Tag: Europe
Still united in diversity? The longer a country is part of the EU, the stronger its citizens support liberal democratic values
What effect does EU membership have on the values of citizens? Drawing on recent research, Odelia Oshri, Tamir Sheafer and Shaul Shenhav assess the extent to which the EU has been successful in instilling the democratic values in its own citizens that it claims to promote externally. The research demonstrates a strong connection between a […]
The UK’s uncertainty around sovereignty is likely to get worse as the EU referendum approaches
The negotiations around the UK’s position in the EU have raised questions around the idea of UK sovereignty, which are only likely to get more complicated domestic measures on sovereignty can also be expected in the near future. Mike Gordon unpicks some of the key debates that are currently ongoing, and assesses the potential legal and constitutional implications of […]
Political habits learned in home country are determinants of EU expats’ registration in European elections
The European Union has seen, over recent decades, the creation of political structures spanning the continent. It has coincided with increased citizen mobility, with millions of Europeans opting to live, work and stay in other EU member states. Here, Yves Dejaeghere, Luana Russo, and Louise Nikolic show that political habits that have been acquired in […]
Whether Britain stays in the EU or not, there’s a democratic deficit that must be addressed
With a New Year and the holiday season coming to an end, the EU referendum campaign is heating up. Josiah Mortimer writes that since our membership of European Union is a crucial constitutional issue, there’s one issue that can’t be ignored: democracy. Similar PostsBook review: Slippery Slope: Europe’s Troubled Future, by Giles MerrittOpen Letter to […]
Five minutes with Charles Taylor: “In order to make ourselves safe we need to resist stigmatising sections of the population”
In December, the Canadian philosopher Professor Charles Taylor gave a lecture at LSE entitled Democracy, Diversity, Religion. During his visit, Democratic Audit’s Sonali Campion spoke to him about democracy’s inbuilt weaknesses, and how European governments need to resist veering towards exclusion in responding to the challenges posed by the Paris attacks and ISIS. Professor Charles Taylor speaking at […]
A flawed recipe for how to end a war and build a state: 20 years since the Dayton Agreement
On 14 December 1995, the Dayton Agreement was formally signed in Paris, bringing an end to the Bosnian War. On the 20th anniversary of the agreement, Jessie Hronesova assesses five key lessons on peace and state-building processes that can be taken from the Dayton experience. She writes that while inconsistencies and vague formulations in the agreement […]
European Union policy would change in a number of areas if the UK were to vote to leave
How will the direction of EU policies change if the UK leaves? Doru Frantescu, director and co-founder of VoteWatch Europe, predicts five likely changes if the European Parliament loses its British members. Similar PostsThe UK’s renegotiation: What a fair deal between London and its European partners might look likeIt would be a democratic travesty for Brexit not to be […]
Three key issues have been neglected in the EU Referendum Bill
As the EU Referendum Bill awaits committee stage in the House of Lords, Richard Rose highlights issues that are not currently addressed in the draft bill. Questions around the turnout threshold, renegotiation process and to what extent the vote is binding government could significantly shape the outcome and implications of the referendum. Similar PostsCan we really not predict […]
The Labour Party’s European policy under Jeremy Corbyn: no Brexit, no Grexit
Jeremy Corbyn’s surprise election as leader of the Labour Party shone an unexpected light on his views regarding European integration. A previously known Eurosceptic, he has stated since his elevation that he’d campaign for the UK to remain in the EU regardless of the result of any putative renegotiation. Here, Isabelle Hertner casts an eye over […]
The Labour Party has become more pro-European as time has progressed
The Labour Party in the UK has a traditionally complicated relationship with European integration, with the party having difficulty in reconciling itself with the pro-federalist vision that its sister parties have adopted. Dr Dionyssis G. Dimitrakopoulos traces the evolution of Labour’s current position on the issue, and argues that the drift has been towards seeing EU membership […]
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