"The national influence on the European integration"

Political science   |   International relations   |   Presentation   |   01/15/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : « European citizenship should not replace the national one, but to complete it, to reinforce the common points feeling. It is not ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The historical weight of the old Europe and the questioning of the new comers.. The German policy.. The French policy.. The eastern enlargement: An accelerator or a break for EU?. The potential limits of European...»

The future of the state in a global context: Is the European Union a super state?

Political science   |   European union   |   Term papers   |   05/17/2009   |   .doc   |   12 pages
Document abstract : « However, the treaty contains provisions about European citizenship in its article 17: Citizenship of the Union is hereby established. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. What is a State?. The origins of the State . The modern definition of a state. The European Union: A state?. The definition of modern state applied to the European Union. A new conception of the state. The European Union: A super...»

The origins and diversities of European Welfare States

Political science   |   Political science   |   Term papers   |   05/17/2009   |   .doc   |   9 pages
Document abstract : « and possible that a welfare state emerge Mass democracy and citizenship are at the basis of the welfare state The role played by the European Nation-State. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The origins of European Welfare States: Common or Diverse?. Common origins of the Welfare State's first development in Europe.. Early sources of diversity in the origin of the Welfare State. Diversity of European welfare states: Is a...»

What are the challenges facing the EU in its attempts to establish democratic institutional structures ?

Law & contracts   |   European law   |   Presentation   |   08/31/2006   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : « clear over time that the elements of a European political community asserted in the Treaty of Maastricht (political integration, European citizenship, etc) are ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Theorizing and achieving a model of democracy specific to the EU . The current picture: The blatant inadequacy of both supranational and intergovernmental models . The EU as a multi-level polity: conceptual and practical...»

Why has the European Court of Justice been so central to the process of integration?

Political science   |   European union   |   Term papers   |   01/12/2009   |   .doc   |   10 pages
Document abstract : « disconnected, elitist. Eventually, the partisans of European citizenship may see the ECJ as a double-edged institution. On the one ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. 1951-1965: The solid foundations of the ECJ.. The European Community a legal entity.. The Treaties of Paris and Rome empowering the ECJ.. The judges' expansive methods.. 1965-1986: The ECJ as the driving force behind integration.. The...»

Citizenship status, racism, gender and violence: Aboriginal women in Canada, international sex trade - finding the links and associations

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   Term papers   |   04/29/2009   |   .doc   |   9 pages
Document abstract : « often single mothers , attempting to play the game of enticing European men into (Brennan, 2002) Thus they are looking for a route to citizenship through the ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The discussion on rights and violence against women. The way that citizenship laws are framed in Canada. That Native women experiencing higher levels of violence . Neo-colonialism or trans-national capital globalization . Forms of...»

The Democratic Deficit in the EU

Political science   |   European union   |   Presentation   |   01/15/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : « In 1984, his attempt to pass a constitution, the treaty establishing the European Union, including a European citizenship (an innovation for the time) failed. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Analysis of the classical theories.. The (neo)neofunctional approach.. The federalist perspective.. An intergovernmentalist perspective.. Necessity of a new type of democracy at the supranational level.. The new governance analysis: A...»

The Commission white paper on a European communication policy, an analysis of the conceptual and political issues at stake

Political science   |   European union   |   Term papers   |   05/17/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : « ideas are reminded like for instance the fostering of European fora for public debate and the role of civil society organizations in promoting citizenship. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction: The response after the schock. An exercice of self-criticism. Learning the lessons from the past. Addressing policy weak points and 'closing the gap'. From a White Paper to another: From delivering to identity-building. 'Delivery by...»

The European Union (EU) and Mercosur

Political science   |   European union   |   Term papers   |   05/17/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : « in European Foreign Affairs Review, Winter 2005 GRUGEL, ?Democratization and Ideational Diffusion : Europe, Mercosur and Social Citizenship' Journal of Common ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Shared values and common interests . Multilateralism and a common attitude . Inter-regionalism . The economic aspect . Conclusion. Bibliography....»

French citizenship is relatively open to immigrants while German citizenship is relatively closed. Discuss with reference to post-war immigration to France and Germany

Political science   |   International relations   |   Presentation   |   01/15/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : « still denied citizenship. However, these models face a deep questioning after the Second World War as immigration became massive and above all non-European. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The German nation pre-existed the German state.. The French conception of the nation-state.. Nationhood in France and Germany and its political and theoretical turn.. External factors that need to be taken into consideration regarding...»

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