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  1. 1. EUROPE’S QUEST FOR STRATEGIC AUTONOMY - A Liberal Intergovernmentalism Approach to the Initiatives of the CSDP introduced amidst the Russian Invasions of Ukraine (2014 and 2022)

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Stavros Apostolopoulos; [2023-11-29]
    Keywords : European Union; Strategic Autonomy; Common Security and Defence Policy CSDP ; Liberal Intergovernmentalism LI ;

    Abstract : In a rapidly evolving geopolitical landscape marked by the Russian invasions of Ukraine between 2014 and 2022, the European Union’s security and defence policy approaches have garnered significant attention. This research critically examines the adaptations within the European Union’s Common Security and Defense Policy (CSDP) initiatives in this context. READ MORE

  3. 2. Unravelling The European Peace Facility : A single case analysis about Ukraine and the EU support provided through the European Peace Facility

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : Francesco Santarossa; [2023]
    Keywords : European Peace Facility; Ukraine; EU Assistance Measures; EU Common Foreign Security Policy; Intergovernmentalism and Supranationalism;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the European Peace Facility and more specifically how this off-      budget fund has been put into effect in Ukraine in light of the recent events of the Russian invasion of 2022.  This thesis will carry out a single case study about how the European Peace Facility (EPF) has been established in support of Ukraine since the end of February 2022. READ MORE

  4. 3. Reinforcing Europol’s mandate: a case study of the recent power extention of the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Samuel Ekfeldt; [2023]
    Keywords : European integration; Europol; Liberal Intergovernmentalism; Neofunctionalism; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : This study investigates the explanatory power of Liberal Intergovernmentalism and Neofunctionalism on reinforcing Europol’s mandate. More specifically, this thesis studies two EU regulations 2022/991 and 1190/2022 with a focus on Sweden’s position and applies Theory-testing Process-tracing as a method to investigate the case. READ MORE

  5. 4. Natural gas -The saviour or bane of EU environmental policy?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Tim Linder; [2022]
    Keywords : EU; Natural gas; Environmental- and Energy policy; Liberal intergovernmentalism; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : European environmental policy has in the recent years become more and more prominent, and with the European Commission launching the European green deal, environmental policy has become a part of the centre stage of European policy. When looking to decarbonise the economy natural gas becomes a favourable solution. READ MORE

  6. 5. …Thanks, but I’ll bypass: How state gatekeeping impacts regional bypassing in the EU

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Evelina Hagberg; [2022]
    Keywords : gatekeeping; bypassing; multilevel governance; intergovernmentalism; paradiplomacy.; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : This thesis centres around the question of how two theories – intergovernmentalism and multilevel governance – explain regional government mobilisation at an EU-level. The central debate is what actually remains of central state control in keeping regional governments out of Brussels. READ MORE