Essays about: "eu presidency"
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6. A humble servant or an agenda-setter? The role(s) of the European External Action Service as chair of Council Working Groups on EU´s Common and Foreign Policy
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Since 2010, the EU`s External Action Service (EEAS) is the permanent chair of the Council working groups on the EU´s Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), thus terminating the procedural rule of EU member states alternatingly holding the presidency of such working groups for a period of sixmonths. This thesis aims therefore at exploring the consequences of the EEAS taking over the chairmanship of CFSP Council working groups, with special focus on the bearing it has had on EU Member states´ abilities to influence decisions taken in such areas. READ MORE
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7. Herding cats: Understanding the difficulties of European integration
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : The study is set out to contribute to an increased understanding of the structural problems that cause difficulties for the European Union to achieve common action, and contests the assumption that a permanent presidency of the European Council will solve these issues. This study describes the European Union as a meta-organisation and through organisational theory to understand the issue. READ MORE
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8. The Operational Code of Tony Blair : Did he experience Learning, Stability or Change in his Belief System during the period he was Prime Minister?
University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för samhällsvetenskaperAbstract : The intention of this project is to examine whether or not; Anthony Charles Lynton "Tony" Blair, experienced any belief changes or learning, during the period he was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (UK), a period which lasted 10 years commencing 1997 until 2007. Our analysis will cover a timeline beginning from 1999 a point in time when the UK participated in NATO’s Operation Allied Force during the Kosovo War until 2006 when Britain took on the reins of the EU presidency for a six-month period. READ MORE
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9. The Rotating-Presidency in a Post-Lisbon Environment: agenda-setter or agenda-manager?
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : This thesis examines the impact of the Lisbon Treaty on the rotating-presidencies ability to pursue national preferences and examines the consequences of these changes on the potential evolution of the EU as a whole. By using a qualitative text analysis and conducting a literature review this thesis acknowledges the subjective nature of a policy environment where almost all of the data and records of negotiation are kept behind closed doors. READ MORE
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10. What to do about Kim? The European Union as an external actor towards the Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2001-2011
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The concept of actor capability outlines the basic features for the EU to be an international actor, separating it from nation-states and international organizations. This thesis applies this diagnostic concept to the case of EU-relations with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). READ MORE
