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The European Parliament is challenging the national power monopolies
Members of the European Parliament have gained great influence in trade policy, thereby challenging the national monopolies of power. Often, they are perceived as a disturbing element in international negotiations.
The predicaments of EU differentiation
European decision-makers point to flexible relationships with the EU as a way to maintain their countries’ autonomy. New research suggests that political differentiation might in fact lead to the opposite, which does not bode well for the UK after Brexit.
So much more than just play
- It is the university of life that people engage in in their leisure time, says Lise Kjølsrød. In her new book the sociologist argues that "adults’ play" such as rock climbing and art collecting are not only important for the individual, but also for society.
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Technological diversification and Smart Specialisation: the role of cooperation
In this new publication in Regional Studies, Artur Santoalha investigates the role of cooperation between organizations on technological diversification. He finds that cooparation within and between regions emerges as an important determinant of regional diversification, but both forms of cooperation should evolve hand in hand- singly, each form may prove ineffective at boosting regional diversification.
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New indicators of related diversification applied to smart specialization in European regions
In a new publication in Spatial Economic Analysis, Artur Santoalha proposes two new indicators of related diversification applied to Smart Specialization.
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Global Gender Justice: Distributive Justice or Participatory Parity?
In this paper Cathrine Holst compares two prominent approaches to global gender justice; Alison Jaggar’s ‘distributive’ approach and Nancy Fraser’s ‘participatory’ approach.
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Marx Dies in America
In his essay Arnd Schneider contends that that 'America' was the projection plane for European ideologies, but also that at the same time these ideologies became short-circuited, in other words, they 'ended' in America.