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Edward Elgar Publishing eBooks, May 7, 2024

481 The Treaty on European Union, also known as the Maastricht Treaty. 482 The EEC Treaty, also k... more 481 The Treaty on European Union, also known as the Maastricht Treaty. 482 The EEC Treaty, also known as the Treaty ofRome, went into force in 1993. 483 Bulletin ofthe European Communities, Supplement 2/86, Single European Act, p.10, and The European Union Committee ofthe American Chamber of Commerce in Belgium, Guide to the Enlargement of the EU, p.6. 484 The European Union Committee ofthe American Chamber of Commerce in Belgium, Guide to the Enlargement of the EU, p.6. 485 The rule of law was not mentioned as a criteria for deciding EU membership until the Copenhagen Criteria in 1993, however, the principle itselfhas been cited in various other EU documentation prior to 1993 as an important principle, but has never been defined in any form.

European Political Science

This collaborative piece provides our collective thoughts and experiences on teaching related to ... more This collaborative piece provides our collective thoughts and experiences on teaching related to Hyflex and Hybrid environments within higher education (HE) institutions across countries. The piece is the evolution of discussions which started at the ECPR’s TLP Conference in Bratislava (and online) in June 2022 on this topic of hyflex and hybrid learning, and the changing HE environment we are all seeing and experiencing. We offer our thoughts and experiences, but also ask colleagues within our discipline to consider the questions and implications of many of the choices being made for ourselves as teachers, and for our students in the evolving learning environment in this period coming out of the pandemic. Keywords: Hybrid and hyflex · Teaching and learning · Higher education · Post-pandemic

European Political Science, 2023

Keywords: Hybrid and hyflex · Teaching and learning · Higher education · Post-pandemic

Parliamentary Affairs, 2002

As you think about preparing for your future as a political scientist – are you considering study... more As you think about preparing for your future as a political scientist – are you considering studying or a career outside of the US? In this chapter, we draw on our collective experiences from Spain and the UK to sketch out some key issues you might want to consider when looking at graduate courses or academic positions abroad. Are there any major trade-offs that need to be considered? From master’s level to doctoral studies through securing your first political science academic post, and everything in-between. We attempt to explore and unpack these to lay out the options available for prospective and current graduate students thinking about their future prospects as political science academics beyond the US. This manuscript is part of Strategies for Navigating Graduate School and Beyond, a forthcoming volume for those interested in pursuing graduate education in political science (Fall 2022 publication).

The Liverpool Law Review, 2002

The article seeks to further discussion about the European Union's identification of the ... more The article seeks to further discussion about the European Union's identification of the rule of law as a fundamental principle and prerequisite for EU membership by prospective member states, despite the lack of a uniform Community-wide understanding of this concept. In this article, three points will be explored. Firstly, it will briefly examine the rule of law principle within the EU, as a contested concept, despite its pre-eminence as a fundamental principle upon which EU membership is based. Because of its contested nature, there exists across the EU, conceptual variations, leading to the problem of an apparent absence of a uniform conception of the rule of law. Secondly, the article will identify some of the main conflicts between the EU making this rule of law a prerequisite for membership and the lack of a uniform conception for this fundamental principle. Thirdly, the article explores how these conflicts affect the development of legal cultures of prospective member states and what potential problems these conflicts imply. The article focuses on the European Union's lack of a uniform understanding of the rule of law and how this affects prospective member states from Central and Eastern Europe.

Students in the United States have undertaken some form of formal or informal civic education sin... more Students in the United States have undertaken some form of formal or informal civic education since the early nineteenth century, but its nature has changed with the political and social climate. We look here at the history of and philosophy behind American civic education, what has been meant by civic education and whether past and present methods have fulfilled the intended objectives. We end with current practice, with more detailed examples to illustrate how social and political changes have affected the teaching of civics within the school system. Lessons for civic education in the UK will be drawn as we go.

The article seeks to further discussion about the European Union's identification of the rule of ... more The article seeks to further discussion about the European Union's identification of the rule of law as a fundamental principle and prerequisite for EU membership by prospective member states, despite the lack of a uniform Community-wide understanding of this concept. In this article, three points will be explored. Firstly, it will briefly examine the rule of law principle within the EU, as a contested concept, despite its pre-eminence as a fundamental principle upon which EU membership is based. Because of its contested nature, there exists across the EU, conceptual variations, leading to the problem of an apparent absence of a uniform conception of the rule of law. Secondly, the article will identify some of the main conflicts between the EU making this rule of law a prerequisite for membership and the lack of a uniform conception for this fundamental principle. Thirdly, the article explores how these conflicts affect the development of legal cultures of prospective member states and what potential problems these conflicts imply. The article focuses on the European Union's lack of a uniform understanding of the rule of law and how this affects prospective member states from Central and Eastern Europe. Key words: across the EU; conceptual variations of the rule of law across the EU; development of legal cultures in prospective EU member states; European Union enlargement; rule of law; Uniform conceptualisation for rule of law The final publication is available at Springer Nature via

Encyclopedia of the Fourth Amendment, 2013

According to Transparency International’s 2010 global corruption barometer, Macedonia’s populatio... more According to Transparency International’s 2010 global corruption barometer, Macedonia’s population saw corruption as a major problem, claiming that institutions were corrupt, these results were based on citizen experiences (and not just perceptions). There was a feeling that failure to address and demonstrate significant progress in fighting corruption was linked to apathy amongst the populace, further undermining trust in officials and institutions, and entrenching a feeling that the country lacked any real accountability to protect citizens and their rights. To counter how corruption has been undermining democracy within Macedonia, Transparency International Macedonia undertook the development of a project that allows citizens to report allegations of corruption experienced or observed via the use of mobile technology and social media platforms.