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National Preferences and the European Union Presidency: The Case of German Energy Policy towards Russia*

2011

This article analyses the formation and development of Member State preferences and positions before and during the European Union (EU) Presidency term. The empirical analysis focuses on the Federal Republic of Germany's policy concerning EU–Russian relations, especially regarding energy policy. The extent to which liberal intergovernmentalism (LI) furthers our understanding of state behaviour in the context of the EU Presidency is questioned. The findings suggest that LI adequately explains the formation of German positions prior to assuming office, as its policy objectives are chiefly influenced by domestic producers' interests. However, LI cannot satisfactorily account for German governm…

Economics and EconometricsPresidencyRational choice institutionalismContext (language use)General Business Management and AccountingEnergy policyPolitical economyPolitical Science and International RelationsInstitutionalismMember stateEconomicsmedia_common.cataloged_instanceBusiness and International ManagementEuropean unionEconomic systemLiberal intergovernmentalismmedia_commonJCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies
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Disciplinary Versus Institutional Approaches, Higher Education

2020

Institutional perspectives focus on HEIs as organisations and disciplinary perspectives focus on HEIs as cultural entities. This entry discusses the strengths and weaknesses of cultural and institutional approaches to higher education and higher education research. peerReviewed

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