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Book SynopsisDecisions of international courts and arbitrators, as well as judgments of national courts, are fundamental elements of modern public international law. The International Law Reports is the only publication in the world wholly devoted to the regular and systematic reporting in English of such decisions. It is therefore an absolutely essential work of reference. Volume 201 contains the 2019 judgement on preliminary objections of International Court of Justice in Certain Iranian Assets (Iran v. United States), 2020 judgement of Inter-American Court of Human Rights in the Lhaka Honhat v. Argentina case, and 2021 judgement of the United Kingdom Supreme Court in General Dynamics UK Ltd v. Libya.Table of Contents1. Certain Iranian Assets (Islamic Republic of Iran v. United States of America); 2. Hossou and Adelakoun v. Republic of Benin; 3. Commissaire Général aux Réfugiés et aux Apatrides v. Mostafa Lounani; 4. Indigenous Communities of the Lhaka Honhat (Our Land) Association v. Argentina; 5. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) Court Fees Case; 6. Regina (Akarcay) v. Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police; 7. Local Authority B v. X, V and T; 8. London Borough of Barnet v. AG and Others and Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs; 9. Houghton v. USA; 10. General Dynamics United Kingdom Ltd v. State of Libya.

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Book SynopsisThis book is focused on militarization as the nucleus of EU space policy and the interrelatedness of European security, industrial competitiveness, and military capabilities in the shaping of this policy. The EU and key member states have increasingly joined the US, China and Russia, among others, in regarding space assets as critical military, as well as economic, industrial, and technological, enablers. This book tackles this issue by, first, shedding light on the military aspects of EU space policy, with special emphasis on the security and defence dimensions of projects such as Galileo, Copernicus, Space Situational Awareness, and Satellite Communication. In this context, contributors confront the empirical aspect of developments, including the role of different institutional actors and the involvement of specific member states. Further, the volume analyses the discursive, ideological, normative, and theoretical foundations of the use of space by the EU for strategic purposes, drawing on the broad spectrum of European integration/International Relations theory. Last, but not least, the volume discusses initiatives outside the EU by key global space players, with an emphasis on the US and transatlantic space relations. All chapters maintain a solid empirical foundation, in the form of geographical or issue-related focus, with an area-specific emphasis on the EU as a whole, transatlantic relations, the policies of key member states (such as France and Italy), and core space powers such as the US, China and India. This book will be of much interest to students of space power, security studies, European politics and International Relations.

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Book SynopsisThis book analyses recent developments concerning the application of the international legal doctrines of recognition and self-determination in relation to the Western Sahara Question. It investigates the emergent shift in favour of Morocco's sovereignty claim to Western Sahara as apparent from the positions adopted by an increasing number of third States in the United Nations and the recent spate of third States establishing consulates in Western Sahara, with Morocco's encouragement. It reflects on what the functioning of the doctrines of recognition and self-determination in this situation reveals about contemporary international law in practice more generally. The work will be of interest to scholars, researchers, and postgraduate students as well as practitioners of public international law who have a particular interest in decolonisation, self-determination disputes, and/or conflicts about natural resource entitlements. It will also appeal to readers with an interest in the worTrade Review'The reader has in [their] hands a specific study on a classic but highly topical question in public international law: does the opening of consular offices in an occupied territory constitute recognition of the sovereignty of the occupying state over the territory? This short and interesting study rigorously analyses this question and serves as an introduction to the Western Sahara conflict for those unfamiliar with it.'Juan Soroeta, Professor of International Law at the University of the Basque Country.Table of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Self-Determination and the Western Sahara Question; 3. The Doctrine of Recognition and Morocco’s Claim to Western Sahara; 4. Recent Developments in UN Practice Concerning Western Sahara; 5. Implications of Growing Support for the Moroccan Position on Western Sahara; 6. Conclusion: The Future of Western Sahara and the Future of International Law

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Book SynopsisThe European Union undoubtedly plays an important role in the formation of international law. This takes place through a number of avenues ranging from the simple existence of this supranational legal order within the sphere of international law to the actual influencing of international legal order. With contributions by leading scholars, this collection of essays constructs and analyses a new and stimulating approach in which the European Union is perceived as an active co-creator of the international legal order on a variety of planes. Providing concrete examples of the European Union's approach to the international legal order in different policy fields, this book will be a key reference point for a new active paradigm of EU external relations law.Trade Review'The present edited volume is a remarkable and original attempt to study the active role of the Union and its raison d'être, 'zooming in' on the international scene, arguably in return of the process of European integration to its roots in international relations … What is even more revolutionary about the book is the conclusion drawn by the editors that the Union's role of co-shaper of the international legal order is a 'conscious choice', as opposed to an 'unexpected side-effect of the Union's engagement with the international legal order' and that the EU has been 'refining' and 'intensifying' its involvement with the international legal order.' Stéphanie Laulhé Shaelou, Yearbook of European LawTable of ContentsThe active paradigm of the study of the EU's place in the world: an introduction Dimitry Kochenov and Fabian Amtenbrink; Part I. The EU's Shaping of the International Legal Order: The Mechanics: 1. Europe's raison d'être Gráinne de Búrca; 2. The EU, interim global justice, and the international legal order Andrew Williams; 3. Theoretical approaches to a peculiar norm category: shaping the international order as a Union objective Joris Larik; Part II. The EU's Shaping of the International Legal Order: The Evidence: 4. EU values and the shaping of the international context Ester Herlin-Karnell; 5. Promoting the rule of law abroad: on the EU's limited contribution to the shaping of an international understanding of the rule of law Laurent Pech; 6. EU global peace diplomacy: shaping the law on statehood Steven Blockmans; 7. Shaping the WTO's institutional evolution: the EU as a strategic litigant in the WTO Tilman Krüger; 8. EU climate change policy: can the Union be just (and) green? Christina Eckes; 9. The EU's governance of external energy relations: the challenges of a 'rule-based market approach' Peter Van Elsuwege; 10. The EU's shaping of international law on energy efficiency Anatole Boute; 11. The European Union: shaping migration patterns in its neighbourhood and beyond? Laure Delcour; Part III. The European Union and the Global Financial Crisis: 12. Back in balance? The EU and the challenges of international financial regulation Christoph Ohler; 13. The EU and the Euro area in international economic governance: the case of the IMF Jan Wouters, Sven Van Kerckhoven and Thomas Ramopoulos; 14. The EU's financial transaction tax: shaping global financial governance in its own image? Bart Van Vooren; Messianism, mission, or realpolitik? Some concluding observations on the Union's role in shaping the international legal order Dimitry Kochenov and Fabian Amtenbrink.

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Book SynopsisInternational organizations (IOs) develop institutional provisions to make sure that their policies do not violate human rights. Accordingly, whilst IOs have a greater scope of action and ability to promote collective goods than ever before, they also have a greater capacity to do harm. Based on ten case studies on UN and EU sanctions policy, UN and NATO peacekeeping, and World Bank and IMF lending, this book examines human rights violations which can arise from the actions of IOs rather than those of states. It further explains how powerful IOs have introduced human rights protection provisions and analyzes the features of these provisions, including differences in their design and quality. This book provides evidence of a novel legitimation strategy authoritative IOs draw on that has, as yet, never been systematically studied before.Trade Review'In our time, international organizations, having gained the authority to influence the lives of individuals through peacekeeping, sanctions, and development lending, have increasingly committed themselves to respect the human rights of those individuals. In this excellent, original, and rigorous book, the authors explore and explain the varied ways in which the United Nations, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the European Union and NATO have committed to protecting the human rights of vulnerable individuals. Vital reading for all students of international law, international organizations, and global governance.' Mark A. Pollack, Temple University, PhiladelphiaTable of Contents1. Human rights protection in international organizations: an introduction Michael Zuern and Monika Heupel; 2. Conceptual framework Monika Heupel and Gisela Hirschmann; 3. UN sanctions policy and the protection of subsistence rights: fighting off a reputational crisis Monika Heupel; 4. UN sanctions policy and the protection of due process rights: making use of global legal pluralism Monika Heupel; 5. EU sanctions policy and the protection of subsistence rights: learning from the early mover Monika Heupel; 6. EU sanctions policy and the protection of due process rights: judicial lawmaking by the court of justice of the EU Monika Heupel; Notes on chapters 3-6 Monika Heupel; 7. UN peacekeeping and the protection of physical integrity rights: when protectors become perpetrators Gisela Hirschmann; 8. UN peacekeeping and the protection of due process rights: learning how to protect the rights of detainees Gisela Hirschmann; 9. NATO peacekeeping and the protection of the right to bodily integrity and the right not to be enslaved: domestic channels for NATO reform Gisela Hirschmann; 10. NATO peacekeeping and the protection of due process rights: the OSCE and Council of Europe as advocates for the rights of detainees Gisela Hirschmann; Notes on chapters 7-10 Gisela Hirschmann; 11. Human rights protection in World Bank lending: following the lead of the US Congress Monika Heupel; 12. Human rights protection in IMF lending: organizational inertia and the limits of like-minded institution-building Theresa Reinold; Notes on Chapters 11-12 Monika Heupel; 13. The rise of human rights protection in international organizations - results and theoretical implications Monika Heupel and Michael Zuern; Appendix I. List of interviews; Appendix II. Values of human rights protection provisions.

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Book SynopsisLeading economists study and challenge the UN's new sustainable development agenda. Bjorn Lomborg's Copenhagen Consensus Center makes the case for prioritizing the most powerful development targets. This book is an accessible read for policy-makers and practitioners, as well as scholars and graduate students working in economics and development studies.Trade Review'It is vital that funds for international development are deployed to the greatest impact, given the scale of the needs in many nations around the world. The challenge of sustainably eliminating poverty is complex and challenging. Evidence-based policy is critical to ensure the greatest benefit is delivered to people in the most impoverished communities. Contributions to the ongoing debate about the most effective approaches to international development must be welcomed and the Copenhagen Consensus Center continues to play an important role in that process.' Julie Bishop, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Australia'This book shows how data and economic evidence can help improve outcomes in development spending. By focusing on costs and benefits, this book challenges all of us to question our priorities, and sets out the case for policy-makers to sharpen the Sustainable Development agenda so that more is achieved with scarce dollars.' Lawrence H. Summers, President Emeritus, Harvard University, Director of the National Economic Council in the Obama Administration, Secretary of the Treasury in the Clinton Administration and former Chief Economist at the World Bank'The Copenhagen Consensus should be applauded for its campaign to bring rigorous CBA evidence to bear in public debates on the scope of the SDGs. The papers collected here informed a comprehensive scorecard that covered the majority of the proposed targets and was available during the final year of negotiations. The analysis suggested what was at stake: assuming best-practice interventions, a failure to prioritize across goals could reduce a comprehensive measure of total benefits by 75 percent or more per dollar of costs. Losses of similar magnitude could accompany the pursuit of overambitious target levels or suboptimal interventions.' Stefan Dercon and Stephen A. O'Connell, former Chief Economist DFID and former Chief Economist USAID, from the Foreword'We welcome this contribution from the Copenhagen Consensus Center and remain confident that it, along with all ideas and similar initiatives from civil society stakeholders, will enrich the deliberations.' Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations and former Special Advisor on Post-2015 Development Planning to the Secretary General of the United Nations'Effective investments for today's children are fundamental for a better and more equitable world in future. The Copenhagen Consensus Centre brings a simple but compelling logic to this endeavour: if we want to make sure that this world is realized for our children, let's focus on the investments that will generate the most good.' Richard Morgan, Senior Advisor on the Post-2015 Development Agenda, UNICEF'Figuring out the best way to help the world's poor isn't like solving a math problem. There are not right and wrong answers. But there are better and worse answers, and the only way to assign those priorities is to set aside our sentimental commitments and do the hard work of assessing costs and benefits.' Matt Ridley, The Wall Street Journal'That sort of principle, which associates benefits with costs, ought to be applied to massive investments in human development. Unfortunately, we need to choose which terrible blights we need to prevent and which we do not. People hate thinking that way (and they hate those who write about it). Nobody wants to put dollar values on a disease, a treatment, a life, an ocean, or the future of a country. But feel-good virtue alone rarely succeeds, and, if the Millennium Development Goals have demonstrated anything, it is that this planet and the people who live so tenuously on it will survive only if we spend our money on programs that work.' Michael Specter, The New YorkerTable of ContentsForeword Stefan Dercon and Stephen A. O'Connell; Introduction Bjorn Lomborg; 1. Benefits and costs of air pollution targets for the post-2015 development agenda Bjorn Larsen; 2. Targets for biodiversity and deforestation Anil Markandya; 3. Climate change Isabel Galiana; 4. Beyond civil war: the costs of interpersonal violence James Fearon and Anke Hoeffler; 5. Data revolution: the cost and benefit of data needed to monitor the post-2015 development agenda Morten Jerven; 6. Post-2015 consensus: education challenge paper George Psacharopoulos; 7. Benefits and costs of the energy targets for the post-2015 development agenda Isabel Galiana and Amy Sopinka; 8. Benefits and costs of the IFF targets for the post-2015 development agenda Alex Cobham; 9. Benefits and costs of the trade targets for the post-2015 development agenda Kym Anderson; 10. Benefits and costs of the health targets for the post-2015 development agenda Prabhat Jha, Ryan Hum, Cindy L. Gauvreau and Keeley Jordan; 11. Benefits and costs of the non-communicable disease targets for the post-2015 development agenda Rachel Nugent and Elizabeth Brouwer; 12. Benefits and costs of the women's health targets for the post-2015 development agenda Dara Lee Luca, Johanne Helene Iversen, Alyssa Shiraishi Lubet, Elizabeth Mitgang, Kristine Husøy Onarheim, Klaus Prettner and David E. Bloom; 13. Benefits and costs of TB control for the post-2015 development agenda Anna Vassall; 14. Benefits and costs of the infant mortality targets for the post-2015 development agenda Günther Fink; 15. Benefits and costs of the HIV/AIDS targets for the post-2015 development agenda Pascal Geldsetzer, Salal Humair, David E. Bloom and Till Bärnighausen; 16. Benefits and costs of the Malaria targets for the post-2015 consensus project Neha Raykar and Ramanan Laxminarayan; 17. Benefits and costs of digital technology: infrastructure targets for the post-2015 development agenda Emmanuelle Auriol and Alexia Lee González Fanfalone; 18. Returns to investment in reducing postharvest food losses and increasing agricultural productivity growth Mark W. Rosegrant, Eduardo Magalhaes, Rowena A. Valmonte-Santos and Daniel Mason-D'Croz; 19. Benefits and costs of the gender equality targets for the post-2015 development agenda Irma Clots-Figueras; 20. Benefits and costs of the food and nutrition targets for the post-2015 development agenda Susan Horton and John Hoddinott; 21. Benefits and costs of the population and demography targets for the post-2015 development agenda Hans-Peter Kohler and Jere R. Behrman; 22. Benefits and costs of two science and technology targets for the post-2015 development agenda Keith Maskus; 23. Benefits and costs of the water sanitation and hygiene targets for the post-2015 development agenda Guy Hutton; 24. Benefits and costs of the poverty targets for the post-2015 development agenda John Gibson; 25. Good governance and the sustainable development goals Mary E. Hilderbrand; Conclusion: identifying phenomenal development targets Finn Kydland, Tom Schelling and Nancy Stokey; How to implement the global goals, knowing what does a lot of good and what doesn't Bjorn Lomborg.

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Book SynopsisThis book is based on the author''s experience of working for more than two decades in over thirty conflict and post-conflict zones. It is written for those involved in UN peacekeeping and the protection of civilians. It is intended to be accessible to non-lawyers working in the field who may need to know the applicable legal standards relating to issues such as the use of force and arrest and detention powers on the one hand and the delivery of life-saving assistance according to humanitarian principles on the other. It will also be of interest to scholars and students of peacekeeping, international law and international relations on the practical dilemmas facing those trying to operationalise the various conceptions of ''protection'' during humanitarian crises in recent years.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Part I. The Relationship between 'Protection' and 'Peacekeeping': 1. Laws and wars and rights and wrongs: the general international legal framework relevant to protection; 2. The evolution and conceptual development of UN peacekeeping and the protection of civilians; 3. Competing conceptions: the protection of civilians in UN peacekeeping operations; Part II. The Applicable Legal Framework Governing the Use of Force for Protective Purposes: 4. The 'protection provisions' of international human rights, humanitarian and refugee law; 5. The UN's legal authority and obligations to protect civilians; Part III. Protection of Civilians Mandates in Four Contemporary Case-Study Missions: 6. Peacekeeping or war-fighting: the UN missions in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Côte d'Ivoire; 7. 'Acting with moral courage': the UN missions to Darfur and South Sudan conclusions; Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisDay fines, as a pecuniary sanction, have a great potential to reduce inequality in the criminal sentencing system, as they impose the same relative punishment on all offenders irrespective of their income. Furthermore, with correct implementation, they can constitute an alternative sanction to the more repressive and not always efficient short-term prison sentences. Finally, by independently expressing in the sentence the severity and the income of the offender, day fines can increase uniformity and transparency of sentencing. Having this in mind, almost half of the European Union countries have adopted day fines in their criminal justice system. For the first time, this book makes their findings accessible to a wider international audience. Aimed at scholars, policy makers and criminal law practitioners, it provides an opportunity to learn about the theoretical advantages, the practical challenges, the successes and failures, and ways to improve.Table of Contents1. Introduction Elena Kantorowicz-Reznichenko and Michael Faure; 2. Theoretical Perspectives on Day Fines Elena Kantorowicz-Reznichenko; 3. Day Fines in Finland Raimo Lahti; 4. Day Fines in Sweden Jacob Öberg; 5. Day Fines in Denmark Thomas Elholm; 6. Day Fines in Germany Hans-Joerg Albrecht; 7. Day Fines in Austria Christopher Kahl and Verena Weinberger; 8. Day Fines in Hungary Csaba Győry; 9. Day Fines in France Bruno Deffains and Jean-Baptiste Thierry; 10. Day Fines in Portugal Maria Fernanda Palma and Helena Morão; 11. Day (Unit) Fines in England and Wales Valsamis Mitsilegas and Foivi Sofia Mouzakiti; 12. Day Fines in Slovenia Mitja Kovac; 13. Day Fines in Spain Jesús Barquín Sanz; 14. Day fines in Poland Dawid M. Marko and Sławomir Steinborn; 15. Day Fines in Croatia Maja Munivrana Vajda; 16. Day Fines in Switzerland Martin Killias and Lorenz Biberstein; 17. Day Fines in Czech Republic Jiří Kindl and Jan Kupčík; 18. Day Fines in Romania Mihail Udroiu; 19. Comparative Law and Economics Perspective on Day Fines Elena Kantorowicz-Reznichenko and Michael Faure.

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Book SynopsisDay fines, as a pecuniary sanction, have a great potential to reduce inequality in the criminal sentencing system, as they impose the same relative punishment on all offenders irrespective of their income. Furthermore, with correct implementation, they can constitute an alternative sanction to the more repressive and not always efficient short-term prison sentences. Finally, by independently expressing in the sentence the severity and the income of the offender, day fines can increase uniformity and transparency of sentencing. Having this in mind, almost half of the European Union countries have adopted day fines in their criminal justice system. For the first time, this book makes their findings accessible to a wider international audience. Aimed at scholars, policy makers and criminal law practitioners, it provides an opportunity to learn about the theoretical advantages, the practical challenges, the successes and failures, and ways to improve.Table of Contents1. Introduction Elena Kantorowicz-Reznichenko and Michael Faure; 2. Theoretical Perspectives on Day Fines Elena Kantorowicz-Reznichenko; 3. Day Fines in Finland Raimo Lahti; 4. Day Fines in Sweden Jacob Öberg; 5. Day Fines in Denmark Thomas Elholm; 6. Day Fines in Germany Hans-Joerg Albrecht; 7. Day Fines in Austria Christopher Kahl and Verena Weinberger; 8. Day Fines in Hungary Csaba Győry; 9. Day Fines in France Bruno Deffains and Jean-Baptiste Thierry; 10. Day Fines in Portugal Maria Fernanda Palma and Helena Morão; 11. Day (Unit) Fines in England and Wales Valsamis Mitsilegas and Foivi Sofia Mouzakiti; 12. Day Fines in Slovenia Mitja Kovac; 13. Day Fines in Spain Jesús Barquín Sanz; 14. Day fines in Poland Dawid M. Marko and Sławomir Steinborn; 15. Day Fines in Croatia Maja Munivrana Vajda; 16. Day Fines in Switzerland Martin Killias and Lorenz Biberstein; 17. Day Fines in Czech Republic Jiří Kindl and Jan Kupčík; 18. Day Fines in Romania Mihail Udroiu; 19. Comparative Law and Economics Perspective on Day Fines Elena Kantorowicz-Reznichenko and Michael Faure.

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Book SynopsisWhy do warring parties turn to United Nations peacekeeping and peacemaking even when they think it will fail? This book asks why peacekeeping survived its early catastrophes and how this survival should make us reconsider how peacekeeping works. It will also appeal to readers interested in the Rwandan and Guatemalan civil wars and genocides.Trade Review'Peace negotiations do not happen in a vacuum. Instead, elite combatants constantly adjust their strategies based on what they see the United Nations doing elsewhere. Dayal's analysis of peace processes is as novel and original as it is rigorous and convincing, and it carries crucial policy implications for today's peacekeeping missions.' Séverine Autesserre, author of Peaceland and The Frontlines of Peace'Dayal presents a thought-provoking re-evaluation of the credible commitment theory from a fresh viewpoint. Her work is relevant not only for scholars and policymakers interested in UN peacekeeping, but also for those who are studying peace processes in Rwanda and Guatemala.' Barış Arı, International PeacekeepingTable of ContentsIntroduction; 1. The social context of international peacekeeping and the alternative benefits of bargaining; 2. Methods and case selection; 3. The Arusha negotiations, 1990-1994: Unamir in the shadow of Somalia; 4. Guatemala, 1989-1996: Minigua in light of El Salvador; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book presents the first-ever close and up-to-date look at how American diplomats working at our embassies abroad communicate with foreign audiences to explain US foreign policy and American culture and society.Trade Review"As the role of public opinion in policy making continues to grow around the globe, there is increasing appreciation for the importance of public diplomacy as an aspect of U.S. foreign policy. Rugh picks up this theme, delivering an expert account not only of the 'theory' of what public diplomacy is and how to best practice it; he also shares insightful, real-world examples, drawn both from his own extensive professional experience and from the now rather considerable PD literature. Ambassador Rugh has provided an invaluable resource to the field of public diplomacy, one destined to become indispensible in the teaching of PD tradecraft, as well as a go-to reference for current practitioners in the field." - Middle East Policy"The book is a perfect text to be included in the study of American foreign policy or diplomacy, especially in the Middle East. It is a must-read for any incoming Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and/or Public Affairs, not to mention high-level military commanders in the field who have been running their own public diplomacy operations." - International Journal of Middle East Studies"Ambassador William Rugh, one of the most distinguished American practitioners of the art of public diplomacy, has written a remarkable book. From basic principles through to the subtleties of today's social media this is the essential guide for any public diplomat headed for the field or for any analyst who wishes to understand how this essential element of international relations is practiced. This book will be required reading in diplomatic training classes in the US and one anticipates further afield also."- Nicholas J. Cull, Professor of Public Diplomacy, University of Southern California, USA"Ambassador Rugh's book is a comprehensive and detailed exposition of the real world of public diplomacy from the practitioner's perspective. It will be invaluable to all who wish to understand the complexities of 21st century public diplomacy. It is a highly informed and eloquent exposition of the critical contribution of soft power to the promotion of American policies and values. It should be a standard work for all who seek to understand and explain contemporary public diplomacy." - Anthony Quainton, Distinguished Diplomat-in-Residence at American University, USA, and former Director General of the US Foreign Service"Ambassador Rugh presents a comprehensive, current and insightful overview of U.S. public diplomacy field operations, filling a long-vacant niche in real-world PD resources for professors and students. His deep background as a distinguished practitioner of PD makes for a nuanced yet focused presentation of the opportunities and challenges facing PD professionals past and present." - Elizabeth Whitaker, Adjunct Professor of Public Diplomacy at Georgetown and George Washington Universities, USA, and former US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State"Front Line Public Diplomacy is an extensive, informative addition to the field of public diplomacy, with a comprehensive analysis of what makes people-to-people diplomacy tick. While focusing on the breadth of U.S. public diplomacy strategy and tactics, the book gives insights that can be easily applied to other contexts in international settings. The book captures the history of U.S. public diplomacy, as well as contemporary trends including the role of social media, interagency issues, and the civilian-military nexus, so essential in understanding public diplomacy in active combat zones." - Bridget Gersten, senior-level career diplomat and Foreign Service Officer with the US Department of StateTable of ContentsTable of ContentsAcknowledgements IntroductionPART I: THE CONTEXT1. Legacy: Philosophy and Legal Basis2. Public Diplomacy Personnel as FSOsPART II: FIELD OFFICE MANAGEMENT3. The Public Affairs Officer4. Contacts and Personal NetworkingPART III: INFORMATION PROGRAMS5. Traditional Media6. Social Media: Use in Public Diplomacy7. Social Media: Factors to ConsiderPART IV: CULTURAL AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS8. Cultural Programs9. Centers, Libraries and Other American Spaces 10. Educational ExchangesPART V: PENTAGON COMMUNICATIONS11. Defense Department Communications Expansion12. Comparing DOD and State's Communications Conclusion13. Changes and Enduring Principles in PD Practice

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Book SynopsisNATO has many European and global partner countries. The political and military utility of all these partnerships is clear; they ''provide'' more security than they ''consume''. But the utility for NATO of partners also changes over time. This book scrutinizes these partnerships, both from a NATO perspective and from that of its partners.Trade Review'A must-read reference for NATO policymakers in the wake of the Lisbon 'partnership' summit, where Alliance leaders resolved to strengthen every existing partnership and build new ones.' Charles Barry, Senior NATO Research Fellow, National Defense University, Washington. USA "As the challenges confronting NATO have become more global, the Alliance's partnerships have become increasingly important as well as politically and geographically diverse. This timely volume offers an extraordinarily comprehensive account of the utility of these various partnership initiatives to NATO, to its individual members, and to the partners themselves." - Rebecca R. Moore, Concordia College, USA 'Addressing a little studied aspect of NATO's evolving mission - its partnerships with a variety of countries from Argentina to Australia - the authors write with admirable erudition and refreshing good sense. Each offers a key insight into the way in which the alliance has tried to reboot itself since the end of the Cold War, with varying degrees of success.' - Christopher Coker, Professor of International Relations, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK "This volume makes a valuable contribution to the literature on NATO, casting new light on a field of study that has received little scholarly attention until now." - Ellen Hallams, Lecturer in Defence Studies, King's College, London and Joint Services Staff & Command College, UKTable of ContentsUtility for NATO – Utility of NATO?; H.Edström, J.H.Matlary & M.Petersson Partnerships and Power in American Grand Strategy; S.Kay The 'Natural Ally'? The 'Natural Partner'? – Australia and the Atlantic Alliance; S.Frühling & B.Schreer Partnerships to the East and South: A 'Win-Win' Policy; J.H.Matlary Political and Military Utility of NATO for Ukraine; T.Bukkvoll NATO and the EU 'Neutrals' – Instrumental or Value-Oriented Utility?; M.Petersson Sweden and NATO – Partnership in the Shadow of Coalitions and Concepts; H.Edström Potential NATO Partners – Political and Military Utility for NATO; R.C.Hendrickson Political and Military Utility of NATO for Argentina; F.Merke

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive analysis of how European development policy was shaped, this book explores the role of former colonial officials in shaping the policy agenda and explores this example of 'recycled empire.' Dimier argues that this post-colonial agenda only changed as a result of pressure from the OECD and World Bank in the 1980s and 1990s.Trade Review“It succeeds in combining analytical rigour and extensive use of citations with a writing style that is both highly readable and engaging, giving the reader a unique peek into the personalities, convictions and conflicts of the key figures that gave DG8 its shape. … As a result, this book is essential reading for a wide and varied audience, in both the European studies and international development communities.” (Floor Keuleers, Journal of Common Market Studies, Vol. 54 (2), 2016)Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. "Grandeurs et Servitudes Européennes en Afrique" 3. Brussels or the last French Colony: French Colonial Administrators' Leadership in Designing DG8 4. "Du Bon Usage de la Tournée": DG8's Quest for Legitimacy 5. Flag Dictatorship within the European Commission? The Construction of DG8's Autonomy 6. Fachoda Revisited: the Effects of the first EEC Enlargement on DG8 7. EEC Development Policy: a Sedimentation of Empire? 8. In the Name of Efficiency 9. From Indirect to Direct Rule: Towards Normative Power Europe? 10. 'Adieu les Artistes, Here are the Managers' 11. EEC Bureaucracy in Action 12. Conclusion

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Book SynopsisA globalization of innovation has produced the most massive spurt in biotechnology in world history. Businesses, universities, and non-governmental organizations are collaborating to produce a science-industrial complex in biotechnology. Using case studies of stem cell research, cloning, genetically modified food, in-vitro fertilization, and chimeras in a number of Eastern and Western countries around the world, I argue that much of this biotech activity is global in nature and independent of state control. This shift in the relative influence of state and non-state actors has led to the virtual deregulation of biotechnology and the liberation of innovation from geo-political constraints. These trends post a number of interesting social, political, and ethical issues for the contemporary period and suggest the need to rethink how controversial moral issues are handled by the science-industrial complex.Trade Review"Darrell West gives us a lucid guidebook to the ethical and policy conflicts in global biotechnology." - John A. Robertson, University of Texas Law School"In a globalized world there are surprisingly few efforts to present a multisectorial and multicultural analysis of biotechnology. Darrell West has succeeded in presenting a stimulating analysis of the way different cultures in geography and profession have constructed a public policy that will shape the 21st and bio-century." - Darryl Macer, Ph.D., Regional Adviser in Social and Human Sciences for Asia and the Pacific, Regional Unit for Social and Human Sciences in Asia and the Pacific (RUSHSAP)Table of ContentsPreface * The Globalization of Innovation * Science-Industry Collaboration * In-Vitro Fertilization and Assisted Reproductive Technology * Genetically Modified Food * Cloning * Stem Cell Research * Chimeras * Whose Ethical Standards?

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Book SynopsisNGOs and the United Nations reveals how NGOs have changed their interaction with the UN since the mid-1990s. It also looks at how their representation to the UN, their consultative status and their characteristic features influence their relationship with the UN. The case studies include some of the most renowned players on the international scene, such as Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, CARE International and Oxfam International.Table of ContentsList of Tables List of Figures List of Abbreviations Foreword Preface PART 1: NGOS, INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND THE UN SYSTEM: INTRODUCTORY OBSERVATIONS NGG Participation in Global Affairs Theoretical Approaches to NGO-IGO Relations Contributions of this Study Organization of the Book PART 2: NGO INSTITUTIONALIZATION INTO THE UN SYSTEM: THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK Current Theoretical Approaches to NGO-IGO Relations Transnational Relations Transsocietal Approaches NGOs in the UN System NGO Activities in the UN System Institutionalizing NGO-UN Relations Categories of Internationally Operating NGOs Case Selection Summary PART 3: ACTIVITIES IN THE UN CONTEXT: CHANGING PATTERNS OF INTERACTION NGO Activities with the UN and New Opportunities for Interaction Policy Initiating Activities Policy Developing Processes Policy Implementing Practices Exploring Individual Cases of NGOs and their Activities with the UN FIDH: Deepening Established Areas of Activity CARE International: Broadening the Spectrum of lnteraction Oxfam International: Acting Individualistically with the UN Other NGOs Summary PART 4: REPRESENTATION AND REPRESENTATIVES TO THE UN: INSTITUTIONALIZATION AS AN INTERNAL FACTOR General Observations about NGO Representation to the UN The Image of NGOs at the UN in the Past NGO Representation at the UN Today NGO Representatives at the UN in Total Exploring Individual Cases of NGO Representation to the UN Amnesty International: Mobilizing Resources for its UN Representation FIDH: Using Limited Resources to its Advantage CARE International: Increasing Investment in its UN Representation Oxfam International: Only Few Resources Mobilized Other NGOs Summary PART 5: ACCREDITATION TO THE UN THROUGH RULES AND REGULATIONS: INSTIUTIONALIZATION AS AN EXTERNAL DEMAND General Observations on Consultative Status of NGOs at the UN Previous Resolutions on NGO-UN Relations and Current Legal Foundations NGOs and the Consultative Status Today Selection Process of NGOs Withdrawal of Consultative Status as a Threat Consultative Status - Two Sides of the One Coin? Single Cases and their Consultative Status at the UN under Examination Amnesty International: Consultative Status as an Entrance Key FIDH: Dependence on Formal Status as Mouthpiece CARE International: Consultative Status as Lowering Bureaucratic Hurdles Oxfam International: Little Significance of Consultative Status Other NGOs Summary PART 6: NGOS IN THE UN SYSTEM AND BEYOND: FINAL REMARKS Conceptualization and Theoretical Frame Adjustments in NGO Patterns of Activity with the UN NGO Representation and Representatives Rules and Regulations for NGO Accreditation at the UN Level Contribution of this Study and Future Prospects Notes References Index

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Book SynopsisThis book is a study of the multiple meanings of European citizenship, which has been represented and publicly communicated by the European Commission in five distinctive ways Homo Oeconomicus (1951-1972), A People's Europe (1973-1992), Europe of Transparency (1993-2004), Europe of Agorai (2005-2009) and Europe of Rights (2010-2014).Trade Review“The main strengths of this book are the vast and unique materials analyzed and how the sources are woven together to form a rich account of the history of European citizenship, relating both to successes and failures. Pukallus manages to bring life to her story by highlighting the role played by specific individuals in this history.” (Jonna Johansson, Journal of Common Market Studies JCMS, Vol. 56 (04), May, 2018)Table of ContentsPreface.- Chapter 1: A Civil Europe.- Chapter 2: Homo Oeconomicus (1951-1972).- Chapter 3: A People's Europe (1973-1992).- Chapter 4: Europe of Transparency (1993-2004).- Chapter 5: Europe of Agorai (2005-2009).- Chapter 6: ‘Europe of Rights’ (2010-2014).- Summary European citizenship 1951-2014: An Uninterrupted European Civil Narrative.- Bibliography.- Index.

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Book SynopsisThe third edition of this leading textbook offers a contemporary, lively and accessible overview of international actors and social policy formation, identifying key issues, debates and priorities for action in social policy across the Global South and North.Table of Contents1. Introducing Global Social Policy - Nicola Yeates and Chris Holden Part 1: Institutions, Actors and Theories 2. Global and Regional Social Governance - Sophie MacKinder, Nicola Yeates and Chris Holden 3. International Trade, Global Economic Governance and Welfare - Chris Holden 4. Business, Labour and Global Social Policy - Kevin Farnsworth and Robert O’Brien 5. Theorising Global Social Policy - Nicola Yeates and Chris Holden 6. Global Social Justice - Theo Papaioannou Part 2: Cross-Cutting Policy Fields and Issues 7. Global Climate Justice - Carolyn Snell 8. Global Poverty and Inequality - Chris Holden 9. Global Migrations and Global Social Policy - Nicola Yeates and Nicola Piper 10. Gender and Global Social Policy - Rianne Mahon 11. Young People and Global Social Policy - Ross Fergusson Part 3: Global Social Policy Domains 12. Global Social Policy at the Nexus of Water, Energy and Food - Jeremy J. Schmidt 13. Global Health Policy - Meri Koivusalo and Eeva Ollila 14. Global Education Policy - Susan Robertson and Roger Dale 15. Global Social Security Policy - Lutz Leisering

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Book SynopsisDoes European integration contribute to, or even accelerate, the erosion of intra-party democracy? This book analyses the impact of European Union (EU) membership on power dynamics, focusing on the British Labour Party, the French Socialist Party (PS), and the German Social Democratic Party (SPD). Utilising a principal-agent framework, it investigates who within the parties determines EU policies and selects EU specialists. Drawing on original interviews with EU experts from Labour, the PS, the SPD and the Party of European Socialists (PES), as well as an e-mail questionnaire, this book reveals that European policy has remained in the hands of the party leadership. The study also suggests that the party grassroots are interested in the EU, but that interest rarely translates into influence. As regards the selection of EU specialists, this book highlights that the parties’ processes are highly political, often informal, and in some cases, undemocratic.Trade Review'Isabelle Hertner provides a fascinating comparison of how three major social-democratic parties in Britain, France and Germany responded to the key policy issue of European integration. She uses an insightful principal-agent approach to uncover power relationships between the three faces of party organisation in public office, in central office and on the ground, as well as at national and European levels. Based on an impressive array of methods, this book shows clearly how oligarchic pressures were regularly at work in the selection of candidates and policies.'Tom Quinn, Senior Lecturer, Deparment of Government, University of Essex'The overall answer of the book ... is that even though EU matters are being discussed at the grassroot- and local level, these inputs remain largely unheard at the higher ranks of the party organization. This insight is highly relevant for understanding the difficulties that social-democratic parties currently have in mobilizing voters against the rise of populist and eurosceptic parties. From a scholarly perspective, in turn, this book is one of the first empirical confirmations that party elites have lost touch with their constituencies.'Journal of Common Market Studies -- .Table of Contents1. Centre-left parties and the European Union2. Labour, the PS, and SPD: organising for multi-level governance3. The European policies of the Labour Party, the PS, and the SPD4. Principals, agents, and the delegation of power inside political parties5. Cheerleaders or players? Centre-left parties on the ground and the EU6. Lions or toothless tigers? The parties in central office and the EU7. Winners or losers? The parties in public office and the EU8. Centre-left parties and the European Union: what next?ReferencesIndex

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Book SynopsisThis important book provides the first systematic assessment of the so-called Norway Model, suggested as an off-the-shelf option for the UK to ‘square the circle’ after Brexit. Two preeminent Norwegian scholars of politics and law offer a comprehensive first-hand account of Norway’s relationship with the EU and how this affects the country’s legal and political system, setting out what Britain can learn from Norway’s experience and how transferable these lessons are. Their analysis also explores what impact the UK’s presence is likely to have on existing members of the European Economic Area (EEA) discussing both the opportunities and the challenges. The book will be a valuable resource for anyone interested in the future of the UK’s relationship with Europe.Trade Review"With great uncertainty still about the UK’s future relationship with the EU, this is an excellent and timely contribution to the debate." Michael Keating Professor of Politics, University of Aberdeen, and Director, Centre on Constitutional Change"For the UK, the Norway option for Brexit remains a live issue, and one about which there remains a lack of information. Few authors are as well qualified as Fossum and Graver to provide that information in what will undoubtedly be a `must read’ book." Jo Shaw, Salvesen Chair of European Institutions, School of Law, University of Edinburgh“As the UK negotiates Brexit the so-called Norway Model can teach us a great deal about how to forge a productive relationship with Europe and reunite our divided country. The authors’ expertise and first-hand experience make this book essential reading.” Stephen Kinnock MP for Aberavon and Member of the Exiting the European Union Select Committee“The first detailed assessment of the Norway model and how it might work for Britain. This timely book should inform the entire Brexit debate.” John Peet, The Economist"This book is a must-read for those keen on finding a solution to the UK's desire to be close to, but not part of, the European Union. The Norway model may provide the only answer." Tom Brake, MP for Carshalton and WallingtonTable of ContentsIntroduction What does Britain want from Brexit? Forms of affiliation with non-members What is the Norway Model? The challenge of sovereignty What can Britain learn from Norway’s experience? Would Britain be an ‘elephant in the boat’? Conclusion

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Book SynopsisThis groundbreaking international collection engages vexed and vexing questions about the future of the Women, Peace and Security agenda, from the legacies of coloniality to the prospects of international law, and from the implications of the global arms trade to the impact of climate change. The collection balances analysis of emerging trends with specially-commissioned reflections from those at the forefront of policy and practice.Table of ContentsSoumita Basu, Paul Kirby and Laura J. Shepherd, ‘Women, Peace and Security: A Critical Cartography’; Part One: Encounters; Rita Manchanda, ‘Difficult Encounters with the WPS Agenda in South Asia: Re-scripting Globalised Norms and Policy Frameworks for a Feminist Peace’; Rita M. Lopidia and Lucy Hall, ‘South Sudanese Women on the Move: An Account of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda’; Nicole George, ‘The Price of Peace? Frictional Encounters on Gender, Security and the “Economic Peace Paradigm”’; Sam cook and Louise Allen, ‘Holding Feminist Space’; Minna Lyytikäinen and Marjaana Jauhola, ‘Best Practice Diplomacy and Feminist Killjoys in the Strategic State: Exploring the Affective Politics of Women, Peace and Security’; Elizabeth Pearson, ‘Between Protection and Participation: Affect, Countering Violent Extremism and the Possibility of Agency’; Patricia Visuer Sellers and Louise Chappell, ‘Lessons Lived in Gender and International Criminal Law: A Conversation Between Patricia Visuer Sellers and Louise Chappell’; Part Two: Horizons; Toni Haastrup and Jamie J. Hagen, ‘Global Racial Hierarchies and the Limits of Localisation via National Action Plans’; Anna Stavrianakis, ‘Towards a Postcolonial and Anti-Racist Feminist Mode of Weapons Control’; Marta Bautista Forcada and Cristina Hernández Lázaro, ‘The Privatisation of War: A New Challenge for the Women, Peace and Security Agenda’; Gema Fernández and Christine Chinkin, ‘Human Trafficking, Human Rights, and Women, Peace and Security’; Briana Mawby and Anna Applebaum, ‘Addressing Future Fragility: Women, Climate, and Migration’; Joy Onyesoh, Madeleine Rees, and Catia C. Confortini, ‘Feminist Challenges to the Co-Optation of WPS: A Conversation with Joy Onyesoh and Madeleine Rees’.

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Book SynopsisDuring the second half of the 20th century, Colombia suffered extreme levels of political violence. This book explores the involvement of the international community in peacebuilding efforts in Colombia since 2016. In particular, it examines how interventions were framed in order to promote and sustain their involvement and questions whether these frames reflected reality within Colombia. The book focuses on key donors, including the US, the EU, Canada, Sweden and the UK, as well as multinational actors, such as the UN and the World Bank, to demonstrate how their framing of local issues for national and international consumption can have real world implications for peacebuilding efforts on the ground.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Theoretical Assumptions: Framing Projections in International Scenarios 2. Spatial Framing and Methodology Choices 3. Peacebuilding Efforts in Colombia: National Agendas and Management of International Cooperation 4. Peacebuilding Efforts in Colombia: Bilateral and Multilateral Cooperation 5. Local Views Regarding International Actors 6. International Actors’ Framing of Peacebuilding Spaces 7. International Actors’ Framing of Peacebuilding Agendas 8. Conclusions

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Book SynopsisThis volume analyses the impact of globalization on civil service systems across the Middle East and North Africa. A collaboration between practitioners and academic public policy experts, it presents an analytical model to assess how globalization influences civil servants, illustrated by case studies of countries where there have been increased engagement with international actors. It demonstrates how this increased interaction has altered the position of civil servants and traces the shifting patterns of power and accountability between civil servants, politicians and other actors. It is an original and important addition to the debate about globalization’s role in transnational public administration and governance.Trade Review"The authors have really done a splendid job of carefully outlining a gap in knowledge and a gap in approach and are consistently writing within the conceptual arena they created. That is a reason why this book makes for an excellent and exemplary reading for doctoral students interested in researching international organizations." PARTable of ContentsPart 1: Analytical Framework and Regional Context 1. Globalization and the Changing Role of Civil Servants: Towards an Analytical Framework 2. Chapter 2: The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Globalization Part 2: Civil Servants’ Response to Globalization 3. Drilling down on Globalization: Performance Indicators and Rankings as Features of Multi-Level Governance 4. Deepening Engagement with International Development Institutions: Impact on Civil Servants 5. Trickling Down: Impact of the Global Movement on Open Government Part 3: Conclusion: Growing Impact despite Resilient Filters 6. Globalization and Civil Servants: A Response Typology

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Book SynopsisWritten by a leading expert in the field, this book analyses the complex relations between the European Union (EU) as a regional organization and the United Nations (UN) as an international, global governance institution. The book explores how collaboration between the EU and the UN has evolved and how the two entities collaborate both structurally and in day-to-day work. It shows how the EU acts within institutions such as the United Nations General Assembly and how UN agencies, funds and entities, such as UNHRC, UNICEF and UN Women, interact with the EU and its member states. Through its analysis, the book demonstrates how, despite recent criticism, patterns of multilateralism and cooperation between regional and international institutions can be central to stable patterns of rules-based regional and global governance.Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 the Development of EU Foreign Policy and External Representation Chapter 3 Crises, Integration and the European Union as an External Actor Chapter 4 Tackling Challenges to Multilateralism: Shared Agendas of the EU and the UN Chapter 5 COVID-19 and Challenges to the UN Chapter 6 the EU in the United Nations General Assembly and the United Nations Security Council Chapter 7 Collaboration Between the EU and the UN: Migration and Child Protection Mechanisms Chapter 8 Collaboration Between the EU and the UN: Gender Equality, Female Empowerment and UN Women Chapter 9 Developments and Prospects Chapter 10 Conclusions

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Book SynopsisCan the European Union survive repeated economic crises? If it survives, will it stay as it is or take on a new form? This new edition of The European Union and the Member States, fully revised and updated, addresses these questions as it explores the complex relationship between the EU and each of its now 28 members.The country chapters follow a common format, considering: How and in what areas does EU policy affect, and how is it affected by, the member states? What mechanisms do the member states use to implement EU policy? What is each state’s compliance record? Covering the full range of political, economic, and social issues, the authors offer an insightful discussion of the interplay of EU initiatives with strong, existing national policies and traditions.Trade Review“Invaluable to all specialists, students, and academics working in the field of European studies and international relations." — Wojciech Woźniak, Journal of Contemporary European Studies"This valuable book offers an impressive 'bottom up' view of the new Europe...[It] is a coherent and accessible overview of the striking diversity of the European dimension of political life across the member states." — Munroe Eagles, IEUSS Book Reviews"A rich and timely volume...The extremely readable efforts to make sense of policy conundrums means the book may be used quite profitably in the classroom, and the very fact that all member states are covered testifies to the project’s considerable comparative breadth." — William M. Downs, The Journal of PoliticsTable of Contents Introduction - the Editors. What Is the European Union? - J. McCormick. THE ORIGINAL MEMBER STATES. Germany: Architect of Europe - C. Lankowski. France: Adjustment to the Euro System - C. Deubner. Italy: The Maze of Domestic Concerns - F. Bindi. Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg: Challenging European Integration - K.M. Anderson. THE SECOND WAVE. The United Kingdom: Reacting to Crises - J. Mather. Ireland: Cranky Rebel or Good Soldier? - R.B. Finnegan. Denmark: Its European Dilemma - M. Wind. THE 1980S. Greece: Austerity and EU Influence - N. Zahariadis. Portugal and Spain: The Limits of Convergence - S. Royo. THE 1990S. Austria: Broadly Pro-European - Z. Kudrna. Sweden: A Non-Euro Member Losing Influence - L.J. Eliasson. Finland: An End to Domestic Consensus? - T. Raunio. THE 2004 ROUND. Poland: A Skillful Player - A. Gruszczak. Hungary: Embracing Euro-Skepticism - T. Novak. The Czech Republic: Finding Its Way - E.E. Zeff, E.B. Pirro, and K. Williams. Slovenia and Slovakia: A Tale of Two States - P. Loedel. Cyprus and Malta: The Impact of Europeanization - R. Pace. Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia: Successful Adaptation - R. Buhr. THE NEWEST MEMBER STATES. Romania and Bulgaria: From Laggards to Exceptional Cases - N. Cugleşan and M. Herbel. Croatia: Challenges After EU Accession - V. Vukovic and L. Orešković. CONCLUSION. The European Union and the Member States: Concluding Thoughts - the Editors.

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Book SynopsisThe field of peacemaking is in turbulent change. There are more peacemaking actors than before but fewer success stories, and an increasing number of violent conflicts tend to resist negotiated agreements. Tools and practices created for traditional inter- and intra-state conflicts have become ineffective and revision of old mediation practices is called for. This book examines how the private peacemaking organisations have faced this challenge. In the 21st century, private peacemakers have become a central part of peace diplomacy and have appeared as flexible actors whose innovative thinking paves the way for reconsidering and reinventing old practices of mediation. Instead of emphasizing the act of resolution, a new emphasis is given to the transformation of violence into a peace system, the complexity of conflict and the inadequateness of rational management. Furthermore, this shift has brought civic society actors from the field of reconciliation to the field of peace mediation. This new pragmatic approach under development can be called dialogic mediation.Table of ContentsIntroductionPART A: Peace Mediation beyond Mediation1: Resilient (Peace) Mediation Practice 2: Private Peacemaking3: Cold War Experiences of Nongovernmental Conciliation4: From Management of Incompatibles to Transformation of Antagonism5: Mediation Success in the Frame of Liberal Peace Critic6: Dialogic TransformationPART B: The Crowded Field of Private Peacemaking1: Professionalization of Private Peacemaking Sector2: Smart Actors within Complexity of Multitrack Peace Diplomacy3: The Finnish Way: Cooperative Interaction between Official and Private4: Towards Locally Owned Inclusive Peace Processes5: Inclusivity in Mediation and National Dialogues6: “Hitting Moving Targets”: Transformative Dialogues7: Post-Management Approach: Dialogic PracticeThe Dialogic Mediation: the Pragmatic Approach

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Book SynopsisThis book examines the efforts of the European Union, both past and ongoing, to harness the socio-economic potential of the internet in public policy-making. In order to achieve this, the author delves into the interactions between actors in the process of EU decision-making, using an outlook which focuses on how both multi-level and experimentalist governance can provide solutions for digital policy governance. The book also addresses the involvement of local and regional authorities in digital policy-making, both in how they endorse decisions made at the EU level, and in how they contribute directly to digital policy-making in their own localities.Table of ContentsPrefaceChapter 1. Theoretical FrameworkChapter 2. Digital Policies: Past and PresentChapter 3. The Governance of Digital PoliciesConclusionIndex

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Book SynopsisThis book explains how citizens are using referendums to challenge decisions taken by the European Union. The opening chapters compare the two chief institutions of electoral democracy: parliamentary elections to decide who governs, and referendums to decide policies. The EU relies on international treaties for its authority to make policies. Chapters analysing referendum voting on Europe in Britain, Greece and the Netherlands show that cultural values can have a stronger influence than class. The book uses Brexit – the British referendum in which a majority voted for the UK leaving the European Union – as the leading example of a conflict between national voters and the EU. However, taking back control of policymaking does not ensure effective policymaking when success depends not only on what the British Parliament does but also on decisions taken in Brussels, Washington and elsewhere. Boris Johnson’s electoral success is insufficient to deliver all his promises in the world beyond Brexit. The EU is challenged too, as its policies increasingly depend on what happens on other continents.Table of Contents1. How Democratic Elections Differ Richard Rose 2. How Referendums Differ From Each Other Richard Rose 3. Europe’s Democratic Deficit and Democratic Surplus Richard Rose 4. A Paradigm Shift in European ReferendumsFernando Mendez 5. When Institutions and Issues Change, Voting ChangesIan McAllister and Richard Rose 6. How Politicians Ought to Talk about Europe: Five Lessons from ExperimentsKonstantin Vössing 7. Comparing Voting in National Referendums on EU IssuesAlexia Katsanidou and Slaven Živković, 8. Britain: Still Searching for a Role in the WorldTim Oliver 9. Forecasting the Economic Impact of BrexitPaul Whiteley and Harold D. Clarke 10. Policymaking in a Bounded DemocracyRichard Rose 11. The Failure of Parliamentary Government Richard Rose 12. A New Prime Minister Meets Old Constraints Richard Rose 13. Beyond Brexit in a World of Interdependence Richard Rose

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Book SynopsisThis book explains how citizens are using referendums to challenge decisions taken by the European Union. The opening chapters compare the two chief institutions of electoral democracy: parliamentary elections to decide who governs, and referendums to decide policies. The EU relies on international treaties for its authority to make policies. Chapters analysing referendum voting on Europe in Britain, Greece and the Netherlands show that cultural values can have a stronger influence than class. The book uses Brexit – the British referendum in which a majority voted for the UK leaving the European Union – as the leading example of a conflict between national voters and the EU. However, taking back control of policymaking does not ensure effective policymaking when success depends not only on what the British Parliament does but also on decisions taken in Brussels, Washington and elsewhere. Boris Johnson’s electoral success is insufficient to deliver all his promises in the world beyond Brexit. The EU is challenged too, as its policies increasingly depend on what happens on other continents.Table of Contents1. How Democratic Elections Differ Richard Rose 2. How Referendums Differ From Each Other Richard Rose 3. Europe’s Democratic Deficit and Democratic Surplus Richard Rose 4. A Paradigm Shift in European ReferendumsFernando Mendez 5. When Institutions and Issues Change, Voting ChangesIan McAllister and Richard Rose 6. How Politicians Ought to Talk about Europe: Five Lessons from ExperimentsKonstantin Vössing 7. Comparing Voting in National Referendums on EU IssuesAlexia Katsanidou and Slaven Živković, 8. Britain: Still Searching for a Role in the WorldTim Oliver 9. Forecasting the Economic Impact of BrexitPaul Whiteley and Harold D. Clarke 10. Policymaking in a Bounded DemocracyRichard Rose 11. The Failure of Parliamentary Government Richard Rose 12. A New Prime Minister Meets Old Constraints Richard Rose 13. Beyond Brexit in a World of Interdependence Richard Rose

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Book SynopsisThis book is more than an autobiographical account of the career of a young graduate from Australia who spent his life working as a United Nations official. It is in fact, a critical, indispensable debriefing of a UN insider’s account as it follows the life of a development practitioner for more than three decades within the global aid sector.It also goes where few others have dared to go before, providing first-hand insights into the realities of a UN career official’s life. While many throughout the world may wish to join the “UN family” or have already become part of the development sector, it is presumed they all have a vision to act as vehicles for positive social change. However, expectations can and may differ once realities have sunk in. The book opens a unique space in the international aid sector – particularly, population security – around elements of personal and professional rewards and costs.Trade Review“This book will certainly educate IR students in the sort of career possible for a humanitarian aid official in the UN system. … Students of IR will find much to prepare them for the competitiveness of UN recruitment. It will show them the highs and lows of UN service, and the reality that serendipity and good luck, and (still better) friends in the right places, often determine our career trajectory.” (Martin Duffy, E-International Relations, e-ir.info, October 14, 2022)Table of Contents

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Book SynopsisThis book, which is aimed at scholars, practitioners, advanced under-graduate and post-graduate students, seeks to contribute to the understanding of the EU as an international negotiator by analysing a number of external policy areas where the EU to a great extent engages internationally through negotiations, including development, trade, enlargement, and withdrawal.Table of Contents1. Introduction2. Theorising the EU as an International Actor3. Development Negotiations4. Trade Negotiations5. Enlargement Negotiations6. Withdrawal Negotiations7. Conclusion

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Book SynopsisThis textbook presents a detailed insight into the structures and processes of preparing students for Model United Nations (MUN) conferences and for attending Model United Nations conferences, subsequently. It serves as a handbook and practical guide for the implementation of MUN into courses and classes in educational institutions.Written by a Faculty Advisor, and offering additional insights from an experienced award-winning MUN delegate, the book provides a particularly exceptional insightful, and well-rounded approach. The author explains how a MUN course can be taught, presents exercises to prepare students for the conference, and discusses how the MUN delegation and trip to the conference can be organized. This comprehensive guide offers insights into a broad range of topics, including debates with peers, diplomacy to solve international crises, and learning about the system of the United Nations (UN) organization through simulation. Further, it covers the development of soft skills and communication at the conferences and building international friendships, while it additionally allows learning more about the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the process.With tips, tricks, and bonus material this book will serve as an anchor throughout the students' first MUN experience, as well as provide valuable help for more advanced participants. The book, therefore, is a must-read for both academic staff teaching MUN, as well as students attending MUN courses and planning to attend MUN conferences.Table of ContentsIntroduction to Model United Nations.- Model United Nations Conferences: Organisational Peculiarities.- Model United Nations Conferences: Roles and Responsibilities of Actors.- Model United Nations: (Didactic) Module Content.- Implementing a Model United Nations Program at your Institution.- Example of Model United Nations lecture schedule and some words on preparing lectures and engaging students successfully.- Model United Nations – beneficial/positive impact on students.

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Book SynopsisIn a rapidly urbanizing and globalized world, cities have been the epicentres of COVID-19 (coronavirus). The virus has spread to virtually all parts of the world; first, among globally connected cities, then through community transmission and from the city to the countryside. This report shows that the intrinsic value of sustainable urbanization can and should be harnessed for the wellbeing of all. It provides evidence and policy analysis of the value of urbanization from an economic, social and environmental perspective. It also explores the role of innovation and technology, local governments, targeted investments and the effective implementation of the New Urban Agenda in fostering the value of sustainable urbanization.

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Book SynopsisThe Charter of the United Nations was signed in 1945 by 51 countries representing all continents, paving the way for the creation of the United Nations on 24 October 1945. The Statute of the International Court of Justice forms part of the Charter. The aim of the Charter is to save humanity from war; to reaffirm human rights and the dignity and worth of the human person; to proclaim the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small; and to promote the prosperity of all humankind. The Charter is the foundation of international peace and security.

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Book SynopsisSince the end of the Cold War, European and East Asian states have enhanced a series of distinct regional and trans-boundary structures and agreements. Through bilateral, multilateral and especially interregional relationships, both Europe and East Asia are now actively engaging with other regions and the global community. This book examines the opportunity to sustain peace and prosperity through dynamic, mult-level governance in which individual states better engage in global processes and institutions via broad and hyperlinked regional regimes.Trade Review"César de Prado has written an impressive book on the growing engagement between Asia and Europe." —Tommy Koh, Asia-Europe Foundation and the Institute of Policy Studies|"The author's theoretical framework offers a way to map the new world order." —Anne-Marie Slaughter, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University|"This is an excellent contribution to our understanding of the complex development towards global multi-level governance." —Horst Gunter Krenzler, Munich University Law Institute

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Book SynopsisThe book is about assessing the effectiveness of a traditional UN Peace Operation. The book first goes on to develop a conceptual framework for the evaluation of UN peace operations and apply that to assess the performance of a traditional UN Peace Operation with UNIFIL as a case study. The author relies on empirical data, supported by perceptions and practical experiences of peacekeepers and 'subject matter experts' at both the operational and tactical levels using a mixed method of qualitative and quantitative analysis. The author proves that UNIFIL can be assessed to be a satisfactorily successful UN Peace Operation. He ends the book with a few major takeaways and offers actionable recommendations to the practitioners of peacekeeping and for future reform of UN peace operations. This book is the first of its kind by a former Indian peacekeeper who holds a PhD from Tilburg University, the Netherland.

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Book SynopsisThis pivot introduces the Arctic Council and its role as a platform for dealing with local, national, regional and global challenges of relevance to the “new” Arctic. Against the backdrop of climate change and increasing commercial activity, it considers what a future Arctic should look like, from ideas of total protection to expansive oil and gas extraction. It examines the Arctic’s position on the political agenda, from Norway’s High North hype to a more peripheral place in the foreign policy of the US and explores the Council's role as an important international forum for dialogue and cooperation on Arctic challenges and opportunities, and a significant arena for developing knowledge and learning about a changing region.Table of ContentsThe Arctic Council: from environmental protection to geopolitics.- Organisation, actors and member states interests.- The Arctic Council in Arctic Governance.- Challenges and recommendations.- The Arctic Council: between environmental protection and geopolitics.

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Book Synopsis"The European Parliament elections in May 2019 did not bring about the rise of populism in Europe that had been feared by many. Instead, while populism was contained, a broad pro-European majority emerged that today carries the new European Commission with its ambitious green, digital and geopolitical agenda. However, Euroscepticism remains a significant force to be reckoned with in national and EU-policy making. The present book offers a better understanding of the different types of Euroscepticism that exist across Europe. It also shows that Euroscepticism is best addressed by understanding well the often valid concerns that are at the origins of Eurosceptic forces. If this is done in time, Euroscepticism is not something to be afraid of. It is part of a vibrant European democracy that is resilient enough to embrace those who criticise the reality of the European project with good arguments; and that stands ready to develop and improve day by day to become a more perfect Union.” - Martin Selmayr, Head of the European Commission’s representation in Austria"This book comes at the right time. European integration seems more contested than ever, but is it really? This book answers this question by probing into 40 shades of Euroscepticism, within and beyond the EU Member States. It is a must read for academics and practitioners alike."- Christine Neuhold, University of Maastricht, The Netherlands"With this book, the authors offer readers of European politics a treasure trove, with valuable insights into the variety of populist and nationalist forces that oppose mainstream European integration. Faced with such a jumble of eurosceptic parties pursuing narrow and in many cases reactionary agendas, the need for proper federal political parties becomes self-evident. Only then will the diverse interests and aspirations of citizens be given realistic expression at the EU level."- Andrew Duff, President, The Spinelli GroupThis book sheds light on how the increasing prominence of Eurosceptic and nationalist parties is having an impact on the thinking of mainstream parties, their representatives in the European Parliament, and the future of Europe. It is timed to coincide with the strategic vision of Council, Commission, and Parliament, as well as the next phase of Brexit negotiations. The book provides perspectives on the future of the European project from authors in all the EU Member States, as well as neighboring European countries and potential applicant nations. Furthermore, it includes a Foreword by the Vice-president of the European Parliament.With many Eurosceptic parties now in national government, or winning European elections and thus exerting influence over the national debate, this book maps and analyses the nature and impact of Euroscepticism—and new nationalist tendencies—in the different party systems of Europe.As national political parties are the gatekeepers of the process of political representation, they play a pivotal role in mobilizing civil society and in setting the political agenda. They shape politics at a national level, but also determine the way in which Europe plays out—or does not play out—as a political issue. Thus, it is from the national capitals that the very future of Europe emerges.Table of ContentsAlbania: will the EU's Ambiguity Lead to Euroscepticism?Leonie VrugtmanAustria: Taking a Walk on the Wild SidePaul SchmidtBelgium: Breaking the Consensus? Eurosceptic PartiesWouter Wolfs and Steven Van HeckeBosnia and Herzegovina: Ethnopolitics and Hopeful Euroscepticism - No light at the End of the European Tunnel?Vedran DžihićBulgaria: Creeping EU-scepticism - The Tacit Consent that Fuels PopulismHristo Panchugov and Ivan NachevCroatia: The Government should take Citizens SeriouslyHrvoje ButkovićCyprus: A Pro-European Attitude, but Scepticism Still Holds StrongGiorgos KentasCzechia: Who is the Most Eurosceptic of Them All? The Eurosceptic Race to the BottomZdeněk Sychra and Petr KratochvílDenmark: Ambivalence Towards the EU - From Foot-Dragging to Pacesetters?Maja Kluger Dionigi and Marlene WindEstonia: Challenges with the Popularity of Right Wing RadicalismViljar VeebelFinland: A Meaningful EU debate is needed to Regain Ground from Populist FramingJuha JokelaFrance: When Euroscepticism Becomes the Main Credo of the OppositionNonna Mayer and Olivier RozenbergGermany: Eurosceptics and the illusion of an AlternativeKatrin Böttger and Funda TekinGreece: The Remarkable Defeat of EuroscepticismGeorge PagoulatosHungary: Euroscepticism and NationalismAndras InotaiIceland: Hard-Line Eurosceptics Clash with EuroscepticsBaldur ThorhallssonIreland: ‘A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats’ a Unique Situation on Countering EuroscepticismRóisín SmithItaly: Has Salvini Saved the Country from Himself? Not YetEleonora PoliKosovo: Moonwalking Towards the European UnionVenera HajrullahuLatvia: Euroscepticism – Between Reason and TreasonKarlis Bukovskis and Andris SprudsLiechtenstein: Euroscepticism Yes and No!Christian FrommeltLithuania: Euroscepticism - Present on the MarginsRamūnas VilpišauskasLuxembourg: Make Europe Work Better in the Greater RegionsGuido LessingMalta: Bucking the Trend - How Malta Turned its Back on EuroscepticismMark HarwoodMontenegro: A Great Bargain Between the European Union Optimism and Real EuroscepticismDanijela Jaćimović and Sunčica RogicNorth Macedonia: The Name in Exchange for European Union Membership?Irena Rajchinovska PandevaNorway: Outside, but …John Erik FossumPoland: Economic Enthusiasts, Value AdversariesZdzisław Mach and Natasza StyczyńskaPortugal: Euroscepticism - Something Old, Something New and Everything BlueAlice CunhaRomania: Euroscepticism - Contamination of the Mainstream Parties, Limited Support Among the CitizensBianca Toma and Alexandru DamianSerbia: Our Greatest Fear - An Empty Country, Pawn in the Hands of Great Powers on the “Periphery of the Periphery”Marko SavkovićSlovakia: Euroscepticism as a Changing Notion in Electoral CampaignsOľga Gyárfášová and Lucia MokráSlovenia: Extremes are Attractive Only to the MediaMaja Bučar and Boštjan UdovičSpain: The Risk of too High Expectations on the EU's Role as a Problem SolverIgnacio MolinaSweden: Battling for ValuesGunilla HerolfSwitzerland: A Vital Relationship in the Stranglehold of EuroscepticismFrank SchimmelfennigThe Netherlands: Playing with Fire? Dutch Political Parties Between Reluctant and Pragmatic Pro-EuropeanismMaurits J. Meijers, Lars Stevenson and Adriaan SchoutTurkey: A Vicious Cycle of Euroscepticism?Senem Aydın-Düzgit and Özgehan ŞenyuvaUK: Brexit - The Car That Keeps on CrashingBrendan DonnellyUkraine: The Progress of (Euro) Populism in Postmodern AgeYuriy Yakymenko and Viktor Zamiatin

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