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Democracy and Culture in the United States of America
2008-02-13 15:00:00 By Sabrina Workman It forms part of the news most days ‘The race in the Primaries is hotting up’. But what does this really mean to the average America n? Who are these people waving flags and why do they care so much about the initial stages of an election that won’t take place until November? When you ... More About: United States , Culture , Presidential Election 2008 , United
The Kosovo Bar Association?s Moral Disobedience
2008-02-12 12:08:00 By Hannah Lucinda Smith Lawyers are not usually renowned for their social principles; but last week Kosovo ’s Bar Association took an unprecedented stand of moral disobedience against a controversial trial which threatens to tarnish the UN’s legacy in the region. Albin Kurti ? charismatic leader of the Albanian nationalist Vetėvendosje movement ? had faced three criminal ... More About: Moral
What Gordon Brown really thinks of Europe
2008-02-11 15:00:00 By Tim Gore “Brown on Europe !” the Prime Minister’s interlocutor David Marquand exclaimed excitedly, as though he and we the audience had just been granted a rare treat. Speaking on Friday at a Policy Network and Friedrich Ebert Stiftung conference on the future of European social democracy, Gordon Brown outlined his vision of what the EU is ... More About: Globalisation
Gordon Brown on Globalisation
2008-02-09 20:38:00 Watch the British Prime Minister Gordon Brown discuss Globalisation with David Marquand, an eminent British social democratic thinker. This discussion took place at a conference in London on 8th February 2008 organised by Policy Network and the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. More About: Gordon Brown
What is the European Social Model (ESM)?
2008-02-08 15:00:00 Find below the ESM definition of the Network Social Europe (NSE), a network of academics and think tankers from all over Europe. The definition also includes elements of Anthony Giddens' ESM definition: The European Social Model (ESM) in its most basic sense is best understood as a Europe-wide shared political value and aspiration based on the ...
Europe?s Military Vision. Why Brown must help a New European Security Strat
2008-02-07 13:48:00 By Tim Gore A favourite theme of Washington hawks and British Eurosceptics alike is that the Europe an Union can never rise above institutional squabbling and be a serious military actor on the global stage. This ignores the largely untold story of EU security and defence cooperation over the last 15 years - with significant EU ... More About: Security , Military , European , Brown
Where now for NATO?s Afghanistan Mission?
2008-02-06 15:00:00 By Christopher McGuinness Hear that noise? That’s Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper rocking the boat by threatening to end Canada’s involvement in Afghanistan without increased troop support from other NATO countries. And by “other NATO countries”, he means “the EU”. At first glance, it seems that EU nations haven’t been as negligent as Harper’s camp would have ... More About: International Relations , Nato , Mission , Missi
Super Tuesday Live Blogging
2008-02-05 17:24:00 Update 04.35am GMT (Chris) Hopes for an Obama revival are fading slowly as Clinton begins to open up a significant lead in California and is hanging on doggedly to her lead in Missouri. Winning these two states would give her a huge boost meaning that Obama was able to win none of the big states he ... More About: Blogging , Cain , Super , Live
Update on the Spanish General Election
2008-02-05 09:32:00 By Dexter Thillien The Spanish general elections will be held on Sunday 9 March and the campaign is now well underway. After the win of Zapatero and the PSOE four years ago three days after the terrorist attacks at Atocha train station, it will be the same battle once again, as Rajoy’s PP will attempt to ... More About: General , Spain , Election , General Election
Pakistan and the Global War on Terrorism
2008-02-04 13:00:00 Watch Professor Anatol Lieven (Global Policy Institute London / Kings College) and Sir Hilary Synnott (IISS) talk about Pakistan and the Global War on Terrorism . The event took place in the City of London on 30th January 2008. More About: War on Terrorism
Tory MEP Daniel Hannan faces Expulsion from conservative Parliamentary Grou
2008-02-02 09:10:00 The right-wing Tory MEP and leader writer for the Daily Telegraph Daniel Hannan faces expulsion from the conservative group in the European Parliament (EPP-ED). He unbelievable compared the introduction of new powers for the EP President (the German Hans-Gert Pöttering - himself a conservative) to prevent the misuse of procedural devices with the 1933 Enabling Act (Ermächtigungsgesetz) that gave Hitler ... More About: Faces , Conservative
Peter Sutherland warns against British semi-detachment in Europe
2008-02-01 18:07:00 The former Europe an Commissioner and Director General of the World Trade Organisation, Peter Sutherland , warns in a pamphlet today that the United Kingdom is now “nearer to systematic ’semi-detachment’ from the European Union than it has ever been since 1973.” In a review of British policy towards the European Union over the past fifteen years, ... More About: Semi
The Sneaky Way to the White House
2008-01-30 15:30:00 By Chris Dalby Can one have too much of a good thing? Amidst renewed public and media frenzy over the ongoing American primary season, could it be possible for one to burn-out as the DNC and GOP races realistically narrow to two-man fields? Not if an unexpected turn of events takes place. With Hillary Clinton and Barack ... More About: House , White House , White , The White House , Sneaky
Europe?s Leaders on the Credit Crunch Crisis and the Global Economy
2008-01-30 01:33:00 Gordon Brown, Angela Merkel, Nicholas Sarkozy , José Manuel Barroso and also the troubled Prime Minister of Italy Romano Prodi met in London yesterday to discuss their reaction to the credit crunch crisis and the state of the global economy. Watch their press conference below. Once again, it seems that no measures with bite were agreed ... More About: Europe , Economy , Credit , Global
Phoenix from the Ashes: The I-Pod Revolution?s Resurrection of Democracy
2008-01-29 15:00:00 By Crispin Williams Apathy towards politics is growing. Low voter turnouts are becoming a trend in the democracies of Europe and America with voting figures slowly dwindling away. Only when voters are presented with extremes of one kind or another is this trend bucked, such as polarised choices for the future, as happened between Royal ... More About: Internet , Phoenix , Ashes , Democracy , Revolution
Young European Journalist Award
2008-01-29 06:15:00 We have been asked to advertise the following competition for young journalists. This looks very interesting indeed: Young journalists from all over Europe are invited to participate in a pan-European competition on EU-enlargement issues. The European Commission's Directorate-General for Enlargement launched this competition together with European Youth Press to encourage young journalists to reflect and express ... More About: Award , Journalist
Greek-Turkish Relations: A New Era?
2008-01-28 18:26:00 By Dimitris Tsarouhas Whatever happens in his remaining term in office, Greek Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis has secured a place in history. The first PM to pay an official state visit to Turkey in 49 years, Karamanlis's trip confirmed that the old archrivals have moved a long way from the bitter animosity of the recent ... More About: Greece , International Relations , Relations
The Globalised are fighting back against the Globalisers
2008-01-24 16:00:00 By Christopher McGuiness It's been less than two decades since Samuel Huntington proudly proclaimed that a "third wave" of democracy was sweeping through much of the old Second and Third Worlds, bringing about major economic and political reforms. Many observers saw this as unbelievable progress for developing countries, lavishing praise upon the economists and government officials ... More About: Fighting , Back , Globalisation
Where did all the Alternatives go? Europe?s unanswered solutions to Climate
2008-01-23 07:21:00 By Crispin Williams An interesting piece by Roger Harriban, the BBC's environment analyst (January 19, which you can see here) tells of anger from environmental groups over a leaked EU draft document from the Europe an Commission asking its member states to cut greenhouse gases by 20 per cent by the end of the next decade. ... More About: Climate , Alternatives , Solutions , Alterna
The Reform Treaty: Its Impact on the EU Institutions
2008-01-19 01:05:00 By Brendan Donnelly Introductory Comment Many institutional provisions of the Reform Treaty are framed, perhaps deliberately, in general, permissive or tentative terms. The real impact of these provisions will therefore only emerge in the course of their implementation. This implementation will be influenced by the personalities involved in the workings of the new structures and ... More About: Britain , International Relations , Institutions , Reform Treaty
Authors on their Books?
2008-01-18 08:17:00 Click below to watch our new DailyPolitics TV programme "Authors on their Books …". The programme includes speeches by Stephen Haseler on "Sidekick. British Global Strategy from Churchill to Blair", Paul Krugman on "The Conscious of a Liberal", Joseph Stiglitz on "Making Globalisation Work", Al Gore on "The Assault on Reason" and George Soros on "The Age ... More About: Blog
Issues in European Politics
2008-01-15 14:30:00 You might be interested in two recent papers by the German Friedrich Ebert Foundation. Just click the links below to open the pdf files: “On the Path to an Integrated EU Foreign Policy on Energy and Climate” by the FES Working Group on Europe “A Comparative Perspective on the Development of Poverty and Exclusion in European Societies” ... More About: Politics , Issues , Rope
The EU Reform Treaty: Small Step or Giant Leap?
2008-01-14 14:30:00 By Brendan Donnelly A striking feature of discussion about the European Reform Treaty agreed by the European Council in Lisbon has been the ability of commentators, confronted with exactly the same text, to disagree radically over the document’s significance. For some, it is a mildly disappointing document, lacking in focus and ambition; for others it is a springboard for exciting and far-reaching future developments; for yet others, particularly in the United Kingdom, it is a gigantic step towards the European superstate. To some extent, these different assessments are matters of conscious political positioning. Those eager for further institutional reform in the Union do not wish to accept Mr. Brown’s conclusion that no further institutional changes can be entertained for at least ten years. The Treaty’s godfathers, such as Mrs. Merkel and Mr. Sarkozy, are naturally bent on stressing its wide-ranging significance. Those eager in the United Kingdom to provoke a ... More About: Small , Giant , Step , Leap
The Polish Voter on the BBC Politics Show
2008-01-13 19:13:00 I am a regular viewer of the BBC's political shows and normally find them interesting and well informed. The report on the "Polish Voter" on today's Politics Show however was the worst piece of political journalism I have seen in a long time. Apart from the fact that there are many non-Polish EU voters in ...
The Polish Voter ? The UK?s hidden Electorate
2008-01-13 13:20:00 By Henning Meyer Picture by Jon Worth My friend David Schoibl, with whom I also work in the executive of Labour Movement for Europe in London and the South East, has presented LME’s case for engaging non-British EU citizens in elections to today’s BBC Politics Show. You can have a look at his arguments in the post ... More About: Elections , Hidden , Polish
Why Engaging EU Voters is Important
2008-01-13 13:00:00 By David Schoibl Photo by vx_lentz Engaging EU voters, especially in London , is important because: It engages a large, so far passive section of London’s population in choosing how London is run. People who work in London, pay taxes in London, commute in London, raise families in London, should be made aware of their right to have a say ... More About: Elections , Voters
The EU Reform Treaty: Small Step or Giant Leap?
2008-01-12 17:49:00 By Brendan Donnelly A striking feature of discussion about the European Reform Treaty agreed by the European Council in Lisbon has been the ability of commentators, confronted with exactly the same text, to disagree radically over the document’s significance. For some, it is a mildly disappointing document, lacking in focus and ambition; for others it is ... More About: Small , Giant , Step , Leap
Is there too much Coverage on the US Presidential Election in Europe?
2008-01-12 04:42:00 The US caucuses and primaries are making the political headlines in Europe as well as in the United States. Also many European blogs ? including this one ? report and comment in great detail on the American election process. But viewers of the BBC have now complained that the coverage is excessive and too many resources ... More About: Elections , Presidential , Presidential Election 2008 , Obama
A Left-Wing Godesberg ? the German SPD?s new Hamburg Programme
2008-01-11 01:02:00 By Detlev Albers The event deserves Europe’s attention: the German Social Democrats adopted a new party programme at their party conference at the end of October 2007. After Berlin (1989) and Godesberg (1959), this is the third post-war party programme. If one wants to cover the whole party history, the Weimar Republic party programmes Heidelberg (1925) ... More About: Left , Wing , Hamburg , Social Democracy
Reactions to the New Hampshire Primaries - Watch the speeches by Clinton, O
More articles from this author:2008-01-09 17:42:00 Watch the reactions of Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and John Edwards to the outcome of the Democratic primary in New Hampshire on our live TV channel below. More About: Watch , Presidential Election 2008 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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