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spotlight europe 2010/06, June 2010: Spain and the end of European illusions [PDF]
, 2010 Spain was expecting its EU presidency of the EU Council to be a more pleasant experience. Looking back, these six months were totally dominated by the economic crisis, which put an abrupt end to a long boom period.
García Schmidt, Armando.
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On the Prospects for African Philosophy in Australia
Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper grapples with the situation of people of African descent in Australia by working through the constitution of the body of academic philosophy in the country. It contends with the parochialism of the Australian philosophical community and the prospects for the cultivation of greater pluralism. Taking African philosophy as one possible
Bryan Mukandi
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Balancing Priorities and Emergency Measures: Luxembourg’s Council Presidency. EPIN Commentary No. 30/15 January 2016 [PDF]
, 2016 The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg held the reins of the EU Council presidency between 1 July and 31 December 2015. This was the 12th time that the second-smallest and the richest EU member state1 held the rotating Council presidency.
Renma, Vilde, Russack, Sophia
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Opposing consensus science through scholarly practices: The role of claims maintenance
Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.Abstract This study examines how three US‐based communities who oppose consensus science produce and disseminate scholarly‐like artifacts: pro‐life activists, Young Earth Creationists, and Anthropogenic Climate Crisis skeptics. Prior research shows that industry‐ or church‐backed advocacy campaigns often generate claims supported by these communities ...
Irene V. Pasquetto +3 more
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The EU and the Governance of Globalisation. Bruegel Working Papers, 2006/02, September 2006 [PDF]
, 2006 Bruegel Scholars Alan Ahearne, Jean Pisani-Ferry, André Sapir and Nicolas Véron contributed this paper to the project Globalisation Challenges for Europe and Finland organised for the secretariat of the Economic Council of Finland. The project is part of
Ahearne, Alan +3 more
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‘Where are the adults?’: Troubling child‐activism and children's political participation
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Children's political participation is a well‐established theme in childhood studies. In this article we offer an original account of child activism that takes into account the entangled and emergent aspect of children as activists. We begin with a historical and a conceptual review, noting the importance of mid‐20th century developments such ...
Sharon Hunter, Claire Cassidy
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Acta Universitatis Lodziensis Folia Iuridica, 2018 The paper hereby presented discusses the advantages and disadvantages of the Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union (January – June 2009). The Czech Presidency was one of the most interesting presidencies in the recent years.
Katarzyna Witkowska-Chrzczonowicz
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Reform of the EU Institutions: Implications for the EU’s Performance in Climate Negotiations. CEPS Policy Brief No. 40, September 2003 [PDF]
, 2003 This CEPS Policy Brief assesses the potential impact of the draft Constitutional Treaty of the Convention on the Future of Europe on the way the EU operates in international climate negotiations. Although Treaty revisions in the EU are ultimately decided
Egenhofer, Christian. +1 more
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Activism as a long durée journey: Teachers against the Chilean neoliberal education model
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract In this paper, I use the idea of purposes of education, particularly subjectification, and the concept of love to explore long‐term teacher activism in Chile. ‘Long‐term activism’ is used to describe an ongoing struggle rather than activism confined to specific moments.
Carla Tapia‐Parada
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The ‘Trio Presidency’ of the Council of the European Union: Towards More Continuity?
Baltic Journal of European studies, 2015 This article addresses the Council presidency trio mechanism codified in the Lisbon Treaty with a particular focus on the continuity question in the Council's decision-making framework.
Raik Ele
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