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Brexit Policy-making: The Need for a Change in Policy Style

European Futures — Wed, 12 Jul 2017 08:00:04 +0000

Jeremy Richardson In recent years, UK public policy formation has neglected interests groups, their expertise and views, writes Jeremy Richardson. He argues that, particularly when it comes to Brexit, the UK government must adopt a more consensual approach to policy-making and involve a wider range of perspectives in order to ensure that policies are more …

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What Future Has the European Union after its Sixtieth Anniversary – Back to the Future?

European Futures — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 08:00:17 +0000

Colin Imrie The main challenge facing today’s European Union is to find ways to bring together the diverging interests of its many members, writes Colin Imrie. He argues that, if the EU27 manage to arrive at a common vision combining economic and social priorities, the EU could begin once again to demonstrate its relevance and …

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European Disintegration Deserves a More Prominent Place in European Studies

European Futures — Mon, 23 Jan 2017 08:00:29 +0000

María del Carmen Sandoval Velasco The various challenges facing the European Union and its seeming inability to adequately address them have arguably fuelled European disintegration, rather than integration, writes María del Carmen Sandoval Velasco. She argues that the European studies community should respond by giving European disintegration more attention and seeking to understand its role …

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Brexit Moment: May’s Lancaster House Speech

European Futures — Wed, 18 Jan 2017 08:00:34 +0000

Anthony Salamone Following the Prime Minister’s speech outlining the UK government’s priorities for Brexit, success in the negotiations will depend on the currently undefined details, writes Anthony Salamone. He argues that the UK government would do well not to repeat past mistakes in European negotiations and approach the Brexit talks with as constructive an approach …

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Imagining Europe: A Social Media Gallery of Images About the EU

European Futures — Fri, 08 Jul 2016 08:00:38 +0000

Clare Llewellyn and Laura Cram As part of the Imagine Europe project, Clare Llewellyn and Laura Cram reflect on the initiative’s progress and the images which people have contributed to represent what they think of the European Union. They present the results of the project competition and call for additional images reflecting views on the UK’s …

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