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This book examines accountability in the EU from different perspectives and considers whether EU citizens have real opportunities for holding decision-makers accountable. This book critically analyses five arguments which claim there are sufficient means for holding decision-makers to account in the Union.The main conclusion is that the current institutional set-up and practice of decision-making in the EU is one that merely creates an illusion of accountability.Using a strict framework focusing on the difference between formal mechanisms and actual opportunities for accountability, this highly coherent volume will be of interest to students and scholars of European politics, especially those interested in the democratic foundations of the European political system.Chapter 1 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.
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This book examines accountability in the EU from different perspectives and considers whether EU citizens have real opportunities for holding decision-makers accountable. This book critically analyses five arguments which claim there are sufficient means for holding decision-makers to account in the Union. The authors examine: The argument that we should rethink the meaning of accountability in the EU context The claim that there is no accountability deficit in the EU because member states have the power to retrieve all delegated competencies The assertion that EU citizens have effective mechanisms for holding those responsible for legislative decision-making to account The contention that the arrangements that obtain at present for holding the executive power in the EU to account are acceptable The belief that the involvement of organised civil society can work as an alternative to traditional forms of accountabilityThe main conclusion is that the current institutional set-up and practice of decision-making in the EU is one that merely creates an illusion of accountability. Using a strict framework focusing on the difference between formal mechanisms and actual opportunities for accountability, this highly coherent volume will be of interest to students and scholars of European politics, especially those interested in the democratic foundations of the European political system.
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The EU's Role in Fighting Global Imbalances looks at the role of the European Union in addressing some of the greatest challenges of our time: poverty, protectionism, climate change, and human trafficking. The recent crisis has depleted the Union s economic and political resources. At the same time the Union is, like never before, expected to confront these global challenges on the world political arena, where new regional power centres are establishing themselves. Based on a broad and interdisciplinary understanding of the concept of global imbalances, this book argues that these challenges follow from pervasive global imbalances, which at root are economic, political, and legal in character.Contributions from ten leading scholars in the fields of economics, law, and political science provide in-depth analyses of three key dimensions of EU foreign policy, namely: the internal challenges facing the EU, as its 28 member countries struggle to coordinate their actions; the external challenges facing the EU on the global arena, in areas where global imbalances are particularly pervasive, and where measures taken by the Union can have an important impact; and the EU´s performance on the global arena, in the eyes of other key actors.This policy-oriented, interdisciplinary volume offers real insight into the European Union and its role in global affairs and will appeal to academics and policy-makers alike.Contributors: L. Aggestam, A.Bakardjieva Engelbrekt, A. Bigsten, S. Bogojevi , O. Elgström, M. Henrekson, A. Jonsson Cornell, A. Kokko, M. Mårtensson, A. Moberg, L. Oxelheim, T. Persson, T. Sanandaji, A. Schmidt-Felzmann
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Bridging the Prosperity Gap in the EU addresses the great social challenge currently facing the European Union. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, the authors invaluably pinpoint both overarching problems and possibilities associated with the social dimension of European integration.Prominent researchers of economics, law and political science tackle this complex issue, providing new solutions within their respective fields of expertise. The chapters cover crucial policy challenges and analyse fundamental mechanisms that limit, or otherwise affect, the evolution of a European social dimension. These insights clarify the far-reaching measures that will be needed to gradually restore the balance between market integration and social protection across the European Union. Illustrating the importance of cohesion, this book is vital for those interested in comparative European studies, from backgrounds in public and social policy, law and economics.Contributors include: U. Bernitz, N. Charron, A.-C. Jungar, A.-S. Lind, M. Ljunge, L. Magnusson, M. Martensson, S. Murhem, P. Nyman, L. Oxelheim, J. Paju, T. Persson, B. Rothstein, J. Ruist, J.J. Votinius
Civil Protection Cooperation in the European Union
How Trust and Administrative Culture Matter for Crisis Management
Inbunden, Engelska, 2019
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“This fine team of academics moves beyond mere descriptions of capacities, structures and processes to explain the effectiveness of Civil Protection in the EU. With their exploration of trust as a key factor, they deliver the best book so far on this critical topic.”—Arjen Boin, Leiden University, the Netherlands“Grounded in unique and voluminous fieldwork within the EU’s nascent community of civil protection practitioners and mechanisms, this timely study shows us that interpersonal and professional trust rooted in collegiate relationships is pivotal for bridging the different policy styles embedded in member states’ administrative cultures and building much-needed cohesive, effective and resilient European crisis management capacity. A gem for crisis management and EU scholars alike.”—Paul ‘t Hart, Utrecht University and Netherlands School of Public Administration, the NetherlandsThe EU and its member states have committed themselves to the protection of their citizens, and a Europe that protects must be able to respond effectively when disaster strikes. Utilizing unique survey data and interviews in nineteen EU member states, this book treats civil protection and crisis management as crucial cases for investigating which factors—such as trust, public-administration culture, and public-administration structure—facilitate or hinder effective EU cooperation. In addition to investigating the main divides and unifying patterns of cooperation that exist among the EU member states, the authors combine knowledge from crisis management studies together with insights from public and social capital studies to examine to what extent so-called ‘software factors’, such as culture, trust, and norms, matter for achieving effective civil protection cooperation and crisis management.
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Upptäck Historia Arbetsbok 1Arbetsbok i historia för åk 4-6 där eleverna får bearbeta sina kunskaper och utveckla sina förmågor i historia. Arbetsbok används tillsammans med grundboken Upptäck Historia. Arbetsbok 1 innehåller övningar till kapitlen forntiden, vikingatiden och medeltiden.
Övningarna tränar förmågorna:
att förstå och använda centrala begrepp att förstå faktatexter att granska, tolka och värdera historiska källor att analysera historiska händelser genom att undersöka orsaker och konsekvenser att göra jämförelser mellan olika tidsperioder och jämföra med hur vi lever idag att reflektera över hur historia kan användas i olika sammanhang.
Parliamentary government in the Nordic countries at a crossroads : coping with challenges from Europeanisation and presidentialisation
Häftad, Engelska, 2011
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Despite their long tradition of stable parliamentary democracy, the Nordic countries have not gone unaffected by the profound changes taking place in Europe. In recent years, some scholars have claimed that executive-legislative relations are undergoing fundamental changes in the Nordic countries and elsewhere. More powers are suggested to be transferred to political executives at the expense of parliaments, while powers inside government cabinets are increasingly concentrated in the hands of prime ministers.This volume seeks to address these challenges to the Nordic parliamentary systems. Due to the alleged strong reliance on power-sharing in these countries between the executive and the legislature on the one hand, and between the prime minister and his/her cabinet ministers on the other, the Nordic countries should be particularly resistant to such trends. Yet, the authors find that parliamentary government in the Nordic countries appears to be undergoing significant changes. It seems therefore that the Nordic parliamentary systems are now at an important crossroads. The evidence presented in this volume, however, yields a rather mixed picture of where the development is going.Contributing authors: Hanna Bäck, Flemming Juul Christiansen, Hans Hegeland, Guy-Erik Isaksson, Magnus Isberg, Thomas Larue, Peder Nielsen, Rasmus Brun Pedersen, Thomas Persson, Bjørn Erik Rasch, Tapio Raunio, Hans Petter Saxi, Asbjørn Skjæveland, Kåre Vernby, Lina Westin, Matti Wiberg
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Ska EU utvecklas i en federal riktning eller ska flexibla lösningar på konkreta problem tillämpas? Detta är ödesfrågan som EU återigen står inför i en tid då nya hotbilder växer sig starka i omvärlden och flera inom-europeiska utmaningar kvarstår. En tydlig framtida färdriktning är ännu inte utstakad. Låter sig de mönster som kan skönjas i utvecklingen under de senaste åren tolkas som att EU har tagit avgörande kliv mot ett federalt system, eller handlar det snarare om en utveckling i flera hastigheter? I en tid då EU står inför stora utmaningar är handlingskraften i dess befogenheter och bärigheten i politiska strukturer avgörande för framtiden. Dessa utmaningar ställer viktiga frågor på sin spets: utgör planerna att upprätta en europeisk försvarsunion, jämte inrättandet av en europeisk åklagarmyndighet avgörande steg bort från statssuveräniteten? Innebär den nya utformningen av EU:s statsstödsregler ett hot mot demokratin? Hur påverkar rättsstatskrisen integrationen i EU? Hur ser möjligheterna och utmaningarna ut för en gemensam skatte- och finanspolitik inom EU? Vilken roll spelar graden av ekonomisk jämlikhet för EU:s fortsatta utveckling? Finns det en fungerande parlamentarism i EU?
Dessa och andra frågor belyses i den tjugofemte årgången av Europaperspektiv. Boken är tvärvetenskaplig och innehåller nio kapitel skrivna av forskare inom juridik, statskunskap och ekonomiska ämnen, som ur olika perspektiv analyserar den europeiska integrationens färdriktning.
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Med boken "Spår av ett landskap" vill Blekinge museum för första gången samlat presentera landskapets hällristningar men också med hjälp av övriga fornlämningar och fynd ge en översiktlig bild av bronsålderns Blekinge. Som ingen annan period i vår förhistoria har bronsåldern gjort bestående avtryck i landskapet. Som eviga påminnelser reser sig längs vägar och höjdstråk monumentala gravhögar och rösen. På hällar och block möter tusentals och åter tusentals inknackade bilder och symboler. Fynd av brons och guld berättar om ett samhälle med stora sociala skillnader men också om långväga kontakter. Att Blekinge i likhet med övriga Sydskandinavien var en del av en större europeisk kultursfär är tydligt. Det innebär inte att utvecklingen varit homogen och överallt följt samma mall. I mötet med lokala erfarenheter och livsmönster har nya kulturimpulser anpassats och många gånger med säkerhet fått ett nytt meningsinnehåll. De arkeologiska undersökningarna är ännu fåtaliga i Blekinge men under senare år har ett par större, länsomfattande inventeringsprojekt generat mängder av nya data. Konturerna av ett svunnet landskap växer fram. Thomas Persson arbetade under fyra decennier som antikvarie vid Blekinge museum. Länets bebyggelse- och landskapshistoria över tid har under den mångåriga verksamheten varit ett återkommande tema, vilket bland annat resulterat i exkursioner, utställningar och publikationer.