Essays about: "European Affairs"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 188 essays containing the words European Affairs.

1. 6. Opposition As a Dialogue

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Elsa Karlsson Gustafsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Opposition; Parliamentary Transformations; European Integration; European Affairs Committee; National Parliaments; European Union;

   Abstract : The debate regarding a national parliaments’ opposition in EU politics is ambiguous andremarkably underdeveloped. Historically researchers argued that opposition in the context of national parliaments and European integration is decreasing at the national level. READ MORE

3. 7. EU Versus Sweden – the Battle of Sustainability in Our Forests

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Ewelina Kaniecka; [2023]
   Keywords : Content Analysis; Earth Sciences; EU Forest Strategy; Forest Policy; Sustainable Development; Swedish Forestry Act;

   Abstract : In 2021, the European Union (EU) released the New EU Forest Strategy for 2030 to improve the welfare of forests within the EU. This caused a conflict between the EU and some of its Member States. READ MORE

4. 8. Normative Power Europe, in Times of War? : A discourse analysis exploring the politics of sanctions against Russia

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Maja Carlberg; [2022]
   Keywords : Normative power; Civilian power; European Union; Russia; Identity constructions;

   Abstract : Researchers have characterized the European Union as a normative power that carries the potential of shaping conceptions of norms in international affairs. The theory of normative power embeds discursive standards to which an actor needs to adhere, by representing others in a non-antagonistic, humble way. READ MORE

5. 9. Talking about Europe? : Explaining the Salience of the European Union in the Plenaries of National Parliaments

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Felix Lehmann; [2022]
   Keywords : national parliaments; European Union; plenary debates; public accountability; politicization; salience; principal-agent;

   Abstract : National parliaments (NPs) are vital to the European Union’s (EU’s) democratic legitimacy. They are tasked with controlling their governments through oversight and scrutiny while providing a deliberative forum by offering policy alternatives, informing, and connecting citizens to the EU. READ MORE

6. 10. Defending the Defenders: International Protection for Local Human Rights Defenders in the Global South

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

   Author : Timothy Lincoln Reeves Jr; [2022]
   Keywords : Human Rights Defenders Global South International Regional Human Rights Systems Attacks violations Protection; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : Local human rights defenders play a significant role in the realization and enjoyment of human rights. Working alone or in association with others, they peacefully advocate for and promote fundamental freedoms and human rights for themselves and for their fellow citizens. READ MORE