European Union

The keyword European Union is tagged in the following 3 articles.

Trading For Membership: Effects of EU Candidacy on Trade Openness and GDP Per Capita in Countries Seeking Membership

January 16, 2012 - 2893 words | Political Science » European Union

Does candidacy to the European Union (EU) increase a nation’s Trade Openness? A good way to begin examining this question is by asking, what is Trade Openness? Simply put, it is a nation’s imports plus its exports divided by its GDP ([imports+exports]/GDP... Read Article »

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European Union EU Trade Policy International Trade Political Economy

UK Membership in the European Union: Undermining Parliamentary Sovereignty?

September 27, 2011 - 2824 words | Political Science » European Union

Of the European Union’s twenty-seven member states, no country is more sceptical of political and economic integration than Great Britain. The English are profoundly independent and inherently suspicious of their continental neighbours; an attitude no doubt inspired... Read Article »

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European Union Great Britain United Kingdom Constitutional Law Sovereignty

Governmentality and the Deportation of Eastern European Roma in Italy and France

April 15, 2011 - 3712 words | International Affairs » Governmentality

This case study asks the following question: given the symbol of the European Union as the ultimate supranational, rights-based, compliance-inducing international organization, why have member states France and Italy escaped punishment for their blatant violations... Read Article »

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Governmentality Roma Minorities Discrimination European Union France Italy