The European Union faces a set of inter-related crises that it struggles to contain and address. By exploring how the EU responds to crises and conflict, this volume addresses both its resilience and
Early School Leaving in the European Union provides an analysis of early school leaving (ESL) in nine European Union countries, with a particular focus on young people who were previously enrolled in
The European Parliament in the Contested Union: Power and Influence Post-Lisbon provides a systematic assessment of the real influence of the European Parliament (EP) in policy-making.
This book offers a systematic analysis of political leadership in the European Union. It considers the leadership of various EU institutions and in selected policy domains. The chapters originally pub
The European Union beyond the Polycrisis? explores the political dynamics of multiple crises faced by the EU, both at European level and within the member states. In so doing, it provides a state-of-t
Collective Securitization and Security Governance in the European Union presents an integrated theory of collective securitization - a theoretical foundation for explaining how the process of collecti
This book brings together the latest research in Qur’anic studies and explores the interaction between Islamic scripture and the Christian and Jewish religions.
How do Muslim citizens across the globe perceive the European Union? And what factors influence their EU attitudes? This book offers the first systematic theoretical and empirical analysis of Muslim c
Transnational trade union action has expanded significantly over the last few decades and has taken a variety of shapes and trajectories. This book is concerned with understanding the spatial extensio
Public procurement in the European Union represents almost twelve per cent of the EU's GDP and is continuing to increase, having been identified as a key objective in the EU's aim to become
The breakup of the Soviet Union led to the creation of new states and territorial conflicts of different levels of intensity. Scrutinising the post-Soviet period, this volume offers explanations for b
This comprehensive volume shows the normative limits of a strict non-discriminatory approach to European Union citizens’ access to national welfare, and analyses how the European Court of Justice deve
This interdisciplinary study offers a comprehensive analysis of the transition economies of Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. Providing full historical context and drawing on a w
This book examines the politics of Banking Union and EMU reform in the EU, and draws lessons for what it means for international politics, both in Europe, and for international relations more broadly.
This unique collection of data includes concise definitions and explanations relating to all aspects of the European Union. It explains the terminology surrounding the EU, and outlines the roles and s
The effects of the Eastern enlargement, the biggest so far, are still felt across the European Union (EU). Many warned the EU was about to overreach the limits of its integration capacity. More than a
The history of the Soviet Union has been charted in several studies over the decades. These depictions while combining accuracy, elegance, readability and imaginativeness, have failed to draw attentio
This book presents a comprehensive re-examination of the cinemas of the Soviet Union and Central and Eastern Europe during the communist era. It argues that, since the end of communism in these countr
Do the EU and NATO threaten Russian security? The book explores the rise of these exclusive ’inter-democratic’ security institutions after the collapse of the Soviet Union, and the ensuing effects on
An Historical Introduction to the European Union is a chronological political history of European integration from the 1950s to the present. It also includes a contextualising survey of wider European
Offering a detailed account of the various legal arrangements at European Union level, this book is an ideal reference tool for practitioners and legal scholars. As well as examining the principal sou
Surveying the ideals and visions held by the founders of the European Community, this timely book also assesses the concepts and theories surrounding the European Union today
In this volume, European and American scholars describe the USSR's land and sea targets on and surrounding West Europe, where the Soviet Union systematically engages its political, economic, and milit
This book presents an overview of the field of environmental law and policies within the European Union. It is a valuable resource for students, researchers and policymakers working in environmental l
This book presents an overview of the field of environmental law and policies within the European Union. It is a valuable resource for students, researchers and policymakers working in environmental l
This book examines the varied competences of the European Union (EU) in relation to its capacity to externalize its policy preferences. Specifically, it explores the continued resilience within the EU
This book examines the varied competences of the European Union (EU) in relation to its capacity to externalize its policy preferences. Specifically, it explores the continued resilience within the EU
Fully updated and revised, the new edition covers the 2016 European Union referendum, the Brexit process to date, the 2017 General Election and recent developments in the role of political parties, ch
Fully updated and revised, the new edition covers the 2016 European Union referendum, the Brexit process to date, the 2017 General Election and recent developments in the role of political parties, ch
Digesting the Public Sphere is a collection that engages and enlivens the public scope of everyday life by addressing and challenging the union of power, place, and politics. The chapters originally p
The Handbook of European Security Law and Policy offers a holistic discussion of the contemporary challenges to the security of the European Union and emphasizes the complexity of dealing with these t
Through a series of essays, this book tests the efficiency of introducing the Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union or Fiscal Compact’s "golden rule" as p
Ever since the enlargement of the European Union in 2004, cross-border mobility has become a key factor for supra-national integration, equal life chances, and socio-economic prosperity. However, whil
International trade policy, including the trade policies of the European Union (EU), has become controversial in recent years. This book illuminates the politicised process of the EU’s contemporary tr
This book considers national parliaments’ and the European Parliament’s role in European Union economic governance. This book was originally published as a special issue of the Journal of European Int
Conforming neither to the hierarchical and bureaucratic organization of the European nation-state nor the anarchical structure of international organizations, the European Union (EU) and its predecess
In the last years of their existence, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY) found themselves facing a similar and very grim state of af
One of the most successful dictators of the twentieth century, Stalin transformed the Communist Party of the Soviet Union into one of the world’s leading political parties. Stalin and Stalinism explor
