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Book SynopsisDisplacement in the twenty-first century is urbanized. The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), the world's largest humanitarian organization and the main body charged with assisting displaced people globally, estimates that over 60 per cent of refugees now live in urban areas, a proportion that only increases in the case of internally displaced people and asylum seekers.Though cities and local authorities have become essential participants in the protection of refugees, only three decades ago they were considered to sit firmly beyond UNHCR's remit, with urban refugees typically characterized as aberrations. In The Urbanization of Forced Displacement Neil James Wilson Crawford examines the organization's response to the growing number of refugees migrating to urban areas. Introducing a broader study of policy-making in international organizations, Crawford addresses how and why UNHCR changed its policy and practice in response to shifting trends in displacement. CitinTrade Review“The Urbanization of Forced Displacement addresses an issue of significant concern to people working in the fields of refugee, migration, humanitarian, and urban studies, as well as those with an interest in the policymaking process of international organizations. As someone who was intimately engaged in many of the events and decisions examined in the book, I found Crawford's analysis to be engaging and enlightening.” Jeff Crisp, Oxford University and former head of policy development and evaluation, UNHCR"Neil Crawford's The Urbanization of Forced Displacement is a timely intervention on the debates about how and why international organizations experience policy change. [...] the analysis of the UNHCR’s experience of authority expansion to displaced groups in urban settings is sharp, and scholars of forced migration and refugee studies will find a fresh insight in it. Moreover, the book’s findings on the power of epistemic communities will be relevant to multiple audiences beyond the academic world. For policy-makers, Crawford offers an insightful analysis of the workings of international organizations. For civil society actors, it is an important source on the significance of knowledge and expertise in steering an international organization’s direction, and therefore, in crafting their impact strategies. In a time when science and epistemic communities are under constant criticism and challenges from different political forces, Crawford’s analysis reminds readers that knowledge and expertise still matter." International Affairs"[T]he author skillfully avoids treating an actor, like a state or an international institution, as a temporally stable, homogenous, and self-conscious unit. The book provides a productive example of how actors within and around UNHCR consist of internal contestations involving different branches and individuals, how they respond to change in the international system and discourse that they are embedded in, and how all these change over time [...]. The Urbanization of Forced Displacement is an important read for graduate and undergraduate students as well as researchers and policymakers working on forced migration." International Migration Review

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Book SynopsisBrexit represents potentially the single greatest economic and foreign-policy challenge to the Irish state since the Second World War. There is hardly any area of Irish life that won''t be affected.More than any other journalist, RTE''s long-time Brussels correspondent Tony Connelly has been helping the public make sense of the implications of Brexit for Ireland. Now, he tells the dramatic inside story of the Irish response to this political and economic earthquake and lays out the agenda for the uncertain years ahead.Based on extensive interviews with insiders in Dublin, London, Belfast and Brussels, Brexit and Ireland is full of insights about how the EU actually works, and of colourful and revealing stories from the corridors of power. It is a must-read for anyone who cares about Ireland''s future.''Required reading ... As Ireland navigates its way through Britain''s withdrawal and the new Europe taking shape, this fine book offers an indispensable guide to the hazards and the opportunities along the way'' Denis Staunton, Irish Times''Excellent ... It ought to be read in every European capital ... Connelly examines how Brexit will affect every part of the Irish economy'' John Bruton, Sunday TimesDefinitive ... Connelly covers the politics very well, but he also writes vividly, with colour and pace and detail, about the businesses and communities that will be affected. It''s a superb work of reporting, and a much needed one - Andrew Sparrow, Guardian''One of the most enticing aspects of Connelly''s book is his promise to tell you the inside story of the Irish response. This is delivered on ... He has an eye for human details that enrich the book: not only does he bring you into the room at Number 10 when Theresa May and Enda Kenny were engaged in the high-wire dance of working out the post-Brexit reality, but he tells you what they had for dessert ... The first-hand account of the mass mobilisation of Official Ireland''s soft and hard power after the result, as negotiations got into gear, is engrossing'' Jack Horgan-Jones, Sunday Business Post''Magisterial ... Connelly has encyclopaedic knowledge of European diplomatic processes and the political realities of the border, and is able to use them to great effect'' Donal O''Donovan, Irish Independent''I was completely absorbed by Tony Connelly''s Brexit and Ireland ... Connelly shows that the implications for the Irish Republic extend to the entire economy and its relationship with the EU'' Brendan Simms, New Statesman Books of the Year''A valuable guide through the Brexit labyrinth'' Sunday Business Post Books of the YearTrade ReviewRequired reading ... As Ireland navigates its way through Britain's withdrawal and the new Europe taking shape, this fine book offers an indispensable guide to the hazards and the opportunities along the way -- Denis Staunton * Irish Times *Excellent ... It ought to be read in every European capital ... Connelly examines how Brexit will affect every part of the Irish economy -- John Bruton * Sunday Times *Magisterial ... Connelly has encyclopaedic knowledge of European diplomatic processes and the political realities of the border, and is able to use them to great effect -- Donal O'Donovan * Irish Independent *Definitive ... Connelly covers the politics very well, but he also writes vividly, with colour and pace and detail, about the businesses and communities that will be affected. It's a superb work of reporting, and a much needed one -- Andrew Sparrow * Guardian *I was completely absorbed by Tony Connelly's Brexit and Ireland ... Connelly shows that the implications for the Irish Republic extend to the entire economy and its relationship with the EU -- Brendan Simms * New Statesman Books of the Year *One of the most enticing aspects of Connelly's book is his promise to tell you the inside story of the Irish response. This is delivered on ... He has an eye for human details that enrich the book: not only does he bring you into the room at Number 10 when Theresa May and Enda Kenny were engaged in the high-wire dance of working out the post-Brexit reality, but he tells you what they had for dessert ... The first-hand account of the mass mobilisation of Official Ireland's soft and hard power after the result, as negotiations got into gear, is engrossing -- Jack Horgan-Jones * Sunday Business Post *It's a brilliant book - very well explained and very accessible - everyone should read it. -- Eamon Dunphy * The Stand *A valuable guide through the Brexit labyrinth * Sunday Business Post Books of the Year *

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Book SynopsisThe Routledge Handbook on the European Neighbourhood Policy provides a comprehensive overview of the EU's most important foreign policy instrument, provided by leading experts in the field. Coherently structured and adopting a multidisciplinary approach, this handbook covers the most important themes, developments and dynamics in the EU's neighbourhood policy framework through a series of cutting-edge contributions. With chapters from a substantial number of scholars who have been influential in shaping the study of the ENP, this handbook serves to encourage debates which will hopefully produce more conceptual as well as neighbourhood-specific perspectives leading to enriching future studies on the EU's policies towards its neighbourhood.It will be a key reference point both for advanced-level students, scholars and professionals developing knowledge in the fields of EU/European Studies, European Foreign Policy Analysis, Area studies, EU law, and more broadly Trade Review‘This wide-ranging volume from an expert team is an outstanding contribution to the understanding of our European neighbourhood. It covers the range of countries and issues in depth with thoughtful insights into the many policy challenges for the European Union, not least for its foreign policy and role in conflict management.’ - Helen Wallace, University of Sussex, UK.‘A most indispensable reading for all those who wish to know more about one of the central features of EU foreign policy. At a time when the EU neighbourhood in both its Eastern and Southern dimensions is on fire and facing unprecedented challenges, this handbook offers the necessary keys to better understand Europe's policy in this field for the last ten years. It also helps to grasp the essential ingredients that will shape its future as Europe is struggling to stabilise its highly volatile fringes.’ - H.E. Ambassador Pierre Vimont, Carnegie Europe, and former Secretary General, European External Action Service."... A captivating collection of chapters and a wide-ranging account of the ENP... An excellent reference book for all students of the ENP and a very ambitious and urgent policy agenda for ENP practitioners." - Tatiana Skripka, Maastricht University, Netherlands, Book Review in the Journal of Common Market Studies, 2018 Vol. 56 (7), pp. 1675-1683.Table of ContentsForeword [Johannes Hahn] Preface [Tobias Schumacher, Andreas Marchetti and Thomas Demmelhuber] 1. Introduction: The European Neighbourhood Policy: The challenge of demarcating a complex and contested field of study [Tobias Schumacher] Part I: Conceptual, theoretical and legal approaches in the study of the European Neighbourhood Policy 2. Beyond enlargement: conceptualizing the study of the European Neighbourhood Policy [Frank Schimmelfennig] 3. EU actorness and the European Neighbourhood Policy [Nils Hoffmann and Arne Niemann] 4. The challenge of analysing the performance of the European Neighbourhood Policy [Dorina Baltag and Iulian Romanyshyn] 5. Power and leadership in the European Neighbourhood: contending role concepts [Lisbeth Aggestam] 6. Realism and the European Neighbourhood Policy [Adrian Hyde-Price] 7. Constructivist approaches to the study of the European Neighbourhood Policy [Petr Kratochvíl and Elsa Tulmets] 8. The study of the European Neighbourhood Policy through the lenses of critical approaches [Åsne Kalland Aarstad and Niklas Bremberg] 9. Methodological and theoretical challenges to the study of the European Neighbourhood Policy [Theofanis Exadaktylos] 10. Legal perspectives on the study of the European Neighbourhood Policy [Peter Van Elsuwege and Roman Petrov] Part II: The EU and its neighbourhood: drawing borders, shaping identities 11. The construction and deconstruction of the EU’s neighbourhood [Christopher Browning] 12. Of borders and boundaries: the neighbourhood as the EU’s buffer zone [Andreas Marchetti] 13. The EU and the European Neighbourhood Policy: the re-making of Europe’s identity [Jan Zielonka] 14. Strategic narratives of EU foreign policy and the European Neighbourhood Policy [Alister Miskimmon] 15. The challenges of a changing eastern neighbourhood [Elena Korosteleva] 16. The challenges of a changing southern neighbourhood [Thomas Demmelhuber] Part III: European Neighbourhood Policy-making: institutional dynamics, actors and instruments 17. Coherence, cohesiveness and consistency in the European Neighbourhood Policy [Tanja Börzel and Bidzina Lebanidze] 18. European Neighbourhood Policy decision-making at critical junctures: EU institutions, the Member States and neighbourhood countries [Mark Furness] 19. EU Member States and the European Neighbourhood Policy [Amelia Hadfield] 20. The European Parliament as an actor in its own right in the in the EU’s neighbourhood [Cristian Nitoiu] 21. Financial instruments and the European Neighbourhood Policy [Anna-Sophie Maass] Part IV: Bilateralism, region-building and conflict management in the European Neighbourhood Policy 22. The European Neighbourhood Policy between bilateralism and region-building [Federica Bicchi, Gergana Noutcheva and Benedetta Voltolini] 23. The EU and civilian missions in the neighbourhood [Dimitris Bouris and Madalina Dobrescu] 24. The European Neighbourhood Policy and the politics of sanctions [Clara Portela] 25. Ukraine in the European Neighbourhood Policy: a paradoxical partner [Kataryna Wolczuk] 26. EU–Belarus relations in the context of the European Neighbourhood Policy [Giselle Bosse] 27. The European Neighbourhood Policy and Moldova: a resilient oligarchic system wedged between the EU and Russia [Florent Parmentier] 28. The European Neighbourhood Policy and the South Caucasus [Licìnia Simão] 29. The European Neighbourhood Policy and EU–Maghreb relations [Irene Fernández-Molina] 30. EU–Mashreq relations: differentiation, conditionality and security [Peter Seeberg] 31. Israel and Palestine and the European Neighbourhood Policy [Patrick Müller Sharon Pardo] 32. Libya and Syria: at the Ccossroads of European Neighbourhood Policy and EU crisis management [Nicole Koenig] Part V: The European Neighbourhood Policy and sectoral cooperation 33. Deep and comprehensive free trade agreements [Bernard Hoekman] 34. The European Neighbourhood Policy and energy [Bernd Weber] 35. Migration: moving to the centre of the European Neighbourhood Policy [Florian Trauner and Jean-Pierre Cassarino] 36. Counter-terrorism cooperation and the European Neighbourhood Policy [Chantal Lavallée, Sarah Léonard and Christian Kaunert] 37. Aid in the European Neighbourhood Policy [Fabienne Bossuyt, Hrant Kostanyan, Jan Orbie and Bruno Vandecasteele] Part VI: The European Neighbourhood Policy and the promotion of EU norms and values 38. Perceptions of the European Neighbourhood Policy and of its values and norms promotion [Elisabeth Johansson-Nogués] 39. European Neighbourhood Policy mechanisms: conditionality, socialisation and differentiation [Laure Delcour and Eduard Soler i Lecha] 40. Geopolitics and democracy in the European Neighbourhood Policy [Anna Khakee and Richard Youngs] 41. Democracy promotion by functional cooperation [Tina Freyburg and Sandra Lavenex] 42. Human rights in the European Neighbourhood Policy [Rosa Balfour] 43. The European Neighbourhood Policy promotion of civil society [Silvia Colombo and Natalia Shapovalova] Part VII: The European Neighbourhood Policy and future lines of inquiry 44. The European Neighbourhood Policy and Islamist actors in the southern neighbourhood [Michelle Pace and Sarah Wolff] 45. The neighbours of the EU’s neighbours: overcoming geographical silos [Sieglinde Gstöhl and Erwan Lannon] 46. The European Neighbourhood Policy and the CFSP/CSDP: from the European Security Strategy to the Global Strategy [Thomas Henökl]

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Book SynopsisAn urgent examination of how the political, economic and social volatility in Europe will affect the world.Trade Review"A compelling and urgent alert that Europe’s creation of a peaceful community in place of a warring continent, may be unraveling. Great Britain is leaving. Other EU members are suffering from political and economic stresses and the burden of refugees fleeing conflicts and migrants escaping poverty. For the United States, a diminished Europe creates an alarming risk." -- James Hoge, Senior Advisor, Teneo Intelligence"This is the best book I've read on the recent turmoil sweeping through Europe--excellent reporting, beautifully written and sensibly, carefully analyzed. Everything that I would expect from a journalist/scholar like Bill Drozdiak." -- Marvin Kalb, Edward R. Murrow Professor of Practice, Emeritus, Harvard University"Europeans and Americans alike would benefit from heeding Drozdiak’s warning: That European unification may go into reverse and unravel due to blinkered nationalism on both sides of the Atlantic." -- Politico.eu"A veteran foreign correspondent views Europe’s current dilemmas and power struggles through a series of chapters written from the key capitals, including Berlin, Moscow and London." -- Gideon Rachman, Politics Top picks of 2017 - Financial Times"... William Drozdiak’s fascinating book on Europe..." -- International New York Times"... a very good survey of what the European experiment is for and why we need to have an integrated Europe, both economically and politically." -- The best books on The European Union recommended by Giles Merritt - Five Books"Drozdiak’s book doesn’t read as an obituary but as a sombre plea to recognise the gravity and urgency of the problems facing Europe and, more broadly, the West." -- 8 best books on European politics - The Independent

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Book SynopsisIn the heart of Europe''s current crisis, one of the continent''s foremost statesmen issues a clarion call to radically remake the European Union in the mold of the United States'' own federal government Europe is caught in its greatest crisis since the Second World War. The catalog of ills seems endless: an economic crisis spread through most of Europe''s Mediterranean tier that has crippled Greece and driven a wedge between northern and southern Europe; terrorist attacks in Paris, Cologne, Brussels, and Nice; growing aggression from Russia in Ukraine and the Baltic states; and refugees escaping war-torn neighbors. The European Union''s inability to handle any of these disasters was a driving factor in Great Britain voting to leave, and others may soon follow. The result won''t just be a continent in turmoil, but also a serious threat to American and British security-the Atlantic, let alone the Channel, simply isn''t big enough to keep European troubles in Europe. For everyone''s sake, Europe must survive. The question is how. In Europe''s Last Chance, Guy Verhofstadt-former prime minister of Belgium and current leader of the liberal faction in the European Parliament-provides the essential framework for understanding Europe today, laying bare the absurdity of a system in which each member state can veto legislation, opt in or out of the Euro, or close borders on a whim. But Verhofstadt does not just indict the European Union, he also offers a powerful vision for how the continent can change for the better. The key, argues Verhofstadt, is to reform the European Union along the lines of America''s federal government: a United States of Europe strong enough to stand with the United States of America in making a better, safer world. A visionary book from one of today''s luminaries of European leadership, Europe''s Last Chance is a clarion call to save the European Union, one of the world''s greatest chances for peace and prosperity. Trade Review"Terrorist attacks, tangled economics, tsunamis of refugees - the European Union faces a perfect storm, with added turbulence from nationalism. Here, Guy Verhofstadt-leader of the European Parliament's liberal faction-argues that the political solution is a US-style federation of member states. He offers an insider's view, not least of prevailing issues such as Europe's toothless responses to Middle Eastern conflict and Russian belligerence. His hypothetical 'United States of Europe,' predicated on early efforts towards an EU is both hugely ambitious and highly plausible."-Nature "Verhofstadt, former prime minister of Belgium, issues a call to action in this thoughtful and well-argued policy primer... Impassioned and logically sound, this clearly presented treatise presents an appealing way forward from a troubled present." -Publishers Weekly "With the entire European project severely threatened, Belgium's former prime minister offers a prescription to save the European Union...[Verhofstadt presents] a proper diagnosis [with] some good medicine." -Kirkus "I have interviewed Guy Verhofstadt many times. He is one of the must-go-to people I wanted to hear from during the European crises of the past decade. This book is a kaleidoscopic analysis of the problems facing the EU. From Greece and bailouts, Syria and foreign policy, banks and budgets, to Brexit and the very future of the Union itself, Verhofstadt brings his long experience of politics and deep analyses of European affairs to bear and gives us valuable insights into the crises the Union faces. You don't have to agree with Verhofstadt to appreciate his blunt, honest, and readable style as he guides us through the current crises. It's the most interesting book on Europe and EU disasters you will read." -Richard Quest, presenter of CNN's Quest Means Business "A clarion call for Europe's future, written by one of today's leading champions of the European Union. Verhofstadt offers stark warnings and makes a compelling case that none of us can afford to ignore." -John McCormick, Professor of Political Science at Indiana University, and author of Why Europe Matters: The Case for the European Union "Guy Verhofstadt's post-Brexit, post - Charlie Hedbo portrait of the failings of the European Union is as devastating as his solutions are bold. Those interested in the future of the EU, for both the sake of Europeans and Americans, owe it to themselves to read this spirited book and wrestle with its ideas." -Michael S. Neiberg, author of Potsdam: The End of World War II and the Remaking of Europe "A clarion call for Europe's future, written by one of today's leading champions of the European Union. Verhofstadt offers stark warnings and makes a compelling case that none of us can afford to ignore." -John McCormick, professor of political science at Indiana University, and author of Why Europe Matters: The Case for the European Union

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Book SynopsisNow available in paperback, this volume blends normative political theory with European integration, and develops an original theoretical framework for European Union citizenship, identity and immigration as well as a set of policy proposals for institutional reform. -- .Table of ContentsIntroduction1. European identity 2. The institutional construction of European identity 3. New horizons, old constraints and the Amsterdam compromise 4. In search of a theory 5. Constructive citizenship in the European Union6. Schengenland and its alternative 7. European identity in praxis: From the land ethic to an ethic of dwelling ConclusionIndex

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Book SynopsisThis book examines Polish migration to Ireland in the context of ‘new mobilities in Europe’. It includes detailed accounts of the working lives of a group of mainly skilled Polish migrants in Dublin, and traces their careers and aspirations as Ireland moved from ‘boom to bust’.Table of ContentsPrefaceIntroduction1. New mobilities in Europe today2. Researching migration: A Qualitative panel study and workplace studies3. From ‘boom to bust’: Polish migrants in the Irish labour market4. Routes into employment: migrant aspirations and employer strategies5. Employment conditions and the culture of work6. ‘Boundaryless careers’: mobility across organisations and nations 7. Worklife connections: ‘technologies of mobility’ and transnational lives8. Looking back: worklife pathways in a boom-to-bust economyConclusionAppendicesBibliography

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Book SynopsisThe book constructs a case for re-imagining Europe – not as an entity in Brussels or a series of fixed relations – but as a simultaneously real and imagined space of action which exists to the extent that Europeans and others act in and on it.Table of ContentsIntroduction – Caitríona Carter, Richard Freeman and Martin LawnPart I: Spaces revisited1. Performing Europe: backstage versus frontstage politics in the European Parliament – Ruth Wodak2. Interpreting Europe: mainstreaming gender in DG Research, European Commission – Rosalind CavaghanPart II: Spaces reconciled3. Modelling Europe: the political properties of impact assessment – Diego de la Hoz4. Referencing Europe: usages of Europe in national identity projects – Jenny Ozga and Farah ShaikPart III: Spaces revealed 5. Consulting to Europe: knowledge agents and the building of Europe – Bruce Ross6. Measuring Europe: making sense of Europe through data and statistics – Sotiria Grek and Martin Lawn7. De-politicizing Europe: collective private action and sustainable Europe – Caitríona CarterIndex

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Book SynopsisThis new edition provides a comprehensive account of the law of treaties from the viewpoint of two experienced practitioners. It provides a wealth of examples of issues encountered when dealing with treaties and is essential reading for officials, practitioners, and teachers and students of law, international relations and political science.Trade Review'This fourth edition of Aust's Modern Treaty Law and Practice is thoroughly updated and revised in light of developments over the last ten years, including Brexit. It has much that is new and illuminating, including on 'nonbinding instruments', reservations, provisional application and jus cogens. The new author, Jeremy Hill, has retained the 'Aust-spirit'; the book remains as accessible as ever.' Sir Michael Wood, KCMG, KC'Jeremy Hill's deep expertise and safe hands guide us through a much needed refresh to an essential desk guide for anyone involved or interested in the treaty drafting and making process. At a time of growing nationalism, this book is a timely reminder of how interconnected and interdependent our world is, and the role of treaties to help address global challenges that transcend boundaries.' Rashmin Sagoo, Director of the International Law Programme, Chatham HouseTable of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Vienna convention on the law of treaties 1969; 2. What is a treaty?; 3. Non-binding instruments; 4. Capacity to conclude treaties; 5. Full powers; 6. Adoption and authentication; 7. Consent to be bound; 8. Reservations; 9. Entry into force; 10. Treaties and domestic law; 11. Territorial application; 12. Successive treaties; 13. Interpretation; 14. Third states; 15. Amendment; 16. Duration and termination; 17. Invalidity; 18. The depositary; 19. Registration and publication; 20. Dispute settlement and remedies; 21. Succession to treaties; 22. International organisations; 23. Drafting and final clauses; Appendices; Index.

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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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