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1 online resource (71 pages). |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Compact
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Compact.
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"Disseminate knowledge"--Cover. |
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Original title of the thesis: Power shift, the financial crisis and the European Union : how did the crisis affect the Union's power in international institutions. |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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International institutions and the power of the EU; Table of Contents; 1. Introduction; 1.1 Purpose of this publication; 1.2 Structure of the paper and state of research; 2. Conceptual and theoretical framework; 2.1 The notion of power; 2.2 Power concepts of the European Union as an international actor; 2.3 Institutions in international relations theory; 2.4 Concluding remarks on the conceptual and theoretical framework; 3. The global financial and economic crisis and the reactions of the European Union. |
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4. The power of the European Union in the International Monetary Fund and the G20 during the global financial and economic crisis4.1 The International Monetary Fund; 4.1.1 The function and quota structure of the International Monetary Fund; 4.1.2 Development up to and during the global financial and economic crisis; 4.1.3 The power of the European Union before and after the crisis; 4.2 The G20; 4.2.1 The structure and function of the G20; 4.2.2 Development during the global financial and economic crisis; 4.2.3 The power of the European Union before and after the crisis. |
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5. Conclusion: How did the crisis affect the Unions' power in international institutions like the IMF and the G20?6. Bibliography; 7. Annexes; 8. List of Abbreviations. |
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Hauptbeschreibung Power shifts happened several times throughout history, but they do not occur frequently and are often connected with the use of force. Presently, there is a power shift from the western industrialized states, e.g., from member states of the European Union (EU), to Asian states, in particular China. However, in spite of this growth, it is disputed to what extent the rise of these economies already transcended into power and how it will develop in the future. What is clear by now is that the recent global financial and economic crisis was the worst one in post W. |
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eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Financial crises -- European Union countries.
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Financial crises. |
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European Union countries. |
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Recessions -- European Union countries.
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Recessions. |
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Essays. |
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- General. |
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- National. |
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Reference. |
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Power shift, the financial crisis and the European Union : how did the crisis affect the Union's power in international institutions.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Blaese, Jan-David. International institutions and the power of the EU: How has it been affected by the financial crisis? Hamburg : Diplomica Verlag, ©2012 |
| ISBN |
9783954895113 (electronic book) |
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3954895110 (electronic book) |
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9783954890118 |
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