The Brussels Effect

The Brussels Effect
Author: Anu Bradford
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2020-01-27
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0190088605

For many observers, the European Union is mired in a deep crisis. Between sluggish growth; political turmoil following a decade of austerity politics; Brexit; and the rise of Asian influence, the EU is seen as a declining power on the world stage. Columbia Law professor Anu Bradford argues the opposite in her important new book The Brussels Effect: the EU remains an influential superpower that shapes the world in its image. By promulgating regulations that shape the international business environment, elevating standards worldwide, and leading to a notable Europeanization of many important aspects of global commerce, the EU has managed to shape policy in areas such as data privacy, consumer health and safety, environmental protection, antitrust, and online hate speech. And in contrast to how superpowers wield their global influence, the Brussels Effect - a phrase first coined by Bradford in 2012- absolves the EU from playing a direct role in imposing standards, as market forces alone are often sufficient as multinational companies voluntarily extend the EU rule to govern their global operations. The Brussels Effect shows how the EU has acquired such power, why multinational companies use EU standards as global standards, and why the EU's role as the world's regulator is likely to outlive its gradual economic decline, extending the EU's influence long into the future.

Development Policy of the European Union

Development Policy of the European Union
Author: Martin Holland
Publisher: Red Globe Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012-03-27
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780230019898

Designed to replace Martin Holland's The European Union and the Third World, this new text provides systematic coverage of the European Union's policies in relation to the developing world in the 21st century and includes substantial coverage of governance issues and the relationship between development initiatives and European integration.

The European Union and Global Social Change

The European Union and Global Social Change
Author: József Böröcz
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2009-09-10
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1135255806

This book provides an historical analysis of what the European Union is. Examining the development of the EU in a global context, the book draws on long-term processes of change in historical depth to developing a deeper understanding of global social change.

The Trade-Development Nexus in the European Union

The Trade-Development Nexus in the European Union
Author: Maurizio Carbone
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 143
Release: 2016-03-22
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1317596919

This volume offers new perspectives on the evolution of the trade–development nexus in the European Union against dramatic changes in the international context. Without disregarding them, it seeks to go beyond the controversial and extensively researched Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs). In particular, it focuses on the reform of the Generalised System of Preferences, the negotiation of various Preferential Trade Agreements, the application of trade sanctions, the allegedly ambitious agendas on decent work, Aid for Trade and aid untying, and the implications of the changing balance of power in global economic relations. Taking diverse approaches and, at times, reaching different conclusions, contributors directly or indirectly address one or more of the three general themes of the book: differentiation, coherence, and norms. This book was published as a special issue of Contemporary Politics.

Research Handbook on the European Union and International Organizations

Research Handbook on the European Union and International Organizations
Author: Ramses A. Wessel
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 715
Release:
Genre:
ISBN: 1786438933

Over the years, the European Union has developed relationships with other international institutions, mainly as a result of its increasingly active role as a global actor and the transfer of competences from the Member States to the EU. This book presents a comprehensive and critical assessment of the EU’s engagement with other international institutions, examining both the EU’s representation and cooperation as well as the influence of these bodies on the development of EU law and policy.

The European Union Explained

The European Union Explained
Author: Andreas Staab
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Total Pages: 261
Release: 2013-07-15
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0253009766

“An informative, well-paced, and clearly articulated narrative of the European Union’s development” (Jennifer Yoder, Colby College). This brief and accessible introduction to the European Union is ideal for anyone who needs a concise overview of the structure, history, and policies of the EU. This updated edition includes a new chapter on the sovereign debt crisis in the Eurozone. Andreas Staab offers basic terms and interpretive frameworks for understanding the evolution of the EU; the overall structure, purpose, and mandate of its main constituent divisions; and key policy areas, such as market unification and environmental policy. “Readers in America and Europe alike will benefit from the very considerable expertise revealed in these pages.” —Hugh Dykes, House of Lords, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson on the European Union “A fine introduction to the European Union and will appeal to a range of collections, from political science and business holdings to college-level collections strong in the media.” —Midwest Book Review

The European Union as a Global Actor

The European Union as a Global Actor
Author: Charlotte Bretherton
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 332
Release: 2002-06-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1134747772

First published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

European Union and Environmental Governance

European Union and Environmental Governance
Author: Henrik Selin
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2015-05-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1317528522

Over the past five decades, the European Union (EU) has developed into the most legally and politically authoritative regional organization in the world, wielding significant influence across a wide range of issue areas. European Union and Environmental Governance focuses on the growing global role of EU environmental and sustainable development policies. Written in a concise and accessible manner, this book introduces and examines the major European and global environmental issues, debates, and policies and provides a critical, evidence-based evaluation of the achievements and shortcomings to date in EU environmental and sustainability governance. Providing both an historical overview and a discussion of the major future legal, political and economic challenges to the realization of EU goals related to better environmental governance, the authors offer a comprehensive introduction to this key issue. This book will be useful reading for students of global environmental politics, comparative environmental politics and policy, international organizations, European politics, and environmental studies.