European Union The success in May of populist and Eurosceptic parties in European Parliament elections amid continued economic and political fragility underscored the need for a stronger European Union commitment to human rights protection inside its own borders. In March, the European Commission agreed a rule of law mecha- nism for crisis situations, and in June, the Council of the European Union en- dorsed the idea of an EU internal human rights strategy. But the EU, particularly the council, remained reluctant to press member states on abusive practices. EU
European Union In a year marked by horrific attacks by armed extremists in Paris in January and November, and a deepening refugee crisis, the European Union and its member states struggled to develop an effective and principled response to the hundreds of thousands of asylum seekers and migrants who reached Europe. Narrow gov- ernment interests too often displaced sound policy responses, delaying protec- tion and shelter for vulnerable people and raising questions about the union’s purpose and limits. Migration and Asylum Poor management and disagreements among
101 The European Union NINE the european union Commentators have differed over the degree to which the European Union (EU) has influenced UK policy making. Some have suggested the EU has had only a marginal impact on policy – Marsh et al (2000, pp 223, 230) record the EU’s effect on the Home Office as ‘minimal’, for instance. The central question of this chapter is therefore: to what extent has the European Union influenced policy? asylum Member States have agreed to create a Common European Asylum System by 2010. This is an area of ‘binding’ regulation, so
This chapter considers the influence of the European Union (EU) on international development with respect to social and economic rights. All but a few countries outside the EU are former colonies of member states and with the legacy of colonialism being so invasive there continue to be systemic and paternalistic ties. While ongoing links between the EU states and the various countries of Asia and the African, Caribbean and Pacific Association (ACP) have been crucial for development purposes, recent changes to the structure and form of international cooperation
115 5 Inequalities, a European Union and education markets, 1990-97 Historians may probably decide that not much of lasting significance happened in Britain during John Major’s seven years. (Hastings, 2007) Since my son Stephen was killed with such arrogance and contempt, I’ve had a different life … it was as if I had to put on armour every day in order to survive. (Lawrence, 2007: ix) The comment from historian and author Max Hastings for once got it wrong. A great deal happened during the seven years of John Major’s premiership. He took over as Prime
Written by a leading expert in the field, this book analyzes 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 (UNGA) and how UN funds and entities, such as UNHRC, UNICEF or 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.
derivative works do not need to be licensed on the same terms. RESEARCH Gender, ownership and engagement during the European Union referendum: gendered frames and the reproduction of binaries Roberta Guerrina, r.guerrina@surrey.ac.uk University of Surrey, UK Theofanis Exadaktylos, t.exadaktylos@surrey.ac.uk University of Surrey, UK Simona Guerra, gs219@leicester.ac.uk University of Leicester, UK The European Union referendum was supposed to be a significant moment for political engagement and ownership in the UK. This article looks at how the two official European
Policy & Politics vol 28 no 3 397 English The Irish Border Region is synonymous with social and economic stagnation. Through multi-level social partnership, involving the voluntary and community sector, the European Union (EU) has attempted to initiate a concerted effort aimed at rescuing the Irish Border Region from its socioeconomic plight. The main conduits for this particular multi-level social partnership are the EU ‘Community Initiatives’ INTERREG (the initiative dealing with cross-border, transnational and interregional cooperation) and the Special
31 ar tic le © The Policy Press • 2012 • ISSN 1759-8273 Key words migration governance • European Union • migration management • integration Journal of Poverty and Social Justice • vol 20 • no 1 • 2012 • 31-9 • http://dx.doi.org/10.1332/175982712X626752 Migration governance in the European Union: a theme and its variations Emma Carmel This article outlines the key features of migration governance in the European Union (EU) and the diversity of forms of governance among its member states shaping migrants’ rights and experiences, particularly, but not solely
Policy & Politics vol 29 no 2 193 © The Policy Press, 2001 • ISSN 0305 5736 The European Union: an evolving system of multi-level governance ... or government? Andrew Jordan English The majority of European scholars accept that the European Union (EU) operates at several different administrative levels and exhibits some features of ‘governance’. However, they disagree, often fundamentally, about the precise relationships between activities at different levels. This article critically examines the popular claim that the EU has evolved into a system of multi
