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Title:How sick is British democracy? : a clinical analysis Author(s):ROSE, Richard Date:2021Citation:Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland AG, 2021, Challenges to Democracy in the 21st CenturyType:BookAbstract:Forecasts of the death of democracy are often heard and the United Kingdom is on the death watch list. This book challenges such a gloomy view by carefully examining the health of the British body politic from Tony Blair’s ...
Title:How Sirte became a hotbed of the Libyan conflict Author(s):AL-HAWARI, OmarDate:2021Type:OtherSeries/Number:Policy Briefs; 2021/05; Middle East Directions (MED)Abstract:The birthplace and former stronghold of the late Muammar Qadhafi, the coastal city of Sirte, was stigmatised and marginalised following the fall of the regime in October 2011. However, since 2019 it has again become the ...
Title:How size matters : Portugal as an EU member Author(s):ROSE, Richard ; TRECHSEL, Alexander H.Date:2014Type:Technical ReportSeries/Number:EUDO Report; 2014/06Abstract:The great majority of EU member states are not big states, and they are further divided into not so small, smaller and smallest states. The European Union’s establishment by a treaty between 27 independent states confers ...
Title:How some seemingly moderate political elections results may redirect a state's historical course, from the top down to the transformation of national growth and socio-cultural development patterns Author(s):KARKAZIS, John; BALTOS, Georgios ; BALODIS, Janis Date:2018Citation:Academic journal of interdisciplinary studies, 2018, Vol. 7, No. 1, pp. 119-128Type:ArticleAbstract:This paper discusses a model for identifying and evaluating how the critical changes in the politics of a state impact its socio-economic life. Political transitions of this magnitude may stem out of elections results, but ...
Title:How the EU27 came to be Author(s):LAFFAN, Brigid Date:2019Citation:Journal of common market studies, 2019, Vol. 57, No. S1, pp. 13-27Type:ArticleAbstract:The evening of 23 June 2016 was a momentous one in the history of European integration. In an ‘in‐out’ referendum, the UK opted for ‘exit’ over ‘voice’ when voting by 52 per cent to leave the EU. 1 On that narrow margin, ...
Title:How the European Union is preparing the "Third Industrial Revolution" with an innovative energy policy Author(s):PIEBALGS, Andris Date:2009Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI RSCAS; 2009/11; Loyola de Palacio Programme on Energy PolicyAbstract:It is clear that we are at the beginning of what has correctly been called the "third industrial revolution" - the rapid development of an entirely new energy system. We can expect a massive shift towards a carbon-free ...
Title:How to achieve supply chain sustainability efficiently? : taming the triple bottom line split business cycle Author(s):KLUMPP, Matthias Date:2018Citation:Sustainability, 2018, Vol. 10, No. 2, Art. 397Type:ArticleAbstract:For sustainable supply chains, specific concepts regarding how to efficiently improve sustainability are needed in a global comprehensive triple bottom line (TBL) approach, especially for forwarders as central actors in ...
Title:How to Become a Transnational Elite: Lawyers’ Politics at the Genesis of the European Communities (1950-1970) Author(s):VAUCHEZ, AntoineDate:2008Citation:Hanne PATERSEN et al. (eds), Paradoxes of European Legal Integration, Ashgate, 2008, 129-148Type:Contribution to bookAbstract:Euro-lawyers are an enigma to anyone studying EU polity. While European studies have granted Law with a critical role as the real engine of the integration process, we actually know very little about the persons whose task ...
Title:How to change your foreign policy in 100 days : a new course with the Prodi Government? Author(s):BRIGHI, ElisabettaDate:2007Citation:The international spectator : Italian journal of international affairs, 2007, Vol. 42, No. 1, pp. 129-140Type:ArticleAbstract:Conventional wisdom has it that the new government of Romano Prodi managed to effect a significant “shift” in Italy's foreign policy away from the course of the centre-right in the proverbial first 100 days of government. ...
Title:How to Create a Transnational Party System Author(s):BARDI, Luciano ; BRESSANELLI, Edoardo ; CALOSSI, Enrico ; GAGATEK, Wojciech ; MAIR, Peter; PIZZIMENTI, EugenioDate:2010Type:Technical ReportSeries/Number:EUDO Report; 2010/02; EUDO Political Parties and Representation ObservatoryAbstract:This study has been prepared by the Observatory on Political Parties and Representation (OPPR), part of the European Democracy Observatory (EUDO) at the European University Institute (EUI). It covers four aspects: 1) An ...
Title:How to create a transnational party system Author(s):BARDI, Luciano ; BRESSANELLI, Edoardo ; CALOSSI, Enrico ; GAGATEK, Wojciech ; MAIR, Peter; PIZZIMENTI, EugenioDate:2010Type:Technical ReportSeries/Number:[EUDO Political Parties and Representation Observatory]; European Parliament Study; Directorate General for Internal Policies, Policy Department C: Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs; 2010Abstract:This study has been prepared by the Observatory on Political Parties and Representation (OPPR), part of the European Democracy Observatory (EUDO) at the European University Institute (EUI). It covers four aspects: 1) An ...
Title:How to define, measure, and improve the performance of the European railway system? Editor(s):FINGER, Matthias ; BERT, Nadia ; KUPFER, David Date:2016Type:Technical ReportSeries/Number:Florence School of Regulation; Transport; 2016/02; European Transport Regulation Observer; EnergyAbstract:The European Rail Sector has room for improvements with regard to its performance. But how exactly are the railways performing and how are they improving? Key Performance Indicators are a popular tool to measure and benchmark ...
Title:How to engage consumers in demand response : a contract perspective Author(s):HE, Xian; KEYAERTS, Nico ; AZEVEDO, Isabel; MEEUS, Leonardo ; HANCHER, Leigh ; GLACHANT, Jean-Michel Date:2013Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI RSCAS; 2013/76; Loyola de Palacio Programme on Energy PolicyAbstract:Nowadays, the European electricity systems are evolving towards a generation mix that is more decentralised, less predictable and less flexible to operate. In this context, additional flexibility is expected to be provided ...
Title:How to engage consumers in demand response : a contract perspective Author(s):HE, Xian; KEYAERTS, Nico ; AZEVEDO, Isabel; MEEUS, Leonardo ; HANCHER, Leigh ; GLACHANT, Jean-Michel Date:2013Citation:Utilities Policy, 2013, Vol. 27, pp. 108–122Version:Published version of EUI RSCAS WP 2013/76 Loyola De Palacio Programme on Energy PolicyType:ArticleSeries/Number:[Florence School of Regulation]; [THINK]; [Energy]; [Energy Union Law]Abstract:Nowadays, the European electricity systems are evolving towards a generation mix that is more decentralised, less predictable and less flexible to operate. In this context, additional flexibility is expected to be provided ...
Title:How to get rid of the noise in the corpus : cleaning large samples of digital newspaper texts Author(s):KANTNER, Cathleen; KUTTER, Amelie; HILDEBRANDT, Andreas; PÜTTCHER, MarkDate:2011Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:International Relations Online Working Paper; 2011/2Abstract:Large digital text samples are promising sources for text-analytical research in the social sciences. However, they may turn out to be very troublesome when not cleaned of the 'noise' of doublets and sampling errors that ...
Title:How to increase cross border transmission capacity? : a case study : Belgium Author(s):BEKAERT, David; MEEUS, Leonardo ; VAN HERTEM, Dirk; DELARUE, Erik; DELVAUX, Bram; KUPPER, Gerd; BELMANS, Ronnie; D’HAESELEER, William; DEKETELAERE, Kurt; PROOST, StefDate:2009Citation:IEEE, 6th International Conference on the European Energy Market, Leuven : IEEE, 2009Type:ArticleAbstract:Cross border capacity allows electric energy to be traded internationally. The electricity sector used to be vertically integrated and often state-owned. High voltage grids were generally developed within the borders of a ...
Title:How to make a European integrated market in small and isolated electricity systems? : the case of the Canary Islands Author(s):PEREZ, Yannick ; RAMOS-REAL, FranciscoDate:2008Citation:Energy Policy, 2008, Vol. 36, No. 11, pp. 4159-4167Type:ArticleAbstract:This paper presents a geographic dimension not often studied in the dynamics of creating an internal market for electricity within the European Union, namely the case of small European electricity systems like those found ...
Title:How to make the perfect citizen? : lessons from China’s model of social credit system Author(s):ORGAD, Liav ; REIJERS, Wessel Date:2020Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI RSCAS; 2020/28; Global Citizenship GovernanceAbstract:The Covid19 crisis has triggered a new wave of digitalization of the lives of citizens. To counter the devastating effects of the virus, states and corporations are experimenting with systems that trace citizens as an ...
Title:How to Measure Diasporas using Absentee Voter Censuses Author(s):PRIETO ROSAS, VictoriaDate:2010Type:Technical ReportSeries/Number:[Migration Policy Centre]; [CARIM-South]; CARIM Analytic and Synthetic Notes; 2010/42; Migration Summer School - Best Participant Essays SeriesAbstract:Abstract Availability of data is probably one of the most important determinants of progress in the social sciences and in demography in particular. Extra-territorial voting introduces a new data source for diaspora ...
Title:How to perform impact assessments : key steps for assessing communication interventions Author(s):DENNISON, James Date:2020Type:Technical ReportSeries/Number:Migration Policy Centre; [OPAM]; 2020/10Abstract:The demand for assessing the impact of communication campaigns across all sectors is increasing. In the field of migration, this demand is particularly acute because of, amongst other things, the potential of such campaigns ...