- Andrew Rawnsley * Observer *‘An extended act of investigative journalism…a roller-coaster read, lurching from one sensation to another… Warts-and-all ... an admirable and intelligent biography.’ -- Simon Heffer * Daily Telegraph *'Michael Crick argues convincingly that [Farage] is one of the top five most significant politicans of the past half century... A deeply enjoyable book, written with immense brio and enhanced by some great photos.' -- Lynn Barber * Spectator *'Absorbing, richly detailed biography... One Party After Another is both fluent and authoritative.' -- Fintan O’Toole * Times Literary Supplement *'Michael Crick [is] a writer adept at excavating information his subjects would prefer hidden. Crick has delivered a comprehensive chronicle that details...the internal squabbles and viciousness of the party’s early days, as well as his subject’s love life.' -- Robert Shrimsley * Financial Times *'Crick's enormously readable biography of the man who brought us Brexit insists that, alongside Blair and Thatcher, Farage was one of the most significant politicians of the past 50 years.' * Sunday Times Summer Reading *'Crick offers a 360-degree view of the Brexit saga... More intriguing is his picture of Farage the man. What a picaresque life! Remainers may loathe this humanising of a hate figure...yet Crick is fair, interrogating the worst rumours.' -- Janice Turner * New Statesman *'Nigel Farage...has a good claim to be one of the most influential politicians in postwar Britain. A lively, chaotic and sometimes sinister figure (witness his close friendship with Donald Trump and admiration for Viktor Orban), Farage is an ideal subject for Crick, one of the UK's most experienced political journalists.' -- Gideon Rachman * Financial Times Best Summer Reads *'Michael Crick is a brilliant journalist with a perceptive eye, a sharp pen and an admirably Tiggerish energy in pursuit of a story.' -- Julia Langdon * Tablet *'Heavily researched and scrupulously balanced...if this gruesomely compelling biography proves one thing, it’s that mocking Farage can be an extremely risky business.' -- Andrew Lynch * Sunday Business Post *
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Ebury Publishing Alice in Brexitland
Book SynopsisLying on a riverbank on a lazy summer’s afternoon – 23rd June 2016, to be precise – Alice spots a flustered-looking white rabbit called Dave calling for a referendum. Following him down a rabbit-hole, she emerges into a strange new land, where up is down, black is white, experts are fools and fools are experts...She meets such characters as the Corbynpillar, who sits on a toadstool smoking his hookah and being no help to anyone; Humpty Trumpty, perched on a wall he wants the Mexicans to pay for; the Cheshire Twat, who likes to disappear leaving only his grin, a pint, and the smell of scotch eggs remaining; and the terrifying Queen of Heartlessness, who’ll take off your head if you dare question her plan for Brexit. Will Alice ever be able to find anyone who speaks sense?
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Haus Publishing Fiction, Fact and Future: The Essence of EU
Book SynopsisSince its’ inception, the European Union has developed to become an open and transparent system which is democratically accountable to more than five hundred million European citizens. James Elles explains how the EU functions, emphasising the emerging role of the European Parliament in the process. Elles reviews the history of Britain’s relationship with the EU and illustrates how a reluctance to consult the British people on multiple Treaty changes led to a lack of understanding about Brussels. Looking to the future, Elles assesses the global long-term trends that lie ahead to 2030 and underlines that closer European cooperation, for example on environmental and digital policies, will help them to be more easily resolved. As the next decade unfurls, the EU with President Macron at the forefront of the debate will progress and the European Parliament will continue to develop as a platform for the voice of the European people. From the disinterest of political leaders to the ambitions of emerging nations, Fiction, Fact and Future is not only a guide to why Britain failed to make the most of its EU membership, but also an optimistic message to a younger generation to help shape their future in the 21st century.Trade ReviewPraise for Haus Curiosities series: "The thinking person's commuting read."--Independent
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Cambridge University Press Politics and International Law
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Yale University Press Circle of Stars
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Cambridge University Press Politics and International Law
Book SynopsisInternational law shapes nearly every aspect of our lives. It affects the food we eat, the products we buy, the rights we hold, and the wars we fight. Yet international law is often believed to be the exclusive domain of well-heeled professionals with years of legal training. This text uses clear, accessible writing and contemporary political examples to explain where international law comes from, how actors decide whether to follow international law, and how international law is upheld using legal and political tools. Suitable for undergraduate and graduate students, this book is accessible to a wide audience and is written for anyone who wants to understand how global rules shape and transform international politics. Each chapter is framed by a case study that examines a current political issue, such as the bombing of Yemen or the use of chemical weapons in Syria, encouraging students to draw connections between theoretical concepts and real-world situations. The chapters are modularTrade Review'This excellent book ties together an impressive array of material from law and political science in an accessible way. The book uses case studies not just to illustrate legal interpretation but also to illuminate how international law affects the practice of state and non-state actors. I strongly recommend it for any course on the politics of international law.' Erik Voeten, Georgetown University'Finally, a textbook on international law that is really geared toward undergraduate international relations and political science students! It delivers the material in a way that is easy to read and understand, and the case examples not only help to drive home key concepts, but are written in a way that makes the text more engaging for both professors and students.' Heather Elko McKibben, University of California, Davis'For years, I have been searching in vain for a textbook for my international institutions classes. Politics and International Law is it! Johns explains legal principles in accurate yet easy to understand language across virtually every issue area governed by international law, and breathes life into the sometimes mundane details of international law through insightful background and colorful case studies.' Jana von Stein, The Australian National University'Leslie Johns has written and compiled an international law casebook that is clear, accessible, and very timely. It will be easy to teach from and engaging for a wide range of students.' Anne-Marie Slaughter, CEO, New AmericaTable of Contents1. Competing perspectives on international law and politics; 2. Making international law; 3. Breaking international law; 4. Upholding international law; 5. Law of the Sea; 6. Trade; 7. Investment; 8. Human rights; 9. Use of force; 10. Armed conflict; 11. Criminal Responsibility; 12. Environmental protection.
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Short Books Ltd 9 Lessons in Brexit
Book Synopsis“Remember the words of Ivan Rogers the next time you hear some plausible posh boy in a suit telling you `no deal’ wouldn’t hurt at all and might even be a jolly good thing.” J.K. Rowling Two and a half years after Britain voted to leave the European Union, the political debate over Brexit seems as intense and as complicated as ever. Who and what can we trust? And how on earth do we make sense of it all? Ivan Rogers, the UK’s former ambassador to the EU, is uniquely placed to tell some home truths about the failure of the British political class and the flaws, dishonesty and confusion inherent in the UK’s approach to Brexit so far. In this short, elegant essay, Rogers draws up nine lessons that we, as a soon-to-be `third country’, need to learn from the last few years, if the next few years – indeed the next decade – are not to be even more painful.Trade Review“Ivan Rogers irrefutably makes clear what an oxymoronic fantasy a managed `no deal’ is” Simon Schama “Cuts through the guff spoken by government, ERG, Labour and pretty much everyone else” Robert Peston “A timely reminder of why Ivan Rogers was not tolerated in government and why he probably should have been: clever, insightful, waspish, mordant, learned.” Tim Shipman, Political Editor, The Sunday Times “Sir Ivan Rogers on blistering form, setting out the unpalatable truths of Brexit that effectively got him sacked as our man in Brussels.” George Parker, Political Editor, The Financial Times “In terms of knowledge and experience of the EU, Sir Ivan Rogers is second to none.” Lord Peter Mandelson “At last someone is talking sense on our post-Brexit trade nightmare.” Christopher Brooker, The Telegraph
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Oxford University Press The Substantive Law of the EU
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Trading for Good: How Global Trade Can be Made to
Book SynopsisTrade is the lifeblood of the global economy, but few would consider it a social good. Instead, our views on trade have polarized between two extremes: ‘free trade’ ideologues who regard trade as an end in itself, and ‘protectionists’ who view it as a destructive force to be contained. But there is another way to trade – one with the interests of people, not profit, at its heart. In this visionary work Christian Felber, founder of the Economy for the Common Good movement, offers a dazzling new paradigm for the global trading order. Confronting the ‘free trade religion’ which has reigned since Adam Smith, Felber champions an alternative approach in which trade serves the wider interests of society, incorporating the key issues of our time: human rights, climate change, and the growing divide richer and poorer countries. He proposes the groundbreaking idea of an ‘Ethical Trade Zone’, founded on a principled approach to tariffs and trade policies, and built with international cooperation on trade, taxation and labour. Penetrating and passionate, Christian Felber shows how this brave new economic world can be built democratically from the grassroots up, and how trading for good can be made a reality.Table of ContentsI. Introduction Part 1. Origins and Critique of the Religion of Free Trade Part 2. The Substantive Alternative: Ethical World Trade 1. Significance of Trade 1a) Trade is not an end but a means 1b) Alignment of world trade rules with the UN goals 1c) The UN as headquarters of international business law 2. For an Ethical Trade System within the United Nations 2a) Protecting the values and goals of the international community 2b) Infant industry policy and non-reciprocity between unequals 2c) Increasing the scope for democratic action 2d) Economic subsidiarity, autarky, regionalization and subsistence 3. A Pragmatic Alternative: The Common Good Balance Sheet Part 3. The Procedural Alternative: Sovereign Democracy 1. The centrality of democracy 2. The democratic genesis of international (business) law 3. Encouraging examples 4. Questions for the trade convention
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Oxford University Press European Union Law
Book SynopsisEdited by Catherine Barnard and Steve Peers, European Union Law draws together a range of perspectives from experienced academics, teachers and practitioners to provide a comprehensive introduction. Each chapter has been written and updated by an expert in the field to provide students with access to a broad range of ideas while offering a solid foundation in the institutional and substantive law of the EU.Written by experts, designed for students; every chapter ensures a balance of accessible explanation and critical detail. Case studies are included throughout the book to enable students to understand the context and implications of EU law, as well as helping to familiarize them with some of the most significant case law in the area. Quotations and examples from key legislation and academic sources are also included to help develop a well-rounded understanding, while further reading suggestions for each chapter act as a springboard for further study and assessment preparation.This text provides a fresh and modern guide to EU law and is an ideal entry-point for students new to the subject as well as those looking to develop their understanding.Digital formats and resourcesThe fourth edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats. The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools, navigation features and links that offer extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooksTable of Contents1: Catherine Barnard & Steve Peers: Introduction 2: Paul Craig: Development of the EU 3: Steve Peers: The EU's political institutions 4: Robert Schutze: Constitutionalism and the European Union 5: Kieran St. C. Bradley: Legislating in the European Union 6: Michal Bobek: The effects of EU law in the national legal systems 7: Bruno de Witte: EU law: is it international law? 8: Herwig C H Hofman: General principles of EU law and EU administrative law 9: Eleanor Spaventa: Fundamental rights in the European Union 10: Albertina Aalbors-Llorens: Judicial protection before the Court of Justice of the European Union 11: Jukka Snell: The internal market and the philosophies of market integration 12: Peter Oliver and Martin Martinez Navarro: Free movement of goods 13: Catherine Barnard: Free movement of natural persons and citizens 14: Catherine Barnard and Jukka Snell: Free movement of legal persons and the provision of services 15: Leo Flynn: Free movement of capital 16: Niamh Nic Shuibhne: Exceptions to the free movement rules 17: Christopher Townley: Competition law 18: Oke Odudu and Albert Sanchez Graells: Public Services 19: Alicia Hinarejos: Economic and monetary union 20: Mia Ronnmar: Labour and equality law 21: Tamara Hervey: EU health law 22: Elisa Morgera and Kati Kulovesi: Environmental law 23: Geraint Howells and Jonathon Watson: European Union consumer law 24: Andras Csuri: EU criminal law 25: Steve Peers: Immigration and asylum 26: Geert De Baere: EU external action 27: Steve Peers and Darren Harvey: Brexit
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Penguin Books Ltd The Internationalists
Book Synopsis''It will change the way you remember the 20th century and read the news in the 21st'' Steven Pinker''A clarion call to preserve law and order across our planet'' Philippe Sands''A fascinating and important book ... given the state of the world, The Internationalists has come along at the right moment'' Margaret MacMillan, Financial TimesSince the end of the Second World War, we have moved from an international system in which war was legal, and accepted as the ultimate arbiter of disputes between nations, to one in which it was not. Nations that wage aggressive war have become outcasts and have almost always had to give up their territorial gains. How did this epochal transformation come about? This remarkable book, which combines political, legal, and intellectual history, traces the origins and course of one of the great shifts in the modern world.''Sweeping and yet personable at the same time, The Internationalists<Trade ReviewGenuine originality is unusual in political history. The Internationalists is an original book. -- Louis Menand * New Yorker *An impassioned history of how the liberal international order came into being and why it must be defended as never before * Economist *The Internationalists is a fascinating and challenging book, which raises gravely important issues for the present. -- Margaret MacMillan * Financial Times *An extraordinary high-wire act ... this book is a lively firecracker that illuminates not only the past, but also the present -- Adam Roberts * Telegraph *
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Oxford University Press Inc The United Nations
Book SynopsisA clear, compact, and accessible introduction to the United Nations. In this fully updated edition, Hanhimäki examines the UN's history and future prospects. The book evaluates the UN's successes and failures, aiming to debunk some of the persistent myths that swirl around what is ultimately an indispensable global organization.Table of Contents[from 1e:] ; List of illustrations ; Acknowledgments ; Introduction ; 1 The best hope of mankind?: A brief history of the UN ; 2 An impossible hybrid: the structure of the United Nations ; 3 Facing wars, confronting threats: the UN Security Council in action ; 4 Peacekeeping to peacebuilding ; 5 Economic development to human development ; 6 Rights and responsibilities: human rights to human security ; 7 Reform and challenges: the future of the United Nations ; Chronology ; Glossary: acronyms of major UN organs and agencies used in the text ; References ; Further reading ; Index
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Bristol University Press In the Beginning
Book SynopsisThis book reviews the formative years of the United Nations (UN) under its first Secretary-General Trygve Lie.
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United Nations Yearbook of the International Law Commission
Book SynopsisThe Yearbook contains the official records of the Commission and is an indispensable tool for the preservation of the legislative history of the documents emanating from the Commission, as well as for the teaching, study, dissemination and wider appreciation of the efforts undertaken by the Commission in the progressive development of international law and its codification. Volume II (Part One) reproduces the edited versions of the official documents considered by the Commission at the respective annual session
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United Nations Yearbook of the International Law Commission
Book SynopsisThe Yearbook of the International Law Commission contains the official records of the Commission and is an indispensable tool for the preservation of the legislative history of the documents emanating from the Commission, as well as for the teaching, study, dissemination and wider appreciation of the efforts undertaken by the Commission in the progressive development of international law and its codification. Volume I reproduces the summary records of the Commission's annual sessions.
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Penguin Books Ltd This Sovereign Isle
Book SynopsisTHE TOP TEN SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERGeography comes before history. Islands cannot have the same history as continental plains. The United Kingdom is a European country, but not the same kind of European country as Germany, Poland or Hungary. For most of the 150 centuries during which Britain has been inhabited it has been on the edge, culturally and literally, of mainland Europe.In this succinct book, Tombs shows that the decision to leave the EU is historically explicable - though not made historically inevitable - by Britain''s very different historical experience, especially in the twentieth century, and because of our more extensive and deeper ties outside Europe. He challenges the orthodox view that Brexit was due solely to British or English exceptionalism: in choosing to leave the EU, the British, he argues, were in many ways voting as typical Europeans.Trade Reviewconfident ... surprising and original ... and humble ... Tombs's opening chapter, putting Britain's relationship with Europe into a wider historical context, offers more insights than entire shelves of rival Brexit books. "Geography comes before history," he begins. "Islands cannot have the same history as continental plains. The United Kingdom is a European country, but not the same kind of European country as Germany, Poland or Hungary." ... Like all good historians, Tombs can be entertainingly bitchy [yet] all the time, with elegant wit, he punctures myth after myth -- Dominic Sandbrook * Sunday Times *The time has finally come for the whole issue [of Brexit] to pass from the hands of journalists into those of historians. Robert Tombs, emeritus professor of French history at Cambridge, has started the process of objective historical analysis with a profoundly thoughtful explanation of how Brexit happened, and why ... Tombs has a witty turn of phrase and agreeably ironic style that means that he never descends into polemic ... If journalism is the first draft of history, then This Sovereign Isle is its penultimate draft, and the best we will have for many years. -- Andrew Roberts * Daily Telegraph *A short, punchy, eloquent statement from such a distinguished historian -- Fintan O'Toole * The Guardian *Cambridge professor Tombs offers a fine first draft of history in this objective explanation of how and why Brexit happened. Tombs takes a witty, engagingly ironic approach to the false claims of Project Fear. -- Summer reading * The Telegraph *A rare intellectual proponent of Brexit, Robert Tombs infuriates pro-Europeans-even more so because of his undeniable calibre as a historian ... This Sovereign Isle argued that the Leave vote was inevitable as well as rational: the UK never fitted the European project. He understands this as a reaction to the traumas of the continent's story - traumas that Britain's distinctive journey has sometimes ducked ... His theme - national identity in a fracturing world - has contemporary significance far beyond these shores. -- The world’s top 50 thinkers, 2021 * Prospect *admirably independent-minded and well argued ... should indeed be made compulsory reading for all Brexiteers -- Richard Evans * New Statesman *To Remainers interested in reading a civilised & learned defence of Brexit, I highly recommend it -- Tom Holland
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Johns Hopkins University Press How NATO Adapts
Book SynopsisStudents, scholars, and policy practitioners will find this a useful resource for understanding NATO, transatlantic relations, and security in Europe and North America, as well as theories about change in international institutions.Trade ReviewHow NATO Adapts is a good read, providing much solid information.Table of ContentsTable of ContentsSynopsis Chapter 1: Introduction Part I: Thinking about Adaptation and NATOChapter 2: Historical Institutionalism and the Framework of "Critical Junctures" Chapter 3: Institutional Actors and the Mechanisms of NATO Adaptation Part II: Case Studies of NATO AdaptationChapter 4: The West German Question in the Early Cold War, 1950-1955 Chapter 5: Flexible Response and the Future Tasks of the Alliance, 1962-1967 Chapter 6: NATO and the New World Order, 1992-1997 Part III: NATO Endurance and Implications for the FutureChapter 7: NATO Adaptation into the 21st Century, 1999-2012 Chapter 8: How NATO Adapts Bibliography Index
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Oxford University Press Inc The Brussels Effect How the European Union Rules
Book SynopsisFor many observers, the European Union is mired in a deep crisis. Between sluggish growth; political turmoil following a decade of austerity politics; Brexit; and the rise of Asian influence, the EU is seen as a declining power on the world stage.Columbia Law professor Anu Bradford argues the opposite in her important new book The Brussels Effect: the EU remains an influential superpower that shapes the world in its image. By promulgating regulations that shape the international business environment, elevating standards worldwide, and leading to a notable Europeanization of many important aspects of global commerce, the EU has managed to shape policy in areas such as data privacy, consumer health and safety, environmental protection, antitrust, and online hate speech. And in contrast to how superpowers wield their global influence, the Brussels Effect - a phrase first coined by Bradford in 2012- absolves the EU from playing a direct role in imposing standards, as market forces alone are often sufficient as multinational companies voluntarily extend the EU rule to govern their global operations. The Brussels Effect shows how the EU has acquired such power, why multinational companies use EU standards as global standards, and why the EU''s role as the world''s regulator is likely to outlive its gradual economic decline, extending the EU''s influence long into the future.Trade ReviewThe present work is written in a very accessible way, despite the abstract and very technical seeming subject areas. * Bastian Matteo Scianna, Sehepunkte *Bradford makes her case with verve, and with a great eye for detail. * Jan Klabbers, European Journal of International Law *Listed as one of the Best Books of 2020 by Foreign AffairsThe author of this book, a scholar of extraordinary authority, overturns existing stereotypes and demonstrates how the European Union has become the only authority capable of dictating the rules that guide the behavior of world economic life. In the crisis of international cooperation, Brussels builds the rules that are progressively adopted by global markets. A Europe that exercises its authority not with muscles but with a refined blend of brains and experience. * Romano Prodi, formerly President of the European Commission and Prime Minister of Italy *This may well be the single most important book on Europe's influence to appear in a decade. * Andrew Moravcsik, Foreign Affairs *Anu Bradford, a professor at Columbia University, originally coined the term "Brussels effect" and has been studying it for several years. Her impressive book assembles evidence going back decades, tracing its development from the "Reach" chemicals regulation, developed in the early 2000s, to the digital age. ... What is incontrovertible is that the Brussels effect has dominated global economic regulation to an under-appreciated extent. This book will be the definitive reference guide for those wishing to understand. * Alan Beattie, Financial Times *Developing her earlier work and, in turn, Vogel's ground-breaking study of the "California Effect", Bradford argues brilliantly—without ignoring the external and internal challenges faced by the EU—the extent to which the "Brussels Effect" (i.e. the EU's unilateral power to regulate global markets) has operated in many foreign jurisdictions, including the US and China ... Bradford's tour de force is to combine a dense number of facts and information with a vivid analysis. * Julien Miéral, European Law Review *Anu Bradford's The Brussels Effect is essential reading for anyone interested in Europe's place in the world. Decried as a powerless entity, vainly committed to multilateralism, Bradford shows how the EU has,in fact, turned unilateral regulatory measures into a source of global economic clout. A timely and powerful antidote to prevailing euro-pessimism. * Adam Tooze, author of Crashed and Director of the European Institute, Columbia University *This book is both timely and important. I have frequently witnessed the Brussels Effect in many areas, including data privacy, trade, the digital economy and consumer and food safety, where the EU increasingly sets global standards. Professor Bradford describes in a detailed and engaging style why the EU is a global regulatory superpower that shapes the world in its own image. This book is of great relevance, not just for an academic audience but also for businesses and policy makers around the world. This book clearly explains the nature of the EU's often under-appreciated 'quiet influence. * Anthony Gardner, former US Ambassador to the European Union *Finally! A book that carefully and systematically documents the European Union's power in the world and challenges us to rethink how we define power in the process.The Brussels Effectis a tour de force; a study that will establish a new benchmark for scholars and serve as a major stumbling block for prophets of European decline. * Anne-Marie Slaughter, CEO, New America *InThe Brussels Effect, Anu Bradford has developed her brilliant and insightful theory of the European Union's global power into a fascinating and thorough account of the ways in which EU rules are transformed into global standards through market mechanisms. This book, like her earlier work, will be widely read and highly influential in policy as well as scholarly debates. * Gráinne de Búrca, Florence Ellinwood Allen Professor of Law, New York University *The Brussels Effectis an important book that challenges us to rethink the impact of the EU on the global economy. Bradford has made a creative and original contribution to the literature on business regulation. Her well-documented and clearly written study shows how and why the EU has become the world's most influential regulator, shaping both business practices and public policies well beyond its borders. * David Vogel, Solomon P. Lee Chair Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Business Ethics, University of California Berkley *InThe Brussels Effect, Anu Bradford offers a perceptive analysis of the influence the EU can and must have well beyond its borders. With global governance being challenged, the Brussels Effect is filling a desperately needed void. It gives us yet another reason why we cannot afford to have the European ambitions fail. * Paul Polman, Co-founder, IMAGINE and Chair, International Chamber of Commerce, Former CEO ofUnilever *Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Brussels Effect Preface to Part One: Theory Chapter 1. How the EU Became a Global Regulatory Power Chapter 2. The Brussels Effect Chapter 3. The Brussels Effect in Context Preface to Part Two: Case Studies Chapter 4. Market Competition Chapter 5. Digital Economy Chapter 6. Consumer Health and Safety Chapter 7. Environment Preface to Part Three: Assessment Chapter 8. Is the Brussels Effect Beneficial? Chapter 9. The Future of the Brussels Effect
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Penguin Books Ltd Chasing the Flame
Book SynopsisSergio Vieira de Mello-a humanitarian, peacemaker and state builder -was at centre of the most significant geopolitical crises of the last half-century. Born in 1948, just as the post-World War II order was taking shape, he died in a terrorist attack on UN headquarters in Iraq in 2003 as the battle lines in the twenty first-century''s first great polarizing struggle were being drawn. This is a dual biography: the story of a man who never stopped learning and the biography of a perilous world whose ills are too big to ignore but too complex to manage quickly or cheaply. Even as Vieira de Mello arranged food deliveries, organized refugee returns, or negotiated with warlords, he pressed his colleagues to join him in grappling with such questions as: When should killers be engaged and when should they be shunned? When is military force justified? How can outsiders play a role in healing broken people and broken places? He did not have the luxury of simply posing these questions; he had to find answers, apply them, and live with the consequences.Trade Review'Chasing the Flame is a brilliantly researched biography about an extraordinary man' - Richard Beeston, The Times 'a compelling work, culminating in a brilliant and moving reconstruction of Vieira de Mello's doomed last mission in Iraq' - Rosemary Righter, TLS
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Penguin Books Ltd Interventions
Book SynopsisOver forty years of service to the United Nations - the last ten as Secretary-General - Kofi Annan has been at the centre of the major geopolitical events of our time. As much a memoir as a guide to world order, INTERVENTIONS provides a unique, behind-the-scenes view of global diplomacy during one of the most tumultuous periods in UN history.With eloquence and immediacy, Annan writes about the highs and lows of his years at the United Nations: from shuttle-diplomacy during crises such as Kosovo, Lebanon and Israel-Palestine to the wrenching battles over the Iraq War to the creation of the landmark Responsibility to Protect doctrine. He is remarkably candid about the organization''s failed efforts, particularly in Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur. Ultimately, Annan shows readers a world where solutions are available, if we have the will and courage to see them through.
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Oxford University Press EU Law Directions
Book SynopsisThe Directions series has been written with students in mind. The ideal guide as they approach the subject for the first time, EU Law Directions will help them: Gain a complete understanding of the topic: just the right amount of detail conveyed clearly Understand the law in context: with scene-setting introductions and highlighted case extracts, the practical importance of the law becomes clear Identify when and how to critically evaluate the law: they''ll be introduced to the key areas of debate and given the confidence to question the law Deepen and test knowledge: visually engaging learning and self-testing features aid understanding and help students tackle assessments with confidence Elevate their learning: with the ground-work in place your students can aspire to take their learning to the next level, with direction provided on how to go furtherDigital formats and resourcesThe eighth edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is sTable of ContentsPart 1: Institutional Law 1: The establishment and development of the European Union 2: The Union institutions 3: Transfer of powers, competences and law-making 4: Sources and forms of EU law 5: Supremacy of EU law Part 2: Procedural Actions, Enforcement, and Remedies in EU Law 6: The preliminary ruling (Article 267 TFEU) 7: Treaty enforcement actions against member states 8: Remedies: direct and indirect effects and state liability 9: Direct actions before the European Court of Justice Part 3: Substantive Law 10: Free movement of goods I: tariff & tax barriers 11: Free movement of goods II: non-tariff barriers 12: Free movement of persons 13: An introduction to EU competition policy and law 14: Discrimination law 15: Brexit
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Oxford University Press Cases Materials on EU Law
Book SynopsisThis classic casebook provides a valuable selection of significant cases and legislation alongside an engaging range of carefully selected extracts, all of which are enhanced by insightful author notes in an easy-to-use and accessible format.Trade ReviewReview from previous edition This is one of those publications you come to rely on as it delivers consistently. It is unapologetically erudite without being too unwieldy. The analysis and commentary in Weatherill's work is crisp, incisive and original. * Chrisoulla Pawlowska, Senior Lecturer in European Law, University of Greenwich *Weatherill covers the law and non-legal elements comprehensively; he is always thought-provoking and strives to explain and not over complicate. * Professor Urfan Khaliq, Professor of Public International and European Laws, Cardiff University *Table of ContentsPART I: THE CONSTITUTIONAL LAW OF THE EU; PART II: UNION TRADE LAW AND POLICY; PART III: POLICY-MAKING, GOVERNANCE, AND THE CONSTITUTIONAL DEBATE
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Oxford University Press Concentrate Questions and Answers EU Law
Book SynopsisConcentrate Q&A EU Law is part of the Concentrate Q&A series, the result of a collaboration involving hundreds of law students and lecturers from universities across the UK. The series offers you better support and a greater chance to succeed on your law course than any of the competitors.''A sure-fire way to get a 1st class result'' (Naomi M, Coventry University)''My grades have dramatically improved since I started using the OUP Q&A guides'' (Glen Sylvester, Bournemouth University)''These first class answers will transform you into a first class student'' (Ali Mohamed, University of Hertfordshire)''I can''t think of better revision support for my study'' (Quynh Anh Thi Le, University of Warwick)''I would strongly recommend Q&A guides. They have vastly improved my structuring of exam answers and helped me identify key components of a high quality answer'' (Hayden Roach, Bournemouth University)''100% would recommend. Makes you feel like you will pass with flying colours'' (Elysia Marie
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Taylor & Francis Ltd International Organizations and the Law
Book SynopsisInternational Organizations and the Law addresses the laws relating to international organizations, their undertakings and the ways in which specific international organizations function and interact with one another.Assuming little background knowledge of international law, the book brings together key issues in international law and the history of international organizations in a cohesive manner, providing readers with a clear understanding of international organizations' law in context. It addresses topics such as: organization functions and structure membership and membership powers the rights of international organizations dispute settlement in international organizations termination of an international organization. The second edition has been fully revised and updated to include coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the functions of international organizations; the invasion of Ukraine and theTable of Contents1. Introduction 2. History, the United Nations Charter and Vienna Conventions 3. Membership and membership powers 4. Voting rights and allotments 5. Organization functions and structure 6. Punishment, suspension and expulsion of errant Member States 7. Diplomatic rights versus international organization rights 8. Headquarters agreements of international organizations 9. Promulgation of international instruments under the auspices of international organizations 10. Dispute settlement in international organizations 11. Termination of an international organization 12. The United Nations system 13. International criminal courts 14. Regional organizations 15. Trade, finance and banking organizations 16. Sector and industry-focused organizations 17. Military and policing organizations 18. Human rights organizations and bodies 19. Environmental organizations 20. International Organizations and Covid-19 Responses 21. International Organizations and the Invasion of Ukraine 22. Conclusion
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Taylor & Francis AntiCorruption in a Discordant World
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Taylor & Francis Data Protection in Humanitarian Action
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Taylor & Francis The Role of Dissimilar Rearmament in Allied Deterrence
Book SynopsisForce structures around which western militaries were built after the Cold War, with their emphasis on comparatively small numbers of exquisite systems, will not withstand sustained combat with a peer competitor. As a consequence, there has been a growing emphasis on the employment of second tier capabilities alongside existing platforms and systems in a high-low mix spurred by the effectiveness of systems such as converted COTS UAVs in Ukraine. Such capabilities are part of a broader set of capabilities the procurement of which might be described as dissimilar rearmament. While there is considerable promise to second tier systems, enthusiasm can sometimes lead observers to elide over their vulnerabilities and the challenges associated with their employment. These challenges extend from the relative absence of formal tactical and operational concepts for the combination of mass and exquisite capabilities to the current absence of an enterprise level understanding of what would be needed to deliver capabilities at scale in terms of organisational reform, human capital and industrial policy. This Whitehall Paper discusses how dissimilar rearmament might be leveraged as an organising principle connecting R&D, industry and the armed forces across the physical, conceptual and moral components of fighting power. In doing so, it offers a means to reinforce the defence of the Euro-Atlantic area and the tactical, operational and strategic choices which will need to be made in order to realise the promise of new technology.
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Cambridge University Press Project Europe
Book SynopsisA bracing re-examination of the myths and realities of European integration which challenges conventional wisdoms of Europhiles and Eurosceptics alike. Kiran Klaus Patel explores the EU's contribution to peace, prosperity, and democracy, its impact on peoples' lives and the lessons of the past for its contemporary crisis.Trade Review'Confused about the EU? How it has morphed through seventy years of committees, changing names and structures, accessions of new members, successive treaties, evolving capacities, and its current existential tensions? Kiran Klaus Patel's Project Europe is the essential institutional history and user's manual for making it as clear as it can ever be.' Charles S. Maier, author of Once within Borders: Territories of Power, Wealth, and Belonging'Project Europe is a fascinating reflection on themes in the history of the European Community. It is authoritative, insightful, entertaining, thought provoking, original, and highly readable. The acuity of Patel's approach to the subject leaps out of every page.' Desmond Dinan, author of Europe Recast: A History of European Union'Patel has written an excellent critical history of European integration that looks at its subject from new angles and compels the reader to realize that the history of the EU is anything but a story of gradual institutional progress towards a politically unified continent.' Mark Gilbert, author of European Integration: A Concise History'This is a critical but sympathetic history of European integration which strips away many of the popular myths in order to appreciate the EU's real achievements and to refocus the discussion about its current crisis and future prospects.' Konrad H. Jarausch, author of Out of Ashes: A New History of Europe in the Twentieth Century'Patel's study is the most stimulating attempt to understand the development of European integration process since Alan Milward's The European Rescue of the Nation State. Each of its thematic chapters brims with ideas and insight. This is a really important book.' Piers Ludlow, author of Roy Jenkins and the European Commission Presidency, 1976-1980: At the Heart of Europe'A provocative and original interpretation of European integration, arguing that the EU's institutions, norms, economic power, and importance in Europe and the world developed primarily in the 1970s and 1980s. A must read for anyone interested in the past complexities, present problems and future prospects of the European project.' Mary Nolan, author of The Transatlantic Century: Europe and America, 1890–2010'This book should be mandatory at school. It explains why Europe sometimes does well and sometimes not, why it survives increasingly severe crises, why it is so difficult to understand, and also why it is both super-powerful and totally powerless. Patel notes that European integration does not follow a master plan, but rather is the product of constant improvisation and transformation. When you look at it like that, you understand better what kind of animal you are dealing with.' Caroline Du Gruyter, NRC Handelsblad'This is an excellent critical history of the EU, providing unique and original insight into foundational aspects of a process that has profoundly shaped, and continues to transform, Europe and beyond.' T. Davis, Choice'… it should be seen as one of the best syntheses in the field, paying an elegant tribute to the most innovative academic research while overcoming its daunting diversity and its various teleological tendencies.' Laurent Warlouzet, H-Net Reviews'… incisive study … deserves a wide readership.' Jonathan Stevenson, Counter-terrorism and IntelligenceTable of ContentsPrologue; 1. Europe and European integration; 2. Peace and security; 3. Growth and prosperity; 4. Participation and technocracy; 5. Values and norms; 6. Superstate or tool of nations?; 7. Disintegration and dysfunctionality; 8. The community and its world; Epilogue; Acknowledgements; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
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Little, Brown Book Group The Great Betrayal
Book Synopsis''Very funny'' Spectator Book of the Year''Robust and entertaining'' Sunday Times Book of the Year''Betcha we don''t leave.'' I wrote that on the evening of 24 June 2016, once the euphoria had passed. A lot of us leavers, despite being elderly and thick, knew. The establishment wouldn''t let it happen.Quite how the establishment stopped us from leaving the European Union, though, we could never have guessed. A mandate which became a process and resulted in the UK being the laughing stock of the world. We might have guessed at the relentless howls of outrage from that extreme block of transgressed remainers, the hostility of the House of Commons, the civil service and the BBC. That was a given, and it all played its part. But beyond our imagination was the readiness of politicians to ignore or subvert the vote, the sheer ineptitude of those charged with negotiating our withdrawal, the spite of the EU and the intercession of that usuTrade ReviewA valuable volume * The Times *The book is exactly what you would expect from Liddle. It is a no-holds barred account that literally throws readers into the lagoons of exasperation, anger and disillusionment that stretch across Leave Land. It is not a book that remainers will enjoy, but in our polarised times it is definitely one they ought to read * Sunday Times *Engaging . . . If you're a fan of the Liddle school of political invective, you'll love this book -- Harry Mount * Spectator *
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Free Movement of Persons in the Nordic States: EU
Book SynopsisCan it be argued that there exists a concept of Nordic citizenship, founded on inter-Nordic cooperation and its relationship with EU law and EEA law? Researchers from all five Nordic States (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden) explore the tensions, gaps, and overlaps arising from the interplay of EU citizenship, EEA law, and the Nordic initiatives that aim to facilitate cross-border mobility of persons in the region. The analysis takes a dual approach. Firstly, it tracks the legal development of nationality law in Nordic states. Secondly, it sets out the rights of residence and access to social rights that follow from the three different regimes. It asks if the Nordic States, through their regional cooperation, are ‘going beyond’ EU free movement law, making naturalisation to a citizenship in a Nordic state particularly attractive. This important new work gives a unique perspective on EU citizenship and free movement law.Table of ContentsPART I INTRODUCTION 1. Free Movement of Persons in the Nordic States Katarina Hyltén-Cavallius (Linnaeus University, Sweden ) and Jaan Paju (Stockholm University, Sweden) PART II THE INTERPLAY OF EU LAW, EEA LAW AND NORDIC COOPERATION: VARIOUS PERSPECTIVES 2. The Vision and Legal Reality of Regional Integration in the Nordic States Henrik Wenander (Lund University, Sweden) 3. Free Movement of Persons in the Nordic States through EU Law and EEA Law Graham Butler (Aarhus University, Denmark) 4. Fundamental Rights of the Individual in EEA Law: The Tension between the ECHR Standards and the EU Charter Davíð Þór Björgvinsson (University of Akureyri and University of Iceland) 5. Closure of Borders in the Three Nordic EU Member States During the Covid-19 Pandemic Ulla Neergaard 9 University of Copenhagen, Denmark), Jaan Paju (Stockholm University, Sweden) and Juha Raitio (University of Helsinki, Finland) PART III THE INDIVIDUAL’S ACCESS TO FREE MOVEMENT RIGHTS IN THE NORDIC REGION 6. Free Movement Rights in Denmark Catherine Jacqueson (University of Copenhagen, Denmark) 7. Free Movement Rights in Sweden Thomas Erhag (University of Gothenburg, Sweden) 8. Free Movement Rights in Finland Päivi J Neuvonen (Durham University, UK) 9. Free Movement Rights in Norway Christian NK Franklin (University of Bergen, Norway) 10. Free Movement Rights in Iceland Ciarán Burke (University of Jena, Germany) and Ólafur Ísberg Hannesson (EFTA Court, Luxembourg) 11. Free Movement of Persons and the Autonomous Territories in the Danish Kingdom: Greenland and the Faroe Islands Ulla Neergaard (University of Copenhagen, Denmark) PART IV CONCLUSION 12. Flickering Contours of a Nordic Citizenship Encircling a Legal Core of EU/EEA Law Katarina Hyltén-Cavallius (Linnaeus University, Sweden ) and Jaan Paju (Stockholm University, Sweden)
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Manchester University Press The European Union in the Asia-Pacific:
Book SynopsisSince the mid-1990s, the European Union has defined the Asia Pacific as one of its key strategic targets on its ambitious road towards a global power. Over the past decades, big changes have taken place on both sides and the wider world. It’s high time to evaluate the EU’s performance in its Asian policy. In fact, the EU is at crossroads with its Asia Pacific policy. On several aspects, the EU is compelled to redefine its interests and roles, and rethink its strategies and policies towards the dynamic and ever important Asia Pacific region. This volume addresses this theme, by elaborating the general context, major issues and countries in the EU’s Asia Pacific policy. It covers issue areas of traditional security, economy and trade, public diplomacy, and human security and focuses on the EU’s relations with China, Japan, the ASEAN countries, and Australasia.Trade Review'At a time when both the EU and Asian regional groups are facing significant pressures from the global power shift, this remarkable collection of essays offers both cutting edge analysis and suggests pathways for their mutual interaction and advancement. A valuable read for scholars and policy-makers alike.' Amitav Acharya, Distinguished Professor of International Relations, American University, Washington, D.C 'This welcome volume adds significantly to the literature on relations between the European Union and Asia-Pacific. It is well organised, brings together a strong set of expert contributors and benefits from a strong set of common themes and questions. It raises and explores a range of highly significant ideas about the EU’s capacity to become, and be recognised as, a strategic actor in East and Southeast Asia, and subjects them to analysis and evaluation from both a European and an Asia-Pacific perspective.' Michael Smith, Professor in European Politics, University of Warwick 'It is high time for the EU to rethink its strategic priorities in the Asia-Pacific region. This volume does full justice to this aim, in terms of both coverage and depth. Overall, this is first-rate account of its subject and a necessary read for anyone seeking a better understanding of both the EU and the Asia Pacific at the beginning of the 21st century.' Pascal Vennesson, Professor of Political Science, S. Rajaratnam School of International Relations, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore -- .Table of ContentsContents List of tables List of figures Notes on contributorsPrefaceList of abbreviationsIntroduction: The European Union’s Asia-Pacific strategies and policies at the crossroads Weiqing Song and Jianwei WangPart I: General strategic context1 The European Union in the Asia-Pacific: strategic reflections Michael Reiterer2 A European pivot towards Asia? Inter-regionalism in a new era Julie GilsonPart II: Major issues and themes3 European Union security policy and initiatives in the Asia-Pacific Fulvio Attinà4 Assessing the European Union’s economic relations with the Asia-Pacific Miguel Otero-Iglesias5 Public diplomacy of the European Union in East Asia Suetyi Lai and Li Zhang6 The European Union’s approach to human security: lessons from the Asia-Pacific Evangelos FanoulisPart III: Selected countries and groups7 The European Union’s partnership with China: navigating between trouble and promise Gustaaf Geeraerts8 Shifting constraints, evolving opportunities and the search for the “strategic” in the European Union–Japan bilateral partnership Elena Atanassova-Cornelis9 The European Union’s security strategy in the ASEAN regionReuben Wong10 The European Union in Australia and New Zealand Nicole SciclunaIndex
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Manchester University Press Crisis and Change in European Union Foreign
Book SynopsisThis book provides wanting to study episodes of EU foreign policy change with a single analytical framework that serves to investigate and explain the way in which the EU adapts its foreign policy in the wake of crisis. It provides readers with a toolbox to explain, measure and conceptualise the process and outcome of change. -- .
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Biteback Publishing Europe
Book SynopsisRevised and updated edition of the essential guide to what will happen if Britain leaves the EU, and how it will affect you.
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The Lilliput Press Ltd Reclaiming The European Street: Speeches on
Book SynopsisThis timely and important intervention in the debates concerning Europe in Ireland begins with the 1916 Centenary celebration. The Brexit decision of June 2016 has fundamentally altered Ireland's relationship with the European Union and has exponentially increased interest in European matters in public debates. Yet, public discussions regarding Ireland's closer links with the European Union often remain purely utilitarian and economic, or take place solely within academia. There is an urgent need to broaden the debate towards the cultural and social spheres, which includes highlighting the inherently European quality of Irish culture and society, in the past as much as the present. The most extensive interventions on these issues in recent years have come from the President of Ireland. This edition collects all of the major speeches on the topic of Europe since 2016. They encompass interventions on historical aspects, bilateral cultural links, citizens' involvement in the European project, workers' rights and ecological concerns. The present Covid-19 crisis will further move the European Union into the limelight, in particular its role in helping member states cope with the consequences of this unprecedented disaster. President Higgins addresses the Great Flu Epidemic of 1918-19 from a speech made in May 2019 and considers the role of European leaders in a letter to the President of the Hellenic Republic in April 2020. These speeches are marked by the President's particular and personal stamp, while also expressing central concerns on behalf of Irish citizens. The speeches are enhanced by a Foreword written by President Michael D. Higgins.Trade ReviewMichael D. Higgins writes brilliantly about the idea of “home” in an age of mass-migration, when even children of the middle class can scarcely afford to purchase a house. But, above all, he implies that Anderson’s critique be answered – by a Europe which, no longer constructed from above, is rebuilt from below. From the street itself. -- Declan Kiberd * Hot Press *The book seems to be an extraordinary kaleidoscope of ideas enmeshed in a dazzling torrent of words that could threaten to drown the reader. However as the book progresses, so does the understanding of the reader and an understanding of what the European Union can offer us, in theory at least, emerges. -- Des Kenny * Galway Advertiser *
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PublicAffairs,U.S. The Tragedy of the European Union: Disintegration
Book SynopsisThe European Union could soon be a thing of the past. Xenophobia is rampant and commonly reflected in elections across the continent. Great Britain may hold a referendum on whether to abandon the union altogether. Spurred by anti-EU sentiments due to the euro crisis, national interests conflict with a shared vision for the future of Europe. Is it too late to preserve the union that generated unprecedented peace for more than half a century?This is no mere academic question with limited importance for America and the rest of the world. In the past decade, the EU has declined from a unified global power to a fractious confederation of states with staggering unemployment resentfully seeking relief from a reluctant Germany. If the EU collapses and the former member states are transformed again from partners into rivals, the US and the world will confront the serious economic and political consequences that follow.In a series of revealing interviews conducted by Dr. Gregor Peter Schmitz, George Soros -- a man of vast European experience whose personal past informs his present concerns -- offers trenchant commentary and concise, prescriptive advice: The euro crisis was not an inevitable consequence of integration, but a result of avoidable mistakes in politics, economics, and finance; and excessive faith in the self-regulating financial markets that Soros calls market fundamentalism inspired flawed institutional structures that call out for reform. Despite the considerable perils of this period, George Soros maintains his faith in the European Union as a model of open society. This book is a testament to his vision for a peaceful and productive Europe.Trade Review"The most honest and sensible book yet to tackle the euro crisis. Soros eschews the sanctimony and pseudoscience that frequently accompany commentary on the EU and gets right to the basic political conflicts and human foibles that underlie the union's problems."--Foreign Affairs "It is clear that his observations about the eurozone crisis and the structural flaws in the euro are largely correct... The book remains an interesting read and Soros does an excellent job of concisely highlighting the challenges facing the EU... The book remains an interesting read and Soros does an excellent job of concisely highlighting the challenges facing the EU."--Forbes.com "Soros's trenchant critique appears on the mark."--Financial Times
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Beyond Brexit
Book SynopsisVernon Bogdanor was, until 2010, Professor of Government at Oxford University. He is now a Research Professor at King's College, London, Gresham Professor of Law, a Fellow of the British Academy and an Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies.Trade ReviewWhether Brexit will finally provide our "constitutional moment" is impossible to say. But you will not find a better account of why it should. Bogdanor's knowledge is second to none. * Prospect *Table of ContentsIntroduction. Chapter 1. Britain and Europe: The Poisoned Chalice. Chapter 2. Europe and the Sovereignty of Parliament. Chapter 3. Europe and the Referendum. Chapter 4. Europe and The Collective Responsibility of Ministers. Chapter 5. Europe and The Rights of the Citizen. Chapter 6. Brexit and Devolution: The Future of the United Kingdom. Chapter 7. Brexit: A Constitutional Moment?
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Oxford University Press Steiner and Woods EU Law
Book SynopsisTrusted by students and lecturers for over thirty years, Steiner & Woods EU Law is the most comprehensive black letter guide to the subject, leading the reader through the subject in a straightforward way.The book includes a well-balanced range of topics for students taking an EU law course at any level. Offering a careful blend of institutional and substantive coverage, it focuses on explaining the law clearly for student readers. Case detail is clearly sign-posted throughout the text, with key cases highlighted and discussed in feature boxes, ensuring students are up to speed with the most important case law in the area.End of chapter reading suggestions, along with a detailed bibliography, provide a helpful starting point for essay preparation and independent research.Digital formats and resources:This edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by online resources.- The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient accTable of ContentsPart I 1: From EEC to EU: a brief history of the development of the Union 2: Institutions of the Union: composition and powers 3: Scope of the EU Treaty: laws and lawmaking 4: Principle of supremacy of EU law 5: Principles of direct applicability and direct effects 6: General principles of law Part II 7: Framework for enforcement 8: Remedies in national courts 9: State liability 10: The preliminary ruling procedure 11: Enforcement actions 12: Direct action for annulment 13: Union liability in tort: action for damages Part III 14: Introduction to the internal market 15: Harmonisation 16: Customs union 17: Free movement of goods 18: Free movement of payments and capital 19: Citizenship: rights of free movement and residence 20: Economic rights: workers, establishment and services 21: The Area of Freedom, Security and Justice: EU justice and home affairs law and policy 22: Discrimination 23: EU competition law 24: Brexit
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Oxford University Press European Constitutional Law
Book SynopsisWritten in a uniquely engaging style, and full of illuminating analyses, this book provides a modern, comprehensive, and critical guide to the study of the constitutional law of the Union. Numerous diagrams and tables clarify key concepts and processes; and a practical appendix helps students to find and read primary and secondary legal sources.Table of ContentsPart I: Constitutional Foundations 1: Constitutional History: From Paris to Lisbon 2: Constitutional Nature: A Federation of States 3: Governmental Structure: Union Institutions I 4: Governmental Structure: Union Institutions II 5: European Law I: Nature - Direct Effect 6: European Law II: Nature - Primacy/Pre-emption Part II: Governmental Powers 7: Legislative Powers: Competences and Procedures 8: External Powers: Competences and Procedures 9: Executive Powers: Competences and Procedures 10: Judicial Powers I: (Centralised) European Procedures 11: Judicial Powers II: (Decentralised) National Procedures 12: Limiting Powers: EU Fundamental Rights Appendices: How to Study European Union Law
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Heroic Failure: Brexit and the Politics of Pain
Book Synopsis'A wildly entertaining but uncomfortable read... Pitilessly brilliant' JONATHAN COE. 'There will not be much political writing in this or any other year that is carried off with such style' The Times. A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR. 'A quite brilliant dissection of the cultural roots of the Brexit narrative' David Miliband. 'Hugely entertaining and engrossing' Roddy Doyle. 'Best book about the English that I've read for ages' Billy Bragg. A fierce, mordantly funny and perceptive book about the act of national self-harm known as Brexit. A great democratic country tears itself apart, and engages in the dangerous pleasures of national masochism. Trivial journalistic lies became far from trivial national obsessions; the pose of indifference to truth and historical fact came to define the style of an entire political elite; a country that once had colonies redefined itself as an oppressed nation requiring liberation. Fintan O'Toole also discusses the fatal attraction of heroic failure, once a self-deprecating cult in a hugely successful empire that could well afford the occasional disaster. Now failure is no longer heroic – it is just failure, and its terrible costs will be paid by the most vulnerable of Brexit's supporters. A new afterword lays out the essential reforms that are urgently needed if England is to have a truly democratic future and stable relations with its nearest neighbours. Trade Review[O'Toole] is a sharp thinker and he makes many good points... There is also a lot to learn from his incidental arguments. This is a literary book and I was delighted' * The Times *The psychopathology of Brexit is at the heart of Fintan O'Toole's compact counterblast * Times Educational Supplement *A witty attack on the fantasies that drove Brexit... Clever, over the top, but entertaining political writing' * The Times, Books of the Year *Fintan O'Toole's searing polemic [is] expertly researched and full of unexpectedly funny vignettes * Sunday Business Post, Books of the Year *What gives this book its distinction is the fact that [O'Toole] is as adept at analysing character (as revealed by language) as he is at marshalling statistics... O'Toole uncovers and dissects it with the deliberate, affectless skill of a virtuoso surgeon. The result, for me, is a wildly entertaining but uncomfortable read. In short, he has nailed us to the floor with a nine-inch nail. It's certainly not easy bein' English these days, and O'Toole, with this pitilessly brilliant book, has just made it at least fifty shades harder' -- Jonathan Coe, Irish Times[The Euro] is what British conservative thought has feared since the 1970s. Readers interested in exploring these fears, and pretty much everyone else, should read [this] * Sunday Business Post *O'Toole offers a central, sexual metaphor for the fall, in which England alternately dominates and submits * Guardian *Britain's psychodrama, as Fintan O'Toole reminds us in his brilliant book, is almost entirely about its reaction to winning World War II, but losing its empire * Sunday Business Post *O'Toole has been one of the most astute commentators on Brexit, and here he offers his analysis on the forces in the English psyche that brought it about. Nor does he pull any punches... He writes to devastating effect, his framing of Brexit as a "weird psychodrama" raising some uncomfortable questions' * Herald. *Fintan O'Toole [...] displays an amazing command of the facts, but what distinguishes his book is the quality of the mind at work, the sharpness of the analysis, the style. O'Toole even makes you feel sorry for the Brexit leaders and that is no small achievement -- Colm Tóibín, Irish Independent, Books of the YearExcellent... Heroic Failure has many lessons about political backstabbing' -- Martina Fitzgerald, Dublin Sunday Business Post, Books of the YearO'Toole is never knowingly understated, and these essays are best enjoyed as intellectual comfort food for anyone who agrees that Brexit has no redeeming features whatsoever. Stylishly presented... They are the work of a skilled debater' * Dublin Sunday Business Post *A quite brilliant dissection of the cultural roots of the Brexit narrative. It is a love letter to the best of Britain and a demolition of the fantasies of the worst -- David MilibandOf all the wonderful things I devoured over the Xmas break, I enjoyed this the most. Best book about the English that I've read for ages, it explains how their post-imperial neurosis led to Brexit -- Billy BraggA brilliant exploration of the Brexit psyche and, as one would expect, it is written beautifully as well * Belfast Telegraph *The most entertaining book about Brexit – and in times this dark we must give thanks for the laughter it occasions * Tablet *The argument is brilliantly made in Fintan O'Toole's very funny Heroic Failure' -- Kevin O'Rourke, GuardianO'Toole shows, sometimes in provocative fashion, how anxieties about British decline spawned a topsy-turvy story * Financial Times *Full of acute cultural observation and includes a hilarious take-down of Boris Johnson * New Statesman *[Heroic Failure's] arguments are well made. O'Toole is very good at analysing the "camp" style of Brexiteers such as Boris Johnson, who wave serious economic objections away with "references to Dunkirk or the Blitz", while presenting "bans" on bendy bananas as vital "tests of national freedom" * The Week *A clear-eyed, devastating account of the delusions of Brexit – and the self-delusions of its architects * Observer *
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Penguin Books Ltd The Parliament of Man
Book SynopsisPaul Kennedy''s The Parliament of Man: The United Nations and the Quest for World Government is the extraordinary story of the UN - its creation, the threats it has faced, and the possibilities it holds for the future. Can the world be governed by agreement rather than conflict? In 1945 the world''s most powerful nation states came together to ''save succeeding generations from the scourge of war and reaffirm faith in the fundamental human rights''. Over sixty years later, the United Nations still doggedly pursues that mandate. Paul Kennedy''s The Parliament of Man is a timely history that examines the roots and functions of this unique organization, casts an objective eye on its past effectiveness and assesses whether it will meet the challenges of our present world - from supplying aid during humanitarian crises to combating climate change. Ultimately he shows why, despite its fallibility and its foibles, the UN remains utterly indi
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Oxford University Press Inc Governing Global Health
Book SynopsisThe past few decades have seen a massive increase in the number of international organizations focusing on global health. Campaigns to eradicate or stem the spread of AIDS, SARS, malaria, and Ebola attest to the increasing importance of globally-oriented health organizations. These organizations may be national, regional, international, or even non-state organizations-like Medicins Sans Frontieres. One of the more important recent trends in global health governance, though, has been the rise of public-private partnerships (PPPs) where private non-governmental organizations, for-profit enterprises, and various other social entrepreneurs work hand-in-hand with governments to combat specific maladies. A primary driver for this development is the widespread belief that by joining together, PPPs will attack health problems and fund shared efforts more effectively than other systems. As Chelsea Clinton and Devi Sridhar show in Governing Global Health, these partnerships are not only importanTrade ReviewThis is not only a timely and original book, but also a model of concise scholarship. After a quarter of a century working in the arena of global health, it wasn't until I read this book that I understood fully either the major institutions with which we so often work or the challenges before us now. Furthermore, Clinton and Sridhar have managed a minor miracle: they've made dry matters of governance interesting and even entertaining. This engaging study deserves a broad audience. Since the survival of tens of millions hang in the balance, as does the well-being of most on this planet, the stakes are greater than we know." - Paul Farmer MD, Partners In Health and Harvard Medical SchoolWho runs the world and why? Chelsea Clinton and Devi Sridhar ask this audacious question in this powerful and uncompromising book. They unmask the big four global health institutions of our era for the first time. Governing Global Health is a monumental achievement. Anyone seriously interested in the health of the world simply has to read it." - Lawrence O. Gostin, University Professor and Founding O'Neill Chair in Global Health Law, Georgetown Law SchoolThe landscape of 'global health' is so fragmented, with so many agencies and private players in the picture, that it can be impossible to figure out who is in charge of everything from outbreaks to battling the tobacco industry. The adage, 'follow the money' too often leads to dead ends and bewildering arrays of public health players. Clinton and Sridhar have done a wonderful job of pulling the elusive pieces into focus, creating a must-read guide for students and practitioners of global health." - Laurie Garrett, Senior Fellow for Global Health, Council on Foreign Relations, and author of The Coming PlagueClinton and Sridhar provide a unique insight in global health governance in a very rigorous and well documented analysis. A must for anybody working in global health, global governance and international affairs." - Peter Piot, Director & Handa Professor of Global Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineTable of ContentsPrefaceAbbreviations1. Governing Global Health2. Big Questions and Case Studies3. Shifts in Governance4. Who Funds Global Health?5. T wenty-First-Century Governance6. Disruption and Reform7. Final ReflectionsNotesIndex
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Oxford University Press European Political Economy Theoretical Approaches
Book SynopsisCombining the key theoretical and empirical approaches of political economy and EU scholarship, this textbook is key reading for studying the European political economy. Drawing on theoretical debates and recent policy case studies, a team of expert editors and contributors help students apply theories and methods to real life issues in European political economy. This textbook offers a clear analysis of some of the most pressing challenges confronting Europe, such as the political impact of rising inequality, the functioning and the effects of Economic and Monetary Union, the future of the ''European'' social model, the ongoing impact of Brexit, Europe''s role in a changing global economy, and Europe''s response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Key features: - Delivers a research-informed, yet reader friendly textbook on European Political Economy. - Establishes 4 key theoretical and methodological approaches, giving students the conceptual tools needed to examine the dynamic interactions beTrade ReviewEuropean Political Economy is a 'must read' for students, and an essential starting point for anyone hoping to join the conversation about how to tackle the most important challenges facing the European Union.] * Erik Jones, Director of the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, European University Institute *This is the first EPE textbook to bring together theoretically informed and empirically-rich answers written by key experts in the field. * Vivien Schmidt, Jean Monnet Professor of European Integration, Boston University *This textbook does an excellent job in summarising the most important academic and policy debates in the field, providing an essential resource for every student interested in European Political Economy. Most importantly, its practical approach to theories shows how intertwined the academic and the European policy worlds are. * Amy Verdun, Professor of Political Science, University of Victoria and Leiden University *An excellent textbook that applies comparative and international political economic analysis to shed light on both the historical trajectory and the current challenges facing European integration. It skillfully combines different theoretical perspectives (Open Economy Politics, Growth Models, Ideational Frameworks, and Critical and Feminist Political Economy). The book clearly fills a gap. It will be an invaluable resource for both students and scholars in Political Economy and European Integration. * Lucio Baccaro, Managing Director of the Max Planck Institute, Cologne *Table of Contents1: L. Quaglia, A.Spendzharova, M. Moschella: Introduction: European Political Economy: Mapping the research field Theoretical approaches 2: M. Copelovitch & S. Walter: European Open Economy Politics 3: A. Johnston & A. Regan: Growth Models and European Political Economy 4: L. Quaglia, A. Spendzharova, M. Moschella: Ideational European Political Economy 5: A. Wigger and L. Horn: Critical and Feminist European Political Economy Substantive Issues 6: W. Schelkle: Monetary integration, crises and solidarity 7: L. Quaglia: Financial integration and regulation 8: C. de la Porte & I. Madama: Welfare and labor 9: J. Hopkin: Economic liberalism, inequality and populist backlash 10: D. de Bièvre: Trade and development 11: E. Posner: European Political Economy and interdependence 12: A. Geddes & L. Hadj-Abdou: Migration 13: C. Burns & N. Carter: Environment 14: J. Eckhardt: Health and inequality
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Oxford University Press The Law Politics of Brexit Volume III The
Book SynopsisThis third volume in the Law and Politics of Brexit series provides a comprehensive analysis of the new framework of relationship between the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU) applicable since 1st January 2021, following the end of the Brexit transition period.Trade ReviewWithout doubt, this book will act as an important and valuable reference point for students and researchers seeking an introduction to the TCA and its myriad problems. * Michael Dougan, Liverpool, CML Rev *Table of ContentsForeword by David Sassoli (President of the European Parliament) 1: Federico Fabbrini: Introduction Part I: The Context 2: Michael Cox: Brexit and British Decline in International Affairs 3: Dagmar Schiek: Brexit and the Implementation of the Withdrawal Agreement 4: John Doyle & Eileen Connolly: Brexit and the Peace Process in Northern Ireland Part II: Economic Relations 5: Giorgio Sacerdoti & Paola Mariani: Trade in Goods 6: Niamh Moloney: Trade in Services 7: Catherine Barnard & Emilija Leinarte: Mobility of Persons Part III: Security Relations 8: Oliver Garner: Justice and Home Affairs 9: Ben Tonra: Defense and Foreign Affairs 10: Edoardo Celeste: Data Protection Part IV: The Prospects 11: Nicolas Levrat: Governance 12: Brigid Laffan: Sovereignty 13: Federico Fabbrini: Integration
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Oxford University Press Jones Sufrins EU Competition Law
Book SynopsisThe most comprehensive resource for students on EU competition law; extracts from key cases, academic works, and legislation are paired with incisive critique and commentary from an expert author teamTable of Contents1: Introduction to competition law 2: Competition law and institutions of the European Union 3: Market Power, Market Definition, and Barriers to Entry 4: Article 101 TFEU: The elements 5: Article 101 TFEU: Substantive appraisal 6: Article 102: Introduction and dominant position 7: Article 102 TFEU: Conduct which can be abusive 8: Competition and the state 9: Horizontal agreements: cartels and collusion 10: Horizontal Cooperation Agreements 11: Vertical agreements 12: Licensing agreements and other agreements involving intellectual property rights 13: Public enforcement of Article 101 and Article 102 by the Commission and national competition authorities 14: Private enforcement of Articles 101 and 102 15: Mergers 16: EU competition law and policy in the digital economy 17: International aspects
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