2013 Hellenic Prize for best dissertation in European studies
Congratulations to final year BA (Hons) European Studies and International Relations student Joe Turner, who has been awarded this year’s Hellenic Prize for the best dissertation in European studies. Joe’s dissertation, An Enlargement too far? The Importance of Foreign, Security and Defence Policy in shaping the application of the Turkish Republic to the European Union, explores the
The crisis, the new eurozone governance and the legitimacy of the EU institutions
By Gerda Morkeviciute and Edgaras Mascinskas When the euro crisis began, nobody knew how fast or broadly it would spread, or how difficult it would be to tackle. As an immediate response to the crisis, EU leaders and institutions implemented a number of mechanisms. These were designed to provide financial stability throughout the
The EU in-out question of Great Britain – Debate at St. John’s College, Portsmouth
The EU debate, that took place 11 February 2013 at St. John’s College in Portsmouth, considered whether Great Britain should stay-in or stay-out of the EU. Since Prime Minister David Cameron’s speech on 23 January 2013 in which he suggested an in/out referendum in 2017, debates surrounding Great Britain’s “europeaness” have gained a lot of
Your Favourite e-Book is Reading You: Privacy, User Rights and the Long Arm of the Amazon
Are you up to scratch with the new book reading technology? Have you got a Kindle, Kindle Paperwhite or a Kindle Fire? Are you looking to buy one? Before you do, there is something you should know. Two things in fact. 1. Your e-reader is watching you. Let me start by quoting the following data
The European Dream in times of crisis
Reflections on a debate between economist and political activist Jeremy Rifkin, famous for his 2004 book “The European Dream; How Europe’s vision of the Future is Quietly Eclipsing the American Dream”, and Rajeev Bhargava, political scientist and Director of the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies in Delhi. The encounter was chaired by Mia