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English | ISBN: 0367188856 | 2019 | 274 pages | EPUB | 2 MB
Trade Unions and European Integration brings together pessimists and optimists on trade unionism under the contemporary pressures of European integration. The Great Recession has brought new attention to structural problems of the European integration process, specifically monetary integration; holding the potential of disabling any trans-national co-ordination. Other authors argue that the current crisis also poses the chance for mobilization and new impulses for European trade unionism. This is discussed in the volume alongside a variety of topics including bargaining coordination, co-determination, European governance regimes, and European wide mobilization.

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English | ASIN: B0BYKZMNNY | 2023 | 9 hours and 28 minutes | M4B@64 kbps | 269 MB
Author: Hugo Meijer
Narrator: Nigel Patterson

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English | ISBN: 0192893971 | 2021 | 256 pages | PDF | 6 MB
Based on four years of embedded observation in the cabinet of a European Commissioner, this book develops a sociology of international political work. Empirically, it offers an insider's chronicle of the European Union between 2015 and 2019. The analysis traces the successes and failures of Commissioner Pierre Moscovici and his team on five issues that defined European politics between 2015 and 2019: the Greek crisis, budgetary disputes with Spain and Portugal, the rise of populism in Italy, the reform of the eurozone, and the fight against tax evasion. The aim is not to ascertain whether the Commission's policy was good or bad, but to understand how political work is done in a European Union where the 'spectacle of power' is blurred by 24 official languages, 28 national histories, a powerful technocracy, and sometimes opaque institutions.

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English | March 14, 2023 | ISBN: 0300260393 | True EPUB | 336 pages | 13.3 MB
An incisive account of modern Spain, from the death of Franco to the Catalan referendum and beyond

Free Download Studies In East European Jewish Mysticism And Hasidism By David I. Goldstein; David B. Goldstein
1997 | 272 Pages | ISBN: 1874774323 | PDF | 33 MB
Joseph Weiss (1918-69) showed a single-minded commitment to identifying and describing the mystical element in hasidism and to unravelling the spiritual and historical meaning of the hasidic movement. The studies collected here are still quoted in every serious study of hasidism. Joseph Dan's Introduction, written specially for this paperback edition, examines Weiss's scholarship both in the context of subsequent scholarly research and in the light of the resurgence of hasidism since the Second World War. He concludes that many of Weiss's detailed, perceptive, and empathetic studies are as relevant to understanding developments in the contemporary hasidic world as they are for understanding the emergence and growth of hasidism in the eighteenth century. 'A special strength of Weiss's scholarship is his ability to connect the specific to the general ...All this is achieved through a skilful and judicious reading of frequently tendentious and contentious Hasidic sources. This work will be of interest to historians of religion in general, and to students of the Jewish experience in Eastern Europe in particular.' John D.Klier, Slavonic Review 'One can savour each essay on its own for its enduring qualities and perceptions regardless of the passing of time ...The scholarship is profound, the notes are extensive, but it is also open to all inquiring minds.' Albert H. Friedlander, European Judaism Joseph Weiss was Professor of Jewish Studies, University College London, from 1966 until his death in 1969. Joseph Dan is Emeritus Gershom Scholem Professor of Kabbalah at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

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English | PDF | 2018 | 396 Pages | ISBN : 3319608339 | 61.15 MB
The Afro-European Conference for Industrial Advancement (AECIA) brought together the foremost experts and excellent young researchers from Africa, Europe and the rest of the world to disseminate the latest results from various fields of engineering, information and communication technologies. This volume gathers the carefully selected papers from the third installment of the AECIA, which was held in Marrakech, Morocco from November 21 to 23, 2016. The papers address important topics like Automation Systems, Intelligent Techniques and Algorithms, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Applications in Engineering, Control, Optimization and Processing, as well as manufacturing-related topics. As such, it offers a valuable reference guide for researchers, students and practitioners in the fields of computer science and engineering.

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English | ISBN: 9633863333 | 2020 | 347 pages | PDF | 4 MB
The renowned historian Ivan T. Berend discusses populist demagoguery through the presentation of eighteen politicians from twelve European countries spanning World War I to the present. Berend defines demagoguery, reflects on its connections with populism, and examines the common features and differences in the demagogues' programs and language.

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English | ASIN: B0BXQFVJL8 | 2023 | 4 hours and 4 minutes | M4B@128 kbps | 226 MB
Author: Captivating History
Narrator: Jason Zenobia
Europe is home to some of the greatest artists and most brutal wars in world history. Revolutions, reformations, and the Renaissance-it took a lot of movements to turn medieval Europe into what we know today. The world was shaped by Europe's contributions to art, literature, science, culture, religion, and technology. Not only has Europe been at the forefront of intellectual movements, but it has also been a part of some of the bloodiest wars in history. Despite its period of great rational thought, Europe dabbled rather extensively in the superstitious. Witch hunts spanned across the continent, with men, women, children, and sometimes even redheads being accused of conjuring evil! Europe's far-reaching impact means European history is inherently connected to the history of the world. It has a fascinating history that spans cultures, beliefs, and languages, including everything from gruesome wars to groundbreaking inventions.

Free Download European Politics: A Comparative Introduction By Tim Bale
2017 | 476 Pages | ISBN: 1137581336 | PDF | 10 MB
A fully revised fourth edition of a popular introduction to the comparative politics of Europe, written by a highly respected authority on the subject. This lively and thematically organised text provides an accessible guide to the institutions and the issues that matter in a continent where the boundaries between East and West, and between domestic and European affairs are increasingly breaking down. Covering a wide array of countries it is a concise yet comprehensive overview of one of the world's most important and fascinating regions.Written in an approachable style and packed with up-to-date, real-world examples and information, this is the ideal place for students to begin and to deepen their understanding of Europe's politics. It can be adapted as a standalone text on modules on Comparative European Politics and will be of use as a key reading on undergraduate courses on Comparative Politics more broadly, as well as European Union Politics.New to this Edition:- Updated throughout to provide coverage of developments such as the Eurozone crisis, the growth of left and right-wing populism, the rise of nationalism and Europe's on-going immigration challenge- Includes a short concluding chapter, rounding up and considering the future of the book's core themes of Europeanization and multilevel governance- Additional country profiles on Croatia and Greece to ensure representative treatment of the key countries in Europe today

Free Download The Mechanisms of Institutional Conflict in the European Union By Ludvig Norman
2016 | 184 Pages | ISBN: 1138963097 | PDF | 2 MB
How institutional conflicts arise in international political orders and the conditions shaping the outcomes of such conflicts has become the object of considerable contemporary focus. This book considers the dynamics of institutional conflict and institutional change in international organizations, specifically focusing on the European Union, the most highly integrated international political order on the globe. In a world where political decision making increasingly takes place above the nation state level, it theorises the social mechanisms that lead to the point at which these tensions become explicit and the customary functioning of international political orders tips into outright conflict between different organizational entities. Taking a constructivist approach, it examines two in-depth case studies - in the field of Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) and the EU's Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) - to explain the dynamics of the processes that lead up to institutional conflicts and provide some explanation for their final outcomes. This text will be of key interest to fields of and European Integration, EU Politics and more broadly International Relations.