NEW BOOKS MAY 2016 Library Resources

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NEW BOOKS MAY 2016 Library resources

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Welcome to the May 2016 list of recent acquisitions at the Library of the General Secretariat of the Council. We issue this list on a monthly basis (sign up by sending an e-mail to [email protected]). The current and the past lists can also be downloaded from our informal blog.

Les démocraties européennes : institutions, élections et partis politiques / sous la direction de Nathalie Brack, Jean-Michel De Waele et Jean- Benoît Pilet Paris : A. Colin, 2015. 464 p. FR ISBN 978-2-200-60162-1 Availability Central Library -- Main Collection -- 103185

Il est crucial de comprendre les systèmes politiques des différents États membres de l'UE, lesquels structurent, directement et indirectement, la vie de plus de 500 millions de citoyens. Cet ouvrage propose une analyse des régimes politiques des 28 États membres de l’Union

européenne avec, en trame de fond, un questionnement relatif à l’émergence d’un modèle européen de démocratie. Cette nouvelle édition, mise à jour pour tenir compte des derniers développements politiques et institutionnels, montre que les démocraties européennes, bien que partageant certaines similitudes, portent aussi la trace de leur trajectoire nationale propre.

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Spanning in Europa : 40 gesprekken over Europese ambities en nationale scepsis / Hugo Camps, Carla Joosten, Sheila Sitalsing, Syp Wynia Amsterdam : Elsevier Boeken, 2014. 288 p. NL ISBN 9789035251502 Availability Central Library -- Main Collection -- 103236

In dit boek zijn de beste en mooiste interviews over de Europese Unie samengebracht die Elsevier sinds de jaren zestig heeft gepubliceerd. Ze illustreren de spanning tussen de Brusselse ambities en de binnenlandse scepsis. De bundel verschijnt ter gelegenheid van de verkiezingen voor het Europees Parlement op 22 mei 2014. Spanning in Europa bevat gesprekken met onder anderen Jacques Delors, Jacques Santer en José Manuel Barroso, voorzitters van de Europese Commissie, maar ook met critici als Frits Bolkestein, Thierry Baudet en Nigel Farage (leider van de Britse anti-EU-partij UKIP). How Europeans view and evaluate democracy / edited by Mónica Ferrín and Hanspeter Kriesi Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2016. 410 p. EN ISBN 9780198766902 Availability Central Library -- Main Collection -- 103410

Based on a new data-set covering 29 European and neighbouring countries, this volume shows how Europeans view and evaluate democracy: what are their conceptions of democracy, how do they assess the quality of democracy in their own country, and to what extent do they consider their country’s democracy as legitimate? The study shows that Europeans share a common view of liberal democracy, which is complemented by elements of social and direct democracy, which go beyond the basic liberal model. The level of their demands in terms of democracy varies, however, considerably across Europe and is related to their assessment of democracy: the worse the quality of democracy in a given country, the higher the respective demands on democracy. The analysis of the determinants of democratic views and evaluations shows that they depend on the political and economic (but less on the cultural) context conditions.

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United by or against euroscepticism? : an assessment of public attitudes towards Europe in the context / edited by Alina Bârgăoanu, Loredana Radu and Diego Varela Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2015. 248 p. EN ISBN 9781443880909 Availability Central Library -- Main Collection -- 103391

This book sheds light on the future of the European Union in a critical context marked by what appears to be a 'never-ending' crisis of leadership and legitimacy. Will anti-European views and their corollary, such as Euro-

populism, Euro-denial, and Euro-cynicisms along with all types of nationalisms, crush or further consolidate the European project? The volume offers detailed analyses of various dimensions of Euroscepticism in the context of the greatest economic crisis in the history of the EU.

L’Europe dans l’impasse / Yves Achille Paris : L'Harmattan, 2015. 181 p. Series : Questionner l'Europe FR ISBN 978-2-343-06073-6 Availability Central Library -- Main Collection -- 103178

Plus d'un demi-siècle après sa création, l'Europe, censée se construire sur des valeurs de démocratie, de transparence et de liberté, reste une expérience inachevée faute d'un projet politique partagé. L'abstention aux élections le montre : l'identité européenne reste indéfinie et la plupart des citoyens ne se reconnaissent pas dans cette construction. Selon l'auteur, il reste à réinventer les contours d'une Europe tournée vers l'intérêt général.

New Europe - old values? : Reform and perseverance / Nada Bodiroga- Vukobrat, Siniša Rodin, Gerard G. Sander (editors) Heidelberg : Springer, 2015. 360 p. EN ISBN 978-3-319-02212-3 Availability Central Library -- Main Collection -- 103038

This book explores the reactions to Europeanization and globalization in times of economic distress, including the transformation of European values in national legal cultures. The authors explore how European values, tradition and new legal challenges interconnect and dictate the paths of transition between old and new Europe.

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Gobernanza y reforma internacional tras la crisis financiera y económica : el papel de la Unión europea / Francisco Aldecoa Luzárraga, Carlos R. Fernández Liesa, Montserrat Abad Castelos (Dirs.) ; Mercedes Guinea Llorente, Jorge Tuñón Navarro (Coords.) Madrid : Marcial Pons, 2014. 518 p. EN ISBN 9788416212408 Availability Central Library -- Main Collection -- 103255

Para intentar demostrar la tesis de que la UE actúa como una potencia normativa en el ámbito internacional e intenta exportar su modelo y sus valores a los ámbitos internacionales a través de su política exterior, los autores articulan su proyecto de trabajo en torno a tres ejes diferenciados. El primero de ellos estudia la propia reforma de la UE como consecuencia de la crisis, especialmente en su modelo económico y político. El segundo, la acción de las nuevas instituciones en materia de política exterior y las actuaciones desplegadas para impulsar una gobernanza internacional. El tercer eje examina los resultados de la acción exterior de la UE en distintas instancias internacionales y su capacidad para trasladar sus valores al marco global. Européanisation et démocratisation des États baltes dans la période de préadhésion à l’UE : le rôle de la conditionnalité politique des organisations européennes / Anne-Sylvie Pigeonnier Bruxelles : Peter Lang, 2015. 263 p. FR ISBN 978-2-87574-269-8 Availability Central Library -- Main Collection -- 103254

L’adhésion des États baltes à l’Union européenne en mai 2004 a marqué l’aboutissement de multiples transformations. Pourtant, la crise ukrainienne et le retour des pressions russes constituent un test crucial pour les démocraties baltes. C’est pourquoi, l’étude de l’européanisation et de la démocratisation des États baltes présente un intérêt géopolitique et scientifique particuliers. L’objectif principal est de mesurer la conditionnalité politique exercée par l’UE et d’autres organisations européennes dans les États baltes, à travers quatre études de cas : la lutte contre la corruption, l’adaptation de la fonction publique à l’UE, les réformes territoriales et enfin la promotion du droit des minorités nationales.

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Why Europe matters for Britain : the case for remaining in / John McCormick London : Palgrave, 2016. 178 p. EN ISBN 978-1-137-57682-8 Availability Central Library -- Main Collection -- 103387

As Britain prepares to go to the polls to settle its European future, this book makes an unequivocal case for Britain remaining in the European Union. It argues that in spite of the EU’s undoubted problems, Europe is a more prosperous, peaceful and secure place as a result of political and economic integration. Not only does the book set out the countless way so in which membership of the EU has improved British lives, but it also takes on the arguments of critics and sceptics. It shows these are too often based on myths and misunderstandings, and shows how a more accurate picture of the EU can enable us to appreciate its achievements and address its challenges. This is a book that turns the volume down on euroscepticism, and that will make essential reading for all those who want to understand better what is at stake as Britain prepares to vote on whether to remain in or leave the EU. Le sens de la République / Patrick Weil avec Nicolas Truong Paris : Grasset & Frasquelle, 2015. 175 p. FR ISBN 9782246858225 Availability Central Library -- Main Collection -- 103193

Patrick Weil est un historien de l’immigration et de la nationalité. Il est un des rares intellectuels à pouvoir intervenir dans le débat public sur des sujets aussi brûlants que l’intégration, les migrations, la religion, le racisme, l’antisémitisme. Son récit savant et vivant d’une histoire partagée par tous les Français, quelque soit leur origine, ranime les valeurs républicaines.

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Media and politics in new democracies : Europe in a comparative perspective / edited by Jan Zielonka Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2015. 336 p. EN ISBN 9780198747536 Availability Central Library -- Main Collection -- 103117

Media and politics in new democracies focuses on new democracies in Central and Eastern Europe, but chapters analysing new democracies in Latin America, Africa, and Southeast Asia are also included. These new democracies represent a variety of what sociologists call 'glocalism': homogenisation and heterogenisation coexist, revealing hybrid models and multiple modernities. It is local culture that assigns meaning to global and regional influences. 'Ideal' liberal models and best practices are being promoted and aspired to, but these models and practices are often being adopted in opaque ways generating results opposite to those intended. The book finds many new democracies to be fragile if not deficient, and tries to show what is really going on in these countries, how they compare to each other, and what they can learn from each other. L’Europe peut-elle faire face à la mondialisation ? / Sylvie Matelly et Bastien Nivet Paris : Documentation Française, 2015. 194 p. FR ISBN 978-2-11-008896-3 Availability Central Library -- Main Collection -- 103189

Face aux défis de la mondialisation, l’Union européenne est souvent accusée de ne pas jouer un rôle suffisant, voire d’être un accélérateur des effets néfastes du phénomène. Cet ouvrage modère cette vision des choses, en proposant une analyse approfondie et équilibrée. Il étudie les différentes stratégies et politiques mises en oeuvre pour permettre à l’Europe d’affronter la concurrence internationale tout en préservant, autant que faire se peut au regard des méfaits sociaux de la crise économique et financière, les principes fondamentaux de son modèle de société. The European Union and the BRICS : complex relations in the era of global governance / Marek Rewizorski, editor Cham : Springer, 2015. 180 p. EN ISBN 9783319190983 Availability Central Library -- Main Collection -- 103245

This book explores the relations between the EU and the BRICS in the areas of politics, economic development, trade and security. The contributions cover topics such as the position of the EU and BRICS in the global order and the EU as a 'normative power', as well as the evolution, characteristics and institutionalization of BRICS and the roles of its

member countries Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa.

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Security in shared neighbourhoods : foreign policy of Russia, Turkey and the EU / edited by Rémi Piet and Licínia Simão Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2016. 225 p. EN ISBN 9781137499097 Availability Central Library -- Main Collection -- 103439

This edited volume addresses the foreign policy approaches demonstrated by the European Union, Russia and Turkey towards their shared neighbourhood. These three geopolitical players play an essential role in the stability of the Black and Caspian Seas, the Mediterranean and the Middle East, determining the overall peace and prosperity in this common security complex. These regions are also characterized by fast-changing dynamics of political and social change within a sphere of geostrategic competition. By addressing issues of mutual perceptions, security provision and political and economic interaction, this volume provides a valuable analysis of pan-regional dynamics and a conceptualization of competition and cooperation. The foreign policies of post-Yugoslav states : from Yugoslavia to Europe / edited by Soeren Keil, Bernhard Stahl Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014. 259 p. EN ISBN 9781137384126 Availability Central Library -- Main Collection -- 103195

The post-Yugoslav states have developed very differently since Yugoslavia dissolved in the early 1990s. This book analyzes the foreign policies of the post-Yugoslav states focusing on the main goals, actors, decision-making processes and influences on the foreign policies of these countries. It demonstrates how internal and external developments help to explain why their foreign policy, and with it EU integration, have proceeded so differently. Country experts point towards unique developments in these countries that have had a profound impact on their foreign policy. From Kosovo’s struggle for recognition to Macedonia’s name dispute with Greece, this volume discusses foreign policy from a unique insider perspective, thereby offering an original analysis of decision-making processes and foreign policy instruments in the post-Yugoslav states.

Exodus : immigration and multiculturalism in the 21st century / Paul Collier London : Taschenbuch, 2014. 309 p. EN ISBN 9780141042169 Availability Central Library -- Main Collection -- 103183

This book looks at how people from the world’s poorest societies struggle to migrate to the rich West: the effects on those left behind and on the host societies, and explores the impulses and thinking that inform Western immigration policy.

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Mediterráneo : el naufragio de Europa / Javier De Lucas ; prólogo de Sami Naïr Valencia : Tirant Humanidades, 2015. 155 p. ES ISBN 9788416349890 Availability Central Library -- Main Collection -- 103440

Este libro, que aparece en pleno debate sobre la mayor crisis migratoria y humanitaría en la Unión Europea desde la II Guerrra Mundial, analiza como en los últimos dos años el Mediterráneo se ha convertido en la frontera más peligrosa del mundo. En sus aguas pierden la vida miles de seres humanos que no son sólo inmigrantes a la búsqueda de mejores condiciones de trabajo, de una vida mejor, sino también y cada vez más, personas que huyen de diferentes formas de persecución. Foreign fighters under International law and beyond / Andrea de Guttry, Francesca Capone, Christophe Paulussen (editors) The Hague : Asser Press, Springer, 2016. 533 p. EN ISBN 9789462650985 Availability Central Library -- Main Collection -- 103441

This book offers various perspectives, with an international legal focus, on an important and underexplored topic, which has recently gained momentum: the issue of foreign fighters. It provides an overview of challenges, pays considerable attention to the status of foreign fighters, and addresses numerous approaches, both at the supranational and national level, on how to tackle this problem. Experts in the field – lawyers, historians and political scientists – contributed to the present volume, providing the reader with a multitude of views concerning this multifaceted phenomenon. Particular attention is paid to its implications in light of the armed conflicts currently taking place in Syria and Iraq. Pensée et politique dans le monde arabe : contextes historiques et problématiques, XIXe-XXIe siècle / Georges Corm Paris : La Découverte, 2015. 346 p. FR ISBN 978-2-7071-8293-7 Availability Central Library -- Main Collection -- 103184

Cet ouvrage expose les multiples facettes de la pensée politique arabe depuis le XIXe siècle, inscrite dans la richesse d’une culture trop méconnue. Avec ce vaste panorama, vivant et érudit, Georges Corm atteste la vitalité de cette pensée et des grandes controverses qui l’ont traversée. Il montre que ses acteurs, loin d’être figés dans le carcan théologico-politique décrit par certains récits canoniques sur les Arabes et l’islam, ont souvent exprimé une pensée critique forte, sur les plans religieux et philosophique, anthropologique et politique. Un guide précieux pour se familiariser avec la complexité de la pensée arabe.

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L’Afrique est-elle démocratisable ? : Constitution, sécurité et bonne gouvernance / Martin Kuengienda Paris : L'Harmattan, 2015. 212 p. FR ISBN 978-2-343-04961-8 Availability Central Library -- Main Collection -- 103188

L’Afrique n’a pas besoin des hommes forts mais plutôt des institutions fortes pour promouvoir la démocratie et la bonne gouvernance. Aujourd’hui, c’est la modification des constitutions qui ravage l’Afrique avec deux tendances distinctes : la conservation coute que coute du pouvoir ou la démocratisation. Le respect des institutions et la bonne gouvernance doivent contribuer à l’amélioration des conditions de vie, des cadres sociaux et économiques au service di développement durable, de la lutte contre la pauvreté et de la sécurité humaine.

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