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Title: Multiple Modernities and Postsecular Societies Author(s): ROSATI, Massimo; STOECKL, Kristina Date: 2012 Type of Publication: Book Abstract: Engaging with the idea that the world reveals not one, but many routes to modernity, this volume explores the role of religion in the emergence of multiple forms of modernity, which evolve according to specific cultural ...
Title: E-governance: A global journey Author(s): FINGER, Matthias; SULTANA, Fouzia Nasreen Date: 2012 Type of Publication: Book Abstract: No abstract available.
Title: Judicial Application of European Union Law in post-Communist Countries: The cases of Estonia and Latvia Author(s): EVAS, Tatjana Date: 2012 Type of Publication: Book Abstract: This book discusses how the plurality of legal norms operating in the European Union can be balanced to produce a functioning, sustainable and legitimate legal system. Presenting a conceptual framework for assessing and ...
Title: Euroopan unionin taloushallintojärjestelmän joustavuus. Finanssihallinnollisia tutkimuksia joustavuuden eri muodoista ja kehityksestä vuosina 1968-2009 Author(s): SAARILAHTI, Ilkka Date: 2012 Type of Publication: Book Abstract: This collection of studies analyses the various ways and means that the financial system of the European Union has at its disposal for handling the inevitable uncertainties of the future and traces their evolution since ...
Title: Multilayered Representation in the European Union: Parliaments, courts and the public sphere Author(s): EVAS, Tatjana; LIEBERT, Ulrike; LORD, Christopher Date: 2012 Type of Publication: Book Abstract: The evolving European Union brings up vital questions about where democracy is heading. The book contributes to this discussion by offering critical appraisals and constructive propositions by eminent experts engaging with ...
Title: Arab Society in Revolt: The West's Mediterranean Challenge Author(s): MERLINI, Cesare; ROY, Olivier Date: 2012 Type of Publication: Book Abstract: The Arab Spring will be remembered as a period of great change for the Arab states of North Africa and the eastern Mediterranean. The significant transitions in governance are the result of the profound social, cultural, ...
Title: EU Energy Innovation Policy Towards 2050 Author(s): GLACHANT, Jean-Michel; AHNER, Nicole; MEEUS, Leonardo Date: 2012 Type of Publication: Book Series/Report no.: [Loyola de Palacio Chair] Abstract: What is the European energy strategy for 2050? How different is it from the 2020 energy strategy? What are the technology options? What are the policy options? This volume discusses the "EU Energy Innovation Policy Towards ...
Title: The Worlds of European Constitutionalism Author(s): DE BURCA, Grainne; WEILER, Joseph H. H. Date: 2012 Type of Publication: Book Abstract: The idea of the EU as a constitutional order has recently taken on renewed life, as the Court of Justice declared the primacy of EU law not just over national constitutions but also over the international legal order, ...
Title: Political Parties and Democracy: Contemporary Western Europe and Asia Author(s): INOGUCHI, Takashi; BLONDEL, Jean Date: 2012 Type of Publication: Book Abstract: The role of political parties in a democracy is often under scrutiny. Rhetoric crying for more effective or reflective or representative democracy often lacks data to back up its claims. This book provides readers with a ...
Title: Governance, Regulations and Powers on the Internet Author(s): BROUSSEAU, Eric; MARZOUKI, Meryem; MÉADEL, Cécile Date: 2012 Type of Publication: Book Series/Report no.: [Loyola de Palacio Chair] Abstract: Digital technologies have prompted the emergence of new modes of regulation and governance, since they allow for more decentralized processes of elaboration and implementation of norms. Moreover, the Internet has been ...
Title: EU Energy Law and Policy Yearbook 2012 Author(s): AHNER, Nicole; GLACHANT, Jean-Michel; DE HAUTECLOCQUE, Adrien Date: 2012 Type of Publication: Book Series/Report no.: [Loyola de Palacio] Abstract: The EU Energy Law & Policy Yearbook offers insights into the most recent opinions, assessments and tendencies in EU energy law and policy making. Like previous editions, it draws upon the various contributions from the ...
Title: Global Environmental Commons: Analytical and political challenges in building governance mechanisms Author(s): BROUSSEAU, Eric; DEDEURWAERDERE, Tom; JOUVET, Pierre-André; WILLINGER, Marc Date: 2012 Type of Publication: Book Series/Report no.: [Loyola de Palacio Chair] Abstract: - An overview of the latest developments in environmental regulation and global governance; - Surveys key environmental issues and the most recent empirical data; - Aids understanding of political decisions and their impact; ...
Title: Dismantling Public Policy: Preferences, strategies, and effects Author(s): BAUER, Michael W.; JORDAN, Andrew; GREEN-PEDERSEN, Christoffer; HERITIER, Adrienne Date: 2012 Type of Publication: Book Abstract: Policy dismantling is a distinctive form of policy change, which involves the cutting, reduction, diminution or complete removal of existing policies. The perceived need to dismantle existing policies normally acquires ...
Title: Building a European Identity: France, the United States, and the Oil Shock, 1973-74 Author(s): GFELLER, Aurélie Elisa Date: 2012 Type of Publication: Book Abstract: The Arab-Israeli war of 1973, the first oil price shock, and France’s transition from Gaullist to centrist rule in 1974 coincided with the United States’ attempt to redefine transatlantic relations. As the author argues, ...
Title: An Audit of Democracy in the European Union Author(s): BANDUCCI, Susan; FRANKLIN, Mark; GIEBLER, Heiko; HOBOLT, Sara; MARSH, Michael; VAN DER BRUG, Wouter; VAN DER EIJK, Cees Date: 2012 Type of Publication: Book Series/Report no.: EUDO Abstract: This eBook contains some of the first fruits of a large collaborative project funded by the EU’s DG Research under their FP7 Programme: an “infrastructure design study” whose ultimate goal is “Providing an Infrastructure ...
Title: Money in the Middle East and North Africa: Monetary Policy Frameworks and Strategies Author(s): COBHAM, David; DIBEH, Ghassan Date: 2011-01-01 Type of Publication: Book Abstract: Monetary policy in the Middle East and North African (MENA) countries remains an understudied area; this book fills an important gap by examining monetary policy frameworks and monetary policy strategies in the region. ...
Title: Europe Reloaded: Differentiation or Fusion? Author(s): DIEDRICHS, Udo; FABER, Anne; TEKIN, Funda; UMBACH, Gaby Date: 2011-01-01 Type of Publication: Book Abstract: The European Union (EU) has come under pressure from different sides: First, it is undergoing a period of institutional and political reforms which are, however, progressing only slowly. Secondly, its shape is being ...
Title: European Competition Law Annual 2009: The Evaluation of Evidence and its Judicial Review in Competition Cases Author(s): EHLERMANN, Claus-Dieter; MARQUIS, Mel Date: 2011-01-01 Type of Publication: Book Abstract: Every year, top-level market regulators, academics and legal practitioners attend the Annual Competition Workshop organised at the European University Institute in Florence. The speakers are invited to discuss a particular ...
Title: Crises and Opportunities: The shaping of modern finance Author(s): CASSIS, Youssef Date: 2011-01-01 Type of Publication: Book Abstract: As the world's political and economic leaders struggle with the aftermath of the financial crisis of 2008, this book asks the question: have financial crises presented opportunities to rebuild the financial system? Examining ...
Title: European Multiculturalisms: Cultural, religious and ethnic challenges Author(s): TRIANDAFYLLIDOU, Anna; MODOOD, Tariq; MEER, Nasar Date: 2011 Type of Publication: Book Abstract: This work proposes a common European intellectual framework to evaluate recent developments in European multiculturalism. The heightened security awareness in the wake of the 9/11 attacks and the London and Madrid bombings ...