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The European Union Discovers Geopolitics
The 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine structurally changed the geopolitical situation on the European continent, turning Ukraine into a border state...
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Germany in the European Union
Germany is a member state of the European Union and is counted among the progressive “pioneer groups” there, even as a “reluctant hegemon” because of...
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European Union: Politics and Policies
The European Union, the highest level of regional integration, is facing a problematic situation due to the Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. However,...
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The European Union: The Supranational Framework
This chapter describes the European constitutional and political framework in which the German democracy is embedded. It demonstrates to what extent...
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China’s perception of the European Union during Brexit: the case of Chinese scholars
While Brexit has profoundly affected the EU, few have examined its impacts on the EU’s image in China. Based on an analysis of the Chinese academic...
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The Institutions of the European Union and the Legislative Procedures
This chapter describes the seven main institutions of the European Union, namely, the Commission, the European Parliament, the Council (of Ministers)...
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Europeanisation and Membership in the European Union
This chapter provides an insight into the first and second stages of the Europeanisation of party politics in Malta. These stages cover the decision...
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Portugal, the European Union and Shelter Theory
European Union accession on 1 January 1986 was a turning point for Portugal. This chapter uses shelter theory to explain and understand Portugal’s...
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The Perception of “Democratic Deficit” in the European Union
This chapter delineates the definition and historical genesis of the term “Democratic Deficit” in the context of the European Union, and it documents...
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Influence of different stakeholders on the duration of legislative decision-making in the European Union
How do the different opinions of stakeholders affect the legislative duration in the initial stage of the decision-making process? The European Union...
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The Digital Future of the European Union
This academic monograph focuses on the digital developments of the European Union. It consistently develops the theme of digital evolution in the EU...
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The Digital World Market and the European Union
Digitalization and automation are priorities in the European Union. The process has become central in the constant evolution of the organization...
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Exploring the European Union external actorness moving from norms to policy practices
The literature discussing the European Union foreign policies and external actorness has comprehensively analysed the EU abilities, successes and...
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European Union: The Migration Crisis: 1999–2015
In 2015, the series of Western-sponsored wars in the Arab Middle East finally spilled over and impacted European politics directly in the form of...
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Digital Development of the European Union An Interdisciplinary Perspective
This edited volume analyses the digital development of the European Union, presenting an interdisciplinary perspective from the disciplines of...
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The strength of a weak centre: pandemic politics in the European Union and the United States
The European Union presents a puzzle to political systems scholars: how can a develo** polity, with all its attendant functional weaknesses, be...
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Portuguese Interest Groups and the European Union
This chapter addresses the strategy of Portuguese interest groups in the supranational arena, focusing on the increasing importance of the European...
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European Union: Particular Anxieties, Deeper Issues, 2008–2022
The shift to the modern world in Europe was accompanied, through the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, with a period of global dominance; this...
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The imitation game: indirect European Union influence on municipal officials’ attitudes towards elite corruption and informal payments
The European Union has sought to democratise its post-communist neighbours for the past three decades, starting with Central and Eastern Europe after...
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The Soft Power of the European Union in Four Regions
This chapter analyses the effectiveness of the EU’s soft power in the four most geopolitically important regions for the European Union: the Western...