Christine Bell In-Depth Analysis Despite the precarious nature of politics in Northern Ireland, the emerging political differences on the question of the UK’s EU membership may not prove particularly divisive during the referendum, writes Christine Bell. However, she suggests that the institutions built around the peace process would be seriously undermined if the European frameworks …
Tapio Raunio The current citizens’ initiative in Finland on the euro has its roots in public opposition to the single currency, but has no serious prospect of forcing a change, writes Tapio Raunio. He argues that the initiative symbolises the politicisation of the EU in Finland since the start of the Eurocrisis and that, while …
Jonathan Kamkhaji and Claudio Radaelli The Eurocrisis has brought about a number of substantial reforms in the realm of EU economic governance. In defiance of conventional thinking, it seems that these forms of policy change have preceded policy learning, write Jonathan Kamkhaji and Claudio Radaelli. They argue that, while the causal relationship between learning and …
David Howarth In-Depth Analysis Following the conclusion of the UK’s renegotiation of its EU membership, David Howarth analyses the provisions on economic governance. He argues that, while most of measures change relatively little, the relationship between euro and non-euro states in the EU is a crucial issue for the UK, particularly given its large financial …
Luca Cerioni and Sandra Eden The UK’s direct taxation system is interconnected with EU tax law, write Luca Cerioni and Sandra Eden. They suggest that, while the tax implications of a UK exit from the EU would be dependent upon whatever arrangements were made, the UK’s membership of other international organisations, such as the OECD, …
Christina Boswell The free movement provisions of the UK’s EU renegotiation are unlikely to reduce EU migration to the UK because they do not focus on the factors which drive EU workers to come in the first place, writes Christina Boswell. She argues that, instead of in-work benefits, the real debate on immigration should focus …
Francesco de Cecco One of the primary reasons cited by the UK Government for not intervening directly to rescue plants and jobs in the steel sector is EU state aid rules, which prohibit governments from providing certain kinds of support to industry, writes Francesco de Cecco. He argues that, while EU provisions for steel are …
Elke Heins and Hartwig Pautz The shift towards ‘evidence-based’ policymaking and pressure from the EU have pushed European governments to increasingly make use of technocratic expertise in policymaking, write Elke Heins and Hartwig Pautz. They call for a new research agenda to explore the facets of ‘independent evidence’ and the role of austerity in European …
