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EU Communication in the Member States: Comparative Analysis of Finnish and Italian Communication Strategies
2008
The aim of this paper is to analyze the information and communication policies and strategies developed by the European Union between 2001 and 2006 and their implementation in two member states, namely, Finland and Italy, from a public relations perspective. Six EU information and communication policies are presented, and it is discussed whether or not these policies affect the communication actions of the two selected member states and how these states have implemented them. The results indicate that EU communication strategies during this period were very similar in both countries and not sufficiently tailored to their individual needs. The study is based on a content analysis of EU docum…
The Role of Labour and Associated EU Liberalization Challenges: Insights from the Port Sector
2013
An influential argument holds that labour unions are not likely to succeed in their objectives through current European decision-making processes. In addition, the European Union has extensive leverage to introduce negative integration due to asymmetries towards liberalization in the treaties. Given such arguments it is of interest to study a case, where attempts of EU liberalization reform have failed and labour unions claim this is their victory. An in-depth analysis of the decision-making process of the proposal for a Port Directive highlights that labour unions are most influential when they are able to exploit the division of industry interests to resoundingly oppose policy change. Mor…
Le phénomène eurosceptique au sein du parti conservateur britannique
2002
Au lendemain de la ratification du traite de Maastricht, l'euroscepticisme au sein du Parti conservateur se definit non seulement comme un discours a l'egard de l'integration europeenne mais egalement comme un comportement parlementaire distinct. En tant que discours, l'euroscepticisme, fonde sur les valeurs thatcheriennes du liberalisme economique et de l'independance nationale, s'articule autour de la defense du nationalisme, de la democratie et du liberalisme. Du point de vue du comportement parlementaire, les "rebelles" eurosceptiques s'appuient sur toutes les ressources et strategies disponibles, pour se mobiliser dans un vaste mouvement, dont la puissance aboutira a la defaite du part…
Integrating Governmentality: Administrative Expectations for Immigrant Associations in Finland
2007
From the first half of the 1990s, and especially after the accession to European Union in 1995, immigrant authorities and administration have emphasized the significance of immigrant associations in integration of immigrants in Finland. The purpose of the associations from the administrative perspective is to socialize and activate immigrant communities and individuals according to basic political rationalities, such as security of the society, happiness of the population and individuals, and cultural pluralism. On the one hand immigrant associations are technology through which integrative government of individuals and communities is implemented. On the other hand, associations themselves…
Professionals' Views on the Comparatively Low Prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence Against Women in Spain.
2021
The aim of this study was to understand the reasons why Spain has one of the lowest prevalence rates of intimate partner violence against women (IPVAW) in the European Union. Using a qualitative and inductive research approach, a total of five focus groups ( n = 19) and 10 unstructured interviews with key informants were conducted. Three main categories were identified as possible explanations of the relatively low prevalence of IPVAW in Spain: law and policy, social awareness, and cultural patterns. Lessons learned and implications to improve future macrolevel intervention and prevention strategies are discussed.
La dinámica afiliativa sindical y las trayectorias de sus miembros
2013
Este texto recoge los primeros resultados del Proyecto trianual de Investigación Fundamental no orientada Ref. CSO2010-17962, aprobado por el Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (Convocatoria 2010) y del que soy investigadora principal. Dicho Proyecto de I+D, que lleva por título La construcción política del evangelismo gitano: Iglesias, federaciones y nuevos actores políticos, cuenta con la participación formal de la Dra. Teresa San Román Espinosa, catedrática de Antropología Social de la Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona Background of INCASI Project H2020-MSCA-RISE-2015 GA 691004. WP1: Compilation Este texto analiza la dinámica afiliativa de altas y bajas de los sindicatos españoles a part…
Motives, Roles, Effectiveness and the Future of the EU as an International Mediator
2018
AbstractThis article concludes this special issue on the European Union as international mediator that set out to advance our theoretical and empirical knowledge aboutEUmediation. Providing a comprehensive reflection ofEUmediation activities and the diverse settings where they take place, this concluding article identifies some connection points between the articles and discusses their findings on the motives/drivers, roles/strategies, effectiveness and institutional capacities ofEUmediation. It discusses the implications of these findings for policymaking, focusing on the conditions forEUmediation effectiveness, the advantages of the multi-layered nature ofEUmediation and the need for flex…
Through the Looking Glass: The Attitudes of Polish Political Parties towards the EU before and after Accession
2009
Abstract The objective of this paper is a comparison of the attitudes of parliamentary parties towards the European Union in terms of Poland's accession to the European Union. Therefore the parliamentary parties' attitudes after the elections in 2001 and 2005 have been analyzed and compared. Another significant aim of this paper is the identification of factors conditioning these attitudes as well as changes in them. The change from a candidate to a member of the EU forced the political parties to redefine their attitudes towards Europe since the character of the European issue itself also changed. This especially applies to those parties which strongly opposed Poland's accession to the EU.…
European comission's identity during brexit : a communication strategy change on twitter
2021
The European Union (EU) was founded to promote peace, prosperity and other values between an increasing number of member states (European Commission, 2001). However, Brexit has activated a reputation crisis that reinforces Euroscepticism (Borzel; Risse, 2018). The objective of the study is to identify the differences in the semantic construction and thematic framing of the European Commission during a two-year period, previous to Brexit and after Brexit, on a sample of 4827 tweets posted by the European Commission. Findings show that in the period before Brexit, the EU is presented as an abstract political body, highly informative on major crisis, and reactively framing messages with values…
European Union Protection of Human Rights through its global policy
2022
The Regime of Restrictive Measures against Serious Violations and Abuses of Human Rights launched at the end of 2020 by the European Union is part of the Commission's objective to reaffirm the Union's firm commitment to promoting universal values and strengthening its leadership in this field. However, the first year of implementation of the regime casts doubt on its effectiveness, given the existence of legal loopholes that tarnish it.