Lisbon

It is abundantly clear that, since it joined in January 1973, the UK’s main challenger of legal sovereignty is the EU. As epitomised by the Factortame case of 1990 and, more recently, the 2008 Coleman case, European Law ultimately takes primacy over UK law. In terms of sovereignty however, this is directly counteracted with the UK’s ability to withdraw membership at any time and restore its own sovereignty (as recognised in 1972 during negotiations regarding the European Community). It is…

The times of European supremacy in the world in the sense of imperialism and the sort has come to past, but some ideologies still remain from these periods. Some standards set by Europeans in those earlier periods of human civilization still remain and are hurting us on a global scale today. Many of the art outside of Europe were referred to as “primitive art” instead of just simply art. The understanding here is that many of the objects that we might refer to today as art objects that were…

Candide. His ability to relate his disdain of the institution to prior major events such as the Lisbon earthquake and Seven Years War made this such a moving piece to read. Voltaire’s Candide is a great, personal, satirical telling of many significant and historic events that took place in Europe during the enlightenment period. During the first few chapters of Candide, Voltaire alludes to the 1755 Lisbon earthquake. Candide and Pangloss were both in the city when they felt the earth start…

focuses on the lives and demise of the five Lisbon sisters in a suburban community. The narration of the first chapter initially seems to be presented as third person. As the narrative progresses after the foreshadowing of the end of the story, the narrative voice transforms into first person plural. This perspective is one of a group of neighbourhood boys that are not individually identifiable, reflective of the initial representation of the Lisbon girls as one entity. This cohort of voices…

A British exit from the European Union may be on the horizon, however it will be a very difficult choice for Prime Minister David Cameron. A British exit has it’s pros and cons and if Britain 's choses to stay or leave the European Union will have the country divided, it seems as if staying in the European Union would be the smarter choice for many reasons. Staying in the European Union may have some financial benefits, but the overall freedom and happiness of the the British population will…

There are (3) notions of sovereignty at the heart of Brexit. First, is parliamentary sovereignty – since the UK has an uncodified constitution – this has been of hot debate because Parliament is the supreme ruling body with all legislative power. Second, popular sovereignty – as seen by the referendum – the basic notion of this is the sovereignty is vested in the people – as is seen in Scotland. Thirdly, there is external sovereignty. This type regards the international community – and a…

Titles: 1. Europeanization of the Balkans. Case study of Croatia as an EU MS and Montenegro as an applicant member. 2. Croatia as an Intermediate between the European Commission and Applicant MSs in the Western Balkans. Croatia-Montenegro Relations. 3. The Balkans from Communist dissolution to European Integration. Development in Croatia and Montenegro. A) Description: European integration in the Balkans, in specific Croatia and Montenegro, has been crucial whether to achieve or not achieve…

QUESTION: Explain and Assess the European and International Practices of Intercultural Dialogue in View of the Ongoing Conceptual Debate Between Multiculturalism and Interculturalism. Introduction: In the last few decades, the debate between multiculturalism and interculturalism has come under the attack in political and academic discourses. Simultaneously, European Governments have accommodated key aspects of multiculturalism and interculturalism policies, both nationally and internationally.…

After World War II, the European Cooperation was established with the initial goal of preventing future conflicts between neighboring countries and to secure peace in Europe by making the member states mutually interdependent. Common policies, the creation of a single market and the introduction of a single currency led to an expansion of the economic and political cooperation. The result of this development is today’s European Union (EU) with 28 member states.…

Student Name: Nora Casey Student Number: 16164091 Module Name: Comparative European Politics Module Code: PO4023 Lecturer: Rory Costello Introduction: The majority of European states are run in accordance with the principles of parliamentary government. These principles consist of a set of institutions and behaviour patterns that give an important task to political parties. A parliamentary election is an election to select the members of a national parliament . Elections…