5. The Institutional Framework

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sophie Vanhoonacker ◽  
Karolina Pomorska
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Policy ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Humanitarian Aid ◽  
Institutional Context ◽  
Institutional Arrangements ◽  
Development Cooperation ◽  
Security Cooperation ◽  
Eu Membership ◽  
The Common ◽  
Global Arena

This chapter examines the institutional context of the European Union's international relations. EU institutions such as the Council, Commission, European Parliament, and the Court of Justice play substantially different roles depending on the policy area. Such variations reflect differing paths of evolution and the different degrees of integration in different areas of external policy. The chapter first considers how we should think about the roles of institutions before discussing some of the key ideas about the ways in which the EU's institutions work. It then explores how institutions affect three policy areas: the Common Commercial Policy, development cooperation policy and humanitarian aid, and European foreign policy and security cooperation. It also describes four propositions that explain why institutions matter and shows that that change in EU membership and in the institutional arrangements in the global arena has had important implications for the development of the EU's ‘internal’ institutions.

Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philipp Dann ◽  
Martin Wortmann
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Policy ◽  
Humanitarian Aid ◽  
Development Cooperation ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
The World

Development cooperation and humanitarian aid constitute central instruments of the European Union’s foreign policy. They help shape the Union’s relation with neighbouring countries, foster ties with traditional and new allies, and advance European interests in the world. They are also central for the Union’s position and visibility in the world, as they inject European ideas into developments around the globe. Ultimately, these policy areas are fundamental for the Union’s self-perception as an increasingly active, value-based, international actor.

scholarly journals EU–Turkey relations need an honest new start

European View ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-57
Author(s):  
Manfred Weber
Keyword(s):  
Rule Of Law ◽  
Humanitarian Aid ◽  
Refugee Crisis ◽  
Fundamental Interest ◽  
The Rule Of Law ◽  
Eu Membership ◽  
Joint Solution ◽  
The Common ◽  
The Eu

The EU has a fundamental interest in having a constructive relationship with Turkey. However, the EU–Turkey relationship has become strained over recent years. This is why EU–Turkey relations need a new start, based on honesty about the long-term goal: EU membership is not an option for Turkey. Instead, the EU and Turkey should focus on concrete fields of cooperation. Humanitarian aid in the refugee crisis is a good example of a field in which a joint solution has been successful, as is the protection of the common external border. More joint action from the EU and Turkey is needed as regards the situation in Syria and Iraq. Turkey must overcome its democratic shortcomings. Further economic cooperation will depend on the application of the rule of law in Turkey.

scholarly journals Pomoc rozwojowa jako instrument polityki zagranicznej Republiki Federalnej Niemiec

2018 ◽  
pp. 73-85
Author(s):  
Martin Dahl
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Policy ◽  
International Relations ◽  
Development Policy ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Policy Instruments ◽  
Development Aid ◽  
Development Cooperation ◽  
Federal Republic Of Germany ◽  
International Environment ◽  
Effective Instrument

Due to its historical experience and geopolitical location, the Federal Republic of Germany is a state which uses so-called soft instruments in its foreign policy. Development aid, which has more and more often assumed the form of development cooperation over the years, is one of the most effective foreign policy instruments used by Germany.The purpose of this article is to answer the question of to what extent and in what areas is development policy an effective instrument of German foreign policy? The considerations refer particularly to liberal theory in international relations and, to some extent, to the assumptions of realism. The research methodology adopted is based on analysis of facts and selected documents. The main conclusions from the study confirm the assumption adopted in the introduction that development aid is one of the most important instruments used by Germany to influence the international environment.

scholarly journals Las fuentes internas de la política de cooperación Sur-Sur al desarrollo de Argentina: Política Exterior, desarrollo /The domestic sources of South-South Development Cooperation Policy of Argentina: foreign policy, development and institutional framework

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 198-235
Author(s):  
Bernabé Malacalza
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Policy ◽  
International Development ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Development Cooperation ◽  
Institutional Framework ◽  
Palabras Clave ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Politica Publica ◽  
Domestic Sources ◽  
International Development Cooperation

Actualmente, el renacimiento del Análisis de Política Exterior en países latinoamericanos está creando un subcampo abierto a influencias disciplinares y vinculado a nuevos temas de la agenda internacional. Sin embargo, el estudio de la influencia de las fuentes internas en la agenda de cooperación al desarrollo permanece inexplorado. Este artículo aspira a completar parcialmente ese vacío al abordar la cooperación Sur-Sur para el desarrollo de Brasil y la Argentina en el post-Consenso de Washington. El principal foco es analizar esta política pública sujeta al influjo del ambiente interno, las percepciones de los actores, las orientaciones sobre el desarrollo y el entramado institucional. Palabras clave: Cooperación Sur-Sur, Análisis de Política Exterior, Cooperación Internacional al Desarrollo.Abstract: The study of the influence of domestic sources in the agenda setting of international development cooperation has not been consolidated as an interest of research yet within the field of International Relations. This article attempts to close partially this loophole by addressing the domestic sources of South-South Development Cooperation (SSDC) policy of Argentina. The main focus is to analyze this public policy with its particular characteristics, restrained by the changing challenges and opportunities of the international environment, and also by the domestic system since 2001, where actors articulate ideas, beliefs and perceptions about the foreign policy and the development within an institutional framework that posed alternatives and limitations.Key Words: South-South Cooperation, Foreign Policy Analysis, International Development Cooperation.  DOI: 10.20424/2237-7743/bjir.v4n2p198-235 

10. The EU as a Global Actor

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Peterson ◽  
Marlene Gottwald
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Foreign Policy ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Security Policy ◽  
Development Aid ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Global Power ◽  
Foreign And Security Policy ◽  
The Common ◽  
The Eu

This chapter focuses on the European Union as a global actor. The EU's ambitions to be a global power are a surprising by-product of European integration. Students of European foreign policy mostly focus on EU trade, aid, and the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), but cannot neglect the extensive national foreign policy activities of its member states. The EU's external policy aspirations now extend to traditional foreign and security policy, but distinct national policies persist and the EU suffers from weak or fragmented leadership. The chapter first provides an overview of European foreign policy before discussing the EU's trade policy, development aid, and CFSP. It also examines theories that explain the EU's role as a global actor.

Cooperation Policies beyond Trade

2021 ◽  
pp. 289-315
Author(s):  
Jan Wouters ◽  
Frank Hoffmeister ◽  
Geert De Baere ◽  
Thomas Ramopoulos
Keyword(s):  
International Cooperation ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Humanitarian Aid ◽  
Case Law ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
International Agreements ◽  
Development Cooperation ◽  
Court Of Justice

This chapter provides an overview of the cooperation policies of the Union beyond trade. In particular, it focuses on the neighbourhood policy, development cooperation and cooperation with developed countries, and humanitarian aid. It presents and analyses their development in time and the case law of the Court of Justice on their nature and scope, situating them within the overall scheme of the Treaties. It further examines the tools at the disposal of the Union to implement them. These comprise unilateral thematic and geographic instruments and the proposed Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument that is to apply from 2021 to 2027. They further include international agreements concluded with third countries.

Introduction

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisel Hintz
Keyword(s):  
International Economic ◽  
Foreign Policy ◽  
Middle East ◽  
Identity Politics ◽  
Domestic Politics ◽  
Pop Culture ◽  
Political Campaigns ◽  
Economic Conditions ◽  
Eu Membership ◽  
Inside Out

This chapter introduces the book’s aim of turning the concept of identity politics inside out. It presents Turkey as an empirical window onto these dynamics, familiarizing readers with puzzling shifts in domestic politics and foreign policy that do not correspond to shifts in geopolitical dynamics, international economic conditions, or the coming to power of a new party. For example, after the AKP made progress toward EU membership in its first term, the party’s subsequent terms witnessed a sharp reorientation of Turkey, a traditional Western ally, toward the Middle East. This period also demonstrates a rise in “Ottomania”—reviled until recently as delusions of imperial Islamic grandeur—which now permeates everything from pop culture to political campaigns. How was such a drastic reorientation of Turkey possible under the AKP? This introduction lays out how the book solves this puzzle by turning identity politics inside out and outlines the structure of the book.

Regime Type, Post-Materialism, and International Public Opinion about US Foreign Policy: The Afghan and Iraqi Wars

2006 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-39
Author(s):  
BENJAMIN E. GOLDSMITH
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Policy ◽  
Public Opinion ◽  
Us Foreign Policy ◽  
Regime Type ◽  
Security Cooperation ◽  
Muslim Population ◽  
Preliminary Results ◽  
Several Variables ◽  
The Us ◽  
The Relationship

Previous research (e.g., Horiuchi, Goldsmith, and Inoguchi, 2005) has shown some intriguing patterns of effects of several variables on international public opinion about US foreign policy. But results for the theoretically appealing effects of regime type and post-materialist values have been weak or inconsistent. This paper takes a closer look at the relationship between these two variables and international public opinion about US foreign policy. In particular, international reaction to the wars in Afghanistan (2001) and Iraq (2003) are examined using two major multinational surveys. The conclusions of previous research are largely reinforced: neither regime type nor post-materialist values appears to robustly influence global opinion on these events. Rather, some central interests, including levels of trade with the US and NATO membership, and key socialized factors, including a Muslim population, experience with terrorism, and the exceptional experiences of two states (Israel, Albania) emerge as the most important factors in the models. There is also a consistent backlash effect of security cooperation with the US outside of NATO. A discussion of these preliminary results points to their theoretical implications and their significance for further investigation into the transnational dynamics of public opinion and foreign policy.

scholarly journals When Misconduct in Public Office is Really a Sexual Offence

2017 ◽  
Vol 81 (4) ◽  
pp. 292-302
Author(s):  
Catarina Sjölin ◽  
Helen Edwards
Keyword(s):  
Policy Development ◽  
Sexual Offending ◽  
Common Law ◽  
Sexual Misconduct ◽  
Sexual Offence ◽  
Sexual Offences ◽  
Public Office ◽  
Varied Range ◽  
The Common ◽  
Sexual Offences Act 2003

Misconduct in Public Office (MiPO) covers a wide and varied range of conduct. Beyond the defendant’s public office, there is no unifying conduct or result. A conviction for MiPO could represent putting pressure on a council official to move the route of a proposed road, or a police officer abusing his/her position for sexual gain. Sexual misconduct prosecuted as MiPO falls outside the usual regime for prosecuting and sentencing sexual offences, both obscuring the conduct by the label of MiPO and avoiding sexual offence specific consequences. To examine what kind of sexual offending MiPO has been covering, we analysed newspaper reports and appellate decisions since 2002. This enabled us to identify the conduct MiPO was being used to cover at charge, plea and conviction (or acquittal) stages. We found a significant amount of sexual misconduct being prosecuted as MiPO. We then analysed the sexual conduct to determine the “wrongs” involved, identifying particular categories. This enabled us to propose a new sexual offence (based on the Sexual Offences Act 2003 offences that are not founded on lack of consent), which marks the sexual wrong and enables a focus on the defendant’s abuse of position rather than the victim’s vulnerability. This article outlines the basis for our proposal to the Law Commission for reform of the common law offence of MiPO (as our second response to their consultations). Currently at the stage of Policy Development, the Commission aims to publish its report later this year.

Seeking transparency makes one blind: how to rethink disclosure, account for nature and make corporations sustainable

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Paolo Quattrone
Keyword(s):  
Social Inequality ◽  
Common Good ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Institutional Arrangements ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Corporate Behavior ◽  
Income Statement ◽  
The Common ◽  
Human Actors

PurposeFinancial and nonfinancial disclosures are still anchored to conventional notions of transparency, whereby corporations “push” information out to various stakeholders. Such information is now “pulled” from various sources and addresses aspects of corporate behavior that go well beyond those envisioned by the disclosure framework. This shift makes notions of values, measurement and accountability more fragmented, complex and difficult. The paper aims to bring the accounting scholarly debate back to what and how transparency can be achieved especially in relation to issues of social inequality and sustainability.Design/methodology/approachAfter an analysis of the limitations of current approaches to disclosure, the paper proposes a shift toward normative policies that profit of years of critique of positivism.FindingsDrawing on the notion of value-added, the paper ends with a new income statement design, labeled as Value-Added Statement for Nature, which recognizes Nature as a further stakeholder and forces human stakeholders to give voice, or at least acknowledge the lack of voice, for non-human actors.Originality/valueThe author proposes a shift in the perspective, practice and institutional arrangements in which disclosure occurs. Measurement and transparency need to happen in communication exercises, which do not presuppose what needs to be made transparent once and for good but define procedures on how to make fragmented, complex, multiple and volatile notions of value transparent. Income statements and accounting more in general is to be reconceived as a platform where stakeholders will have to continuously negotiate what counts as the common good in the interest of all, including Nature.

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