EU Member States and Asylum Policy: Theoretical Approaches
Neither neo-functionalism nor liberal intergovernmentalism provides a superior explanation for why EU member states have ceded some of their sovereignty with regards to asylum policy. Ultimately it is a combination of the two theories that provides the best explanation.
‘New Wars’ and Their Implications For Bosnian Statebuilding
The recent behaviour of international interveners, shaped by the erroneous theories of ‘new wars’ literature, is not useful in the establishment of a self-sustainable democracy.
The Legacy of Communism in CEE
No culture or society can escape the 1989 revolutions; they marked a distinct caesura in International Relations. The states that emerged had to deal with unique circumstances, being geographically located in Europe but politically worlds apart.
Civil-Military Relations in Turkey
The shift in Turkish civil-military relations post 2002 is a consequence of an emerging reconfiguration of norms, interests, and identity in Turkish politics.
The Influence of Right Wing Politics in Britain During the 2009 European Elections
Parties that identify with being on the right of centre, who follow a Eurosceptic ideology and call for the withdrawal of Britain from the European Union show significant growth in electoral support in recent years.
The Effect of Nationalist Ideology on Violence in Yugoslavia in the 1990s
Nationalist ideology provided the moral, political and military impetus to ethnically cleanse contested territories to create a ‘fit’ between nation and state.
Judging Susceptibility to Ethnic Conflict
There is nothing inevitable or predictable about ethnic conflict; it is far more complicated a phenomenon than simply a foreseeable clash of ethnicities.
The European Union’s Newest State: Iceland?
The origins of the Icelandic bid for EU membership lie in a national crisis never before experienced and the purpose of membership remains a hotly disputed topic in the nation of just over 300,000.
Undermining Security? The Post Cold War Enlargement of NATO
The process of enlargement has been accompanied by a vigorous debate, both within academic and executive circles, especially during the 1990s.
Healthcare Governance in Britain, Germany and Sweden
Structural differences are not the sole explanatory factor in the transformation of healthcare governance. Other factors lead to common trends across very different systems.
