Category: The EU in the Public Imagination

Brexit, Northern Ireland and British-Irish Relations

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 …

Does Learning Follow Change? Surprising Lessons from the Eurocrisis

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 …

The UK’s EU Renegotiation: View from Denmark

Ben Rosamond The Danish government has been a reliable supporter of the UK’s renegotiation of its EU membership, writes Ben Rosamond. He notes that, in the context of Denmark’s own ambivalent relationship with the EU, keeping the UK in can be used to argue that the EU remains good for Denmark as well. David Cameron …

Your Image of the EU: Launch of #myimageoftheEU

Clare Llewellyn and Laura Cram As part of the Imagine Europe project, Clare Llewellyn and Laura Cram present #myimageoftheEU, a user-generated initiative in which anyone can share images that capture what the EU means to them and their opinion of the EU. Eastern Partnership Summit – Nov 2013, European Council, CC-BY-NC-ND-2.0 The people of the …

In the UK’s EU Renegotiation, Free Movement Remains the Concern for East Central Europe

Jan Čulík The UK’s EU renegotiation does not feature prominently in the media of East Central Europe, as the UK is no longer seen as a significant international actor, writes Jan Čulík. Drawing on interviews with officials and analysis of national reporting, he underlines that potential restrictions on welfare benefits for EU citizens remain a …

Exploring Bias: Comparing Approaches for Collecting Twitter Data

Clare Llewellyn and Laura Cram As part of the Imagine Europe project, Clare Llewellyn and Laura Cram explore the different kinds of Twitter data sets they have collected on the UK’s EU referendum debate and the insights that each set’s distinct characteristics can provide. Herman Van Rompuy meets with David Cameron – Nov 2011, European …

The UK’s Draft EU Settlement: View from Greece

Kostas Lavdas Following the publication of the UK’s draft EU settlement, Kostas Lavdas gives a perspective from Greece on the proposal and the future of the UK-EU relationship. Prime Minister at the European Council, Arron Hoare (Crown Copyright), CC-BY-NC-ND-2.0 The EU-UK deal appears to stand a reasonably good chance of doing the job – provided, …