What are the relationships between Finland and the Eastern and Central Europe countries after enlargement in 2005?
Essay - 11 pages - International relations
The Central and Eastern European Countries (CEEC) applied for EU membership in the early 1990s. In 1998, the European Union started the accession negotiations with the first candidate countries: Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovenia, and Estonia. In Helsinki, in December 1999, the...
Two years after: What has the eastern enlargement brought to the European Union?
Essay - 6 pages - International relations
“The future of Europe never appeared so dubious. Neither did some of its possible futures appear so promising” affirms Jean-Paul Fitoussi in his book devoted to the problems of the conflict between the national interests and the requirements of convergence in Europe1. In fact,...
Towards a "Europe-puissance" or towards a free trade zone?
Course material - 8 pages - International relations
The development of the European Union, along the line of constant progress towards more integration, which more or less prevailed since 1950, appeared to stop suddenly in May 2005 with the French "No" to the so-called Constitutional Treaty. That problem has been solved, at least for now, with the...
What is the impact of global warming on the resilience of forests in Europe and Africa?
Dissertation - 19 pages - World geography
Forests play a role in preserving biodiversity and providing ecosystem services. It is essential to strengthen the resilience of forest ecosystems in order to adapt to the deterioration of climatic conditions caused by global warming. The resilience of an ecosystem refers to its ability to absorb...
To What Extent Have the United States and Europe Grown Closer or Further Apart After September 11?
Essay - 4 pages - International relations
September 11, 2001 appears to be a major turning point in the American management of foreign affairs. Europe, as a major partner and ally, is also impacted by this attack. The objective of our analysis will be to determine the consequences of these. Moreover, the exponential rise in power...
Anatomy of the Russian disinformation campaign: understanding the complexity of a covert network as part of state policy and a military tool against Europe
Tutorials/exercises - 73 pages - Journalism
About two decades ago, it was impossible to imagine that foreign disinformation could actually affect the policy decision making or disturb social cohesion and solidarity in European countries. Back then, media outlets such as television, radio stations and newspapers enjoyed munificent funding...
Which extension is possible for Europe and and with what consequences?
Essay - 18 pages - Economy general
"A day will come when all the nations of the continent will merge strictly in a superior unity and will constitute the European brotherhood" it will have been necessary more than a century so that this premonitory speech of Victor Hugo pronounced in 1849, pass from utopia to the reality. The...
To what extent has European integration promoted security and stability in post-Cold War Europe?
Internship report - 5 pages - European union
According to E. Bomber and A. Stubb (2003) , the European integration is ‘a process by which sovereign states relinquish (surrender or pool) national sovereignty to maximize their collective power and interests.' We notice that European integration involves different institutions where...
Middle Eastern Studies
Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies
The last century, particularly after World War 2, has witnessed high levels of conflict and warfare within the Middle East(Richards and Waterbury 345). The most predominant and extended conflict is that of the Arab-Israeli conflict which has born five major wars and is still at play even unto...
Council of Europe
Case study - 4 pages - Educational studies
Julie Ringelheim also regrets the lack of definition in the Convention. The supervisory bodies have refused to broad interpretation But since large denominations, atypical movements benefit. No international convention gives. Moreover, faced with this difficulty, the Strasbourg Court was...
The United Kingdom, between Europe and the open sea: How does the UK combine its original model with EU membership ?
Essay - 1 pages - Geography
Today's Britain has the fourth GNP in the world A long-time favoured economic partner of the US and nurturing enduring ties with its former Empire, the UK is now clearly a European economic powerhouse. Some 60% of its exports and 50% of its imports are with EU partners, with Germany and France...
Market in the Eastern countries: SWOT analysis
Thesis - 54 pages - Tourism marketing
The category of political risk premium is determined by the steering committee based on a technical analysis of risk. For this purpose, a quantitative model was developed by SA Ducroire, mainly taking into account the evolution of the liquidity of the debtor countries. It involves assessing the...
The coalition: what sort of relationship with Europe?
Essay - 6 pages - European union
Essai sur la coalition actuelle au gouvernement britannique et leur vision des relations avec l'Union Européenne.
How far do you agree with the view that "the Soviet Union expanded into Europe because of the desire to acquire superpower status"?
Case study - 4 pages - Educational studies
By the middle of 1944, the Soviet Union's Red Army was on the offensive and was pushing the Germans firstly out of the USSR, then out of Eastern Europe. When the governments in the Eastern European countries collapsed one after another with the departure of the German forces,...
Current Polish foreign policy towards Poland's eastern neighbour states: Russia, Belarus, Ukraine (October 2004 - February 2005) - publié le 16/01/2009
Essay - 10 pages - International relations
Poland has always lied at the crossroads of Europe, as suggested by the title of one of Norman Davies' famous history books Heart of Europe. Intermediate between the West and the East; buffer state; ally or enemy of the main European powers, Poland was once a very powerful country...
Europe's spatial diversity
Essay - 3 pages - Geography
Europe has always played a major role in the development of the world, and, this, from the end of the Middle Ages, allowing it to conquer the Americas. Europe is one of the most diverse continents, it is the birthplace of the occidental civilization and it is an amazing mix of a lot...
Transitions in South East Europe - Case Study : Serbia, Road to Democratization - publié le 29/09/2010
Essay - 31 pages - International relations
All post-communist countries experienced public dissatisfaction over the economic dislocation of transition to a democratic market economy as well as to the access to pure democratic values. As a result, few anticommunist reformers have won consecutive elections everywhere in Eastern...
Byzantium : The Balkans, Europe
Essay - 18 pages - Medieval history
As a thousand-year empire (324-1453), the universal state that was disparagingly called Byzantium by new-age historians, was the Christian and medieval continuation of the Roman Empire whose inhabitants called themselves Romaioi Romans. Christianity as the state religion and Constantinople as the...
Current Polish foreign policy towards Poland's eastern neighbour states: Russia, Belarus, Ukraine (October 2004 - February 2005)
Essay - 13 pages - International relations
Poland has always lied at the crossroads of Europe, as suggested by the title of one of Norman Davies' famous history books Heart of Europe. Intermediate between the West and the East; buffer state; ally or enemy of the main European powers, Poland was once a very powerful country...
The Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe (CSCE) in the post cold-war Europe - publié le 29/09/2010
Essay - 5 pages - International relations
The CSCE (Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe) was born with the Helsinki final act in 1975, as the territorial statu quo seemed definitely taken for granted by both the communist block and western countries. On the 1st of August 1975, 35 heads of states from Europe,...
Evolution of the concept of the Rule of Law in Europe
Worksheets - 2 pages - Political science
The concept of the Rule of Law as set down in the Treaty of the European Union or in certain constitutions of the countries in Europe is closely linked to the issues and concerns that are specific to the second half of the twentieth century. It highlighted the fundamental rights, social...
Transitions in South East Europe - Case Study : Serbia, Road to Democratization
Essay - 31 pages - International relations
All post-communist countries experienced public dissatisfaction over the economic dislocation of transition to a democratic market economy as well as to the access to pure democratic values. As a result, few anticommunist reformers have won consecutive elections everywhere in Eastern...
The Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe (CSCE) in the post cold-war Europe
Essay - 5 pages - International relations
The CSCE (Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe) was born with the Helsinki final act in 1975, as the territorial statu quo seemed definitely taken for granted by both the communist block and western countries. On the 1st of August 1975, 35 heads of states from Europe,...
The changing meaning of luxury in Europe - published: 06/10/2010
Internship report - 50 pages - Business strategy
No longer reserved for the selected few, luxury is now within the reach of a much larger consumer segment. In this analysis we ask Europeans what constitutes „luxury? in their everyday life. As the prospects for obtaining a certain level of material wealth is fulfilled - or it is within...
Tourism in Europe: the emergence of ICT and e-business
Case study - 16 pages - Digital & e-marketing
This project is a global analysis of the European tourism industry. It tempts to establish a comprehensive panorama of the Tourism in Europe, throughout the actors, the major destinations, and the key figures. This report then underlines the significant changes the European tourism...
The Order of the Eastern Star: A Vehicle for environmental Good?
Essay - 9 pages - Philosophy
The Order of the Eastern Star is not, technically, a religion (or, at least, its followers refuse to designate it as such). In the words of the present day Grand Secretary, it is “not intended to replace a religion,” but to complement one. The Order is a fraternal organization...
A review on fall of communism in Europe
Thesis - 4 pages - European union
The year 1989 saw the demise of communism in Europe. This impacted the world politics to a great extent. Prior to 1989 there had always been much speculation concerning the future of the communist states, but it had always been misleading. Through all these predictions however, two stood...
Cold War essay: Why did the Cold War begin in Europe (1945-1949)?
Case study - 1 pages - Political science
Following the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917, Vladimir Lenin caused the West to mistrust Russia: he abandoned WWI with the Brest-Litovsk Treaty, reneged on all debts of the Tsar, privatized industry, and established the Cominterm. Communism, the guiding principle of the USSR, was incompatible with...
The changing meaning of luxury in Europe
Essay - 50 pages - Business strategy
No longer reserved for the selected few, luxury is now within the reach of a much larger consumer segment. In this analysis we ask Europeans what constitutes „luxury? in their everyday life. As the prospects for obtaining a certain level of material wealth is fulfilled - or it is within...
Globalization: Knowledge-based economy in Europe - published: 06/10/2010
Essay - 31 pages - Economic politics
It is a fact that today's European economy is strongly impacted by globalization. European firms have the opportunity to go to the global market. In order to be successful and to achieve a local and international development, those companies have to adapt and to reinvent their strategies. The...
