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Title:EP-EUI joint roundtable : the 1976 Electoral Act 40 years on : history and significance for European democracy today Editor(s):LEHMANN, Wilhelm; PATRIN, MariaDate:2017Type:OtherSeries/Number:Policy Briefs; 2017/04Abstract:On 7 December, the European Parliament (EP) and the European University Institute (EUI) held a joint history roundtable on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the 1976 Electoral Act, which introduced direct elections ...
Title:The door should be opened to Ahrar Al-Sham! Editor(s):SOLIMAN, NagwanDate:2017Type:OtherSeries/Number:Policy Briefs; 2017/06; Middle East Directions (MED)Abstract:Are the ideologies and strategies of all Syrian militant-opposition groups fighting Assad forces similar to those of Islamic State group (ISIL)? It can be said that politicians tend to simplify the jihadi phenomena in Syria ...
Title:The impact of foresight on policymaking : towards more transparency and participation Author(s):SUS, Monika; HIMMRICH, JuliaDate:2017Type:OtherSeries/Number:G20 Insights Policy Briefs; G20 Germany 2017Abstract:Scenario methodology is one of the most resourceful foresight approaches. It facilitates contrarian thinking and undermines the groupthink that often occurs during policymaking processes in homogeneous environments. Political ...
Title:Low-carbon innovation and investment in the EU ETS Author(s):MARCANTONINI, Claudio; TEIXIDO-FIGUERAS, Jordi; VERDE, Stefano F.; LABANDEIRA, XavierDate:2017Type:OtherSeries/Number:Policy Briefs; 2017/22; Florence School of Regulation; Climate; LIFE SIDEAbstract:• The empirical literature indicates that, in Phases I and II, the impact of the EU ETS on low-carbon innovation was moderate. The findings of one prominent study, which measures innovation output by patent counts, present ...
Title:Cooling up the drylands : disentangling the pastoralism-security nexus Author(s):BALDARO, Edoardo; NORI, MicheleDate:2017Type:OtherSeries/Number:Policy Briefs; 2017/25; Middle East Directions (MED)Abstract:This policy brief explores the dynamics, trends and challenges that characterise portions of the pastoral belt, spanning from Afghanistan to Somalia to Mauritania. Cases from ongoing trends in North-Eastern Somalia and ...
Title:On the debris of Aleppo : a gloomy and uncertain reconstruction for Syria : an analysis Author(s):FAVIER, AgnèsDate:2017Type:OtherSeries/Number:Policy Briefs; 2017/01; Middle East Directions (MED)Abstract:The current military map that has emerged following the fall of Aleppo, and the gradual purging of dozens of rebel towns in Rif Damascus in 2016, is the culmination of dynamics that were initiated as early as in 2013. They ...
Title:Competition policy and e-commerce after the EU Commission sector inquiry : what comes next? Author(s):BOTTA, Marco; STASI, Maria LuisaDate:2017Type:OtherSeries/Number:Policy Briefs; 2017/08; European Networking and Training for National Competition Enforcers (ENTraNCE)
Title:Public attitudes to immigration in Germany in the aftermath of the migration crisis Author(s):TALÒ, TeresaDate:2017Type:OtherSeries/Number:Policy Briefs; 2017/23; Migration Policy CentreAbstract:During Angela Merkel’s time as Germany’s Chancellor, the country has seen the largest inflow of migrants in its post-war history, but overall attitudes to immigration in Germany have been remarkably stable and, if anything, ...
Title:Migration profile : Lebanon Author(s):DE BEL-AIR, FrançoiseDate:2017Type:OtherSeries/Number:Policy Briefs; 2017/12; Migration Policy CentreAbstract:In 2014, an estimated 885,000 Lebanese migrants, (i.e., firstgeneration, born in Lebanon) resided abroad. Meanwhile, in early 2016, it was said that “Lebanon hosts approximately 1.1 million refugees from Syria which amounts ...
Title:The EU ETS and its interactions with other climate and energy policies Author(s):MARCANTONINI, Claudio; TEIXIDO-FIGUERAS, Jordi; VERDE, Stefano F.; LABANDEIRA, XavierDate:2017Type:OtherSeries/Number:Policy Briefs; 2017/21; Florence School of Regulation; Climate; LIFE SIDEAbstract:• The current EU climate end energy package includes several policies to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2020. The main instrument is the EU Emission Trading System (EU ETS). The complexity of this policy package ...