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The following new publications are available for reference at the European Documentation Centre.
THE PALGRAVE HANDBOOK OF SOCIAL DEMOCRACY IN THE
EUROPEAN UNION
Jean-Michel De Waele et al.
Palgrave MacMillan
The character of social democracy in the constituent countries of the European
Union is more significant and much better understood than the available literature
would appear to suggest. This thought-provoking and edifying handbook aims to
redress this disparity by bringing together a range of top political scientists from
across Europe to provide a definitive collection on social democracy in the EU, one
that offers students and scholars both an informative and easy-to-use guide to social
democracy as a system of governance in Europe. Through establishing a common
framework for analysis and by exploring all 27 countries in the European Union
according to this structure, it constitutes a compendium that is truly comparative in
nature.
THE EU AND THE EUROZONE CRISIS: POLICY CHALLENGES AND
STRATEGIC CHOICES
Finn Laursen
Ashgate
The global financial crisis, which started in the United States in 2007, spread to
Europe in 2009. It especially hit Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece, and Spain, countries
which have introduced the single currency, the euro. These eurozone countries no
longer have monetary policy autonomy, so they do not have the option of devaluation
to increase competitiveness. The crisis has shown that the Economic and Monetary
Union (EMU) created in 1993, and which led to the single currency in 1999, is faulty.
Its built-in asymmetry, with centralised monetary policy and decentralised fiscal policy,
should be expected to create problems. Part of the response to the crisis so far has
been incremental moves towards fiscal and banking union, which will mean a
deepening of European integration at a time when many observers believed that a
certain equilibrium had been reached after the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty in
2009. This book focuses on these developments as well as analysing other economic
policies that affect the general economic welfare of the EU, including agriculture, trade
and immigration policies. The book puts the eurozone crisis into the wider context of
deepening and widening.
STATISTICS FOR PEOPLE WHO (THINK THEY) HATE STATISTICS (5th ed.)
Neil J. Salkind
Sage Publications
Author Neil J. Salkind takes students through various statistical procedures, beginning
with correlation and graphical representation of data and ending with inferential
techniques and analysis of variance. In addition, the text covers SPSS, and includes
reviews of more advanced techniques, such as reliability, validity, introductory nonparametric statistics, and more. Pedagogical features include sidebars offering additional
technical information about the topics presented and points that reinforce major themes
in the book. Finally, this new edition includes more examples than ever before, an
expanded set of exercises at the end of each chapter, expanded data sets for Excel and
SPSS, and a new Real World Stats feature which provides an applied example of the
content covered in the chapter.
THE LITERATURE REVIEW: A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE FOR STUDENTS
(2nd ed.)
Diana Ridley
Sage Publications
This second edition of Diana Ridley's bestseller provides a step-by-step guide to
conducting a literature search and literature review, and guides the reader in how to write
up a literature review as part of a PhD thesis or Masters dissertation. Ridley outlines
practical strategies for reading and note taking, and guides the reader on how to conduct
a systematic search of the available literature, and uses cases and examples throughout
to demonstrate best practice in writing and presenting the review. New to this edition are
examples drawn from a wide range of disciplines, a new chapter on conducting a
systematic review, increased coverage of issues of evaluating quality and conducting
reviews using online sources and online literature and enhanced guidance in dealing with
copyright and permissions issues.
THE EUROPEAN
OPPORTUNITIES
Teresa Cierco
UNION
NEIGHBOURHOOD:
CHALLENGES
AND
Ashgate
Addressing the Europe Union's twenty-first century challenges, this study looks at the
policies of the EU towards its neighbours as a critical dimension of the totality of the EU's
foreign and security policy. This volume brings together a broad range of scholars and
seeks to highlight some of the main issues that concern the European relations with its
neighbour's countries in the Western Balkans, the Eastern and Southern Europe, and
with Russia. In short, the volume raises important, timely issues regarding the challenges
and opportunities confronting the European Union in its neighbourhood which both policy
makers and academicians will find both informative and though provoking in their efforts
to understand the nature and complexity of the European Union actions in its
neighbourhood.
THE EU’D FOREIGN POLICY: WHAT KIND OF POWER AND DIPLOMATIC
ACTION?
Mario Telò & Frederik Ponjaert
Ashgate
A very timely and topical volume concerned with the impact of the Lisbon Treaty on the
European Union's (EU) capacity to further develop a distinctive foreign policy in
accordance with the various policy instruments necessary to fulfil its role as a global
actor. This edited volume brings together a host of scholars in the fields of European
Studies and International Relations whose contributions offer both innovative
theoretical perspectives and new empirical insights. Overall, the book emphasizes the
question of the EU's evolving legitimacy and efficiency as a foreign policy and
diplomatic actor on the regional and global stage.
THE GREEK CRISIS IN THE MEDIA: STEREOTYPING IN THE
INTERNATIONAL PRESS
George Tzgopoulos
Ashgate
The portrayal of Greece by the international press during the financial crisis has been
seen by many independent observers as very harsh. The Greeks have often been
blamed for a myriad of international political problems and external economic factors
beyond their control. In this original and insightful work George Tzogopoulos examines
international newspaper coverage of the unfolding economic crisis in Greece.
American, British, French, German and Italian broadsheet and tabloid coverage is
carefully analysed. This book debates and dissects the extent to which the Greek
response to the financial crisis has been given a fair and balanced coverage by the
press and questions how far politics and national stereotypes have played their part in
the reporting of events.By placing the Greek experiences and treatment alongside
those of other EU members such as Portugal, Ireland, Italy and Spain.
IS EUROPE LISTENING TO US? SUCCESSES AND FAILURES OF EU
CITIZEN CONSULTATIONS
Raphael Kies & Patrizia Nanz
Ashgate
How can the European Union engage and connect with the people it aims to
represent? What initiatives and schemes have been used to engage EU citizens? To
what extent can such procedures be considered a move forward towards a more
participative and democratic Europe? This collection of internationally recognised
specialists in European integration and innovative democratic practices seek to answer
these key questions, explore European citizens' thoughts and opinions about the EU
and evaluate the governing elite's attempts to engage with the public. It offers critical
analysis of EU justifications and strategies for implementing Deliberative Citizens
Involvement Projects and focuses on some of the major participative experiences
trialled and implemented by EU institutions. By comparing these different attempts to
increase and bolster the participation of EU citizens and evaluating their impact the
book offers valuable and original material on the civic involvement of EU citizens and
the legitimacy of the EU decision making process.
THE POLITICS OF ENERGY AND MEMORY BETWEEN THE BALTICS
STATES AND RUSSIA
Agnia Grigas
Ashgate
Since the 1990s, Baltic-Russian relations have been amongst the most contentious on
the European continent. Energy security concerns, historical legacies, and the status
of Russian minorities have all proved key flash points. Baltic-Russian relations have
been described as a 'litmus test' of Russia's willingness to leave behind its imperialist
ambitions; simultaneously the policies of Tallinn, Riga or Vilnius towards Russia can
have a direct impact on EU-Russian and NATO-Russian relations. The Baltic states
share similar histories and resources, and face the same geopolitical challenges. All
are dependent on Russia for energy yet, as this fascinating study reveals, they have
pursued very different foreign policies towards their powerful neighbour. Agnia Grigas
provides an unprecedented analysis of contemporary Baltic-Russian relations and
identifies the causal factors that drive the foreign policies of the Baltic states in such
divergent routes. Supported by case studies on the oil and gas sectors as well as the
tug of history, this book is an invaluable resource for scholars and policy makers.
THE ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF NATURAL DISASTERS
Debarati Guha-Sapir & Indhira Santos
Oxford University Press
The Economic Impacts of Natural Disasters focuses on concerns for poverty and
vulnerability. Written by a collection of esteemed scholars in disaster management and
sustainable development, the report provides an overview of the general trends in
natural disasters and their effects by focusing on a critical analysis of different
methodologies used to assess the economic impact of natural disasters. Economic
Impacts presents six national case studies (Bangladesh, Vietnam, India, Nicaragua,
Japan and the Netherlands) and shows how household surveys and country-level
macroeconomic data can analyze and quantify the economic impact of disasters. The
researchers within Economic Impacts have created path-breaking work and have
opened new avenues for thinking and debate to push forward the frontiers of
knowledge on economics of natural disasters.
NAVIGATING ENVIRONMENTAL ATTITUDES
Thomas A. Heberlein
Oxford University Press
In Navigating Environmental Attitudes, Thomas Heberlein helps us read the water and
negotiate its hidden obstacles, explaining what attitudes are, how they change and
influence behavior. Rather than necessarily trying to change public attitudes, we need
to design solutions and policies with them in mind. He illustrates these points by
tracing the attitudes of the well-known environmentalist Aldo Leopold, while tying social
psychology to real-world behaviors throughout the book. Bringing together theory and
practice, Navigating Environmental Attitudes provides a realistic understanding of why
and how attitudes matter when it comes to environmental problems; and how, by
balancing natural with social science, we can step back from false assumptions and
unproductive, frustrating programs to work toward fostering successful, effective
environmental action.