Wednesday, December 9, 2015
Monday, December 14, 2009
Is there a European conception of human rights ?
Because the topic is not really "technical", all the books that I found was really too broad and they led me in so many directions. I decided to explore articles more than books.
Ressource #1
Source: Google
Terms of search: "European Union"; "human rights"
Found: It is a recommendation from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe which is the body in charged of the protection and promotion of the human rights within the EU.
This recommendation draws up the state of human right and democracy in Europe.
Because the link to the web page can't be copy (technical problem), here is the address of the website https://wcd.coe.int/
and the reference of the recommendation CM/AS(2008)Rec 1791 final June 18th 2008.
Ressource #2
Source: Google
Terms of search: the same terms used
Found: An article from the journal of human rights (a French journal published each trimester about the human rights). This article dated from 2001, provides me with a criticism of the universal commitment and the european identity of human rights.
www.rtdh.eu/pdf/2001947.pdf
Ressource #1
Source: Google
Terms of search: "European Union"; "human rights"
Found: It is a recommendation from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe which is the body in charged of the protection and promotion of the human rights within the EU.
This recommendation draws up the state of human right and democracy in Europe.
Because the link to the web page can't be copy (technical problem), here is the address of the website https://wcd.coe.int/
and the reference of the recommendation CM/AS(2008)Rec 1791 final June 18th 2008.
Ressource #2
Source: Google
Terms of search: the same terms used
Found: An article from the journal of human rights (a French journal published each trimester about the human rights). This article dated from 2001, provides me with a criticism of the universal commitment and the european identity of human rights.
www.rtdh.eu/pdf/2001947.pdf
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Brittanie Smith Log 2
I was having trouble with more academic search procedures and therefore turned to what I know best- Westlaw and found success.
Search Date: 12/1/09
Source: Westlaw
Search Terms: "European Union", labor, harmonization (I played around with the search terms quite a bit)
Source 1: Weiss, Manfred, Convergence and/or Divergence in Labor Law Systems?: A European Prespective, 28 Comp. Lab. L. & Pol'y J. 469 (Spring2007).
Source 2: Barnard, Catherine and Deakin, Simon, 'Negative' and 'Positive' Harmonization of Labor Law in the European Union, 8 Colum. J. Eur. L. 389, 389 (2002).
search date: 12/1/09
I found this third source as a footnote in another article from my westlaw search. I then put it into Google and this website it is located at this website: http://eup.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/8/4/451
Source 3: Jensen, Christian, Implementing Europe:A Question of Oversight, European Union Politics, Vol. 8, No. 4, 451-477 (2007)
All of these papers a written by University professors and are in peer reveiwed journals. They all give an overview of the labor policy in the EU. The third source gives an account of the problems of implementing and enforcing labor policy directives.
Search Date: 12/1/09
Source: Westlaw
Search Terms: "European Union", labor, harmonization (I played around with the search terms quite a bit)
Source 1: Weiss, Manfred, Convergence and/or Divergence in Labor Law Systems?: A European Prespective, 28 Comp. Lab. L. & Pol'y J. 469 (Spring2007).
Source 2: Barnard, Catherine and Deakin, Simon, 'Negative' and 'Positive' Harmonization of Labor Law in the European Union, 8 Colum. J. Eur. L. 389, 389 (2002).
search date: 12/1/09
I found this third source as a footnote in another article from my westlaw search. I then put it into Google and this website it is located at this website: http://eup.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/8/4/451
Source 3: Jensen, Christian, Implementing Europe:A Question of Oversight, European Union Politics, Vol. 8, No. 4, 451-477 (2007)
All of these papers a written by University professors and are in peer reveiwed journals. They all give an overview of the labor policy in the EU. The third source gives an account of the problems of implementing and enforcing labor policy directives.
Monday, December 7, 2009
Devon: Log 2
I used the UIUC library search with the terms: Structural funds, Poland
EBSCO returned 13 results, which I sifted through but only found three or four useful articles.
SCOPUS returned 35 results, which happened to contain the useful articles which I had found in EBSCO. Because of the greater selection offered by SCOPUS, I chose to use sources from this data base.
Most articles had full text access provided, though some journal articles from Poland did not. The selection of articles deal with issues of decentralization, usage of structural funds and economic growth policies. Here are five of the many useful sources I found.
EBSCO returned 13 results, which I sifted through but only found three or four useful articles.
SCOPUS returned 35 results, which happened to contain the useful articles which I had found in EBSCO. Because of the greater selection offered by SCOPUS, I chose to use sources from this data base.
Most articles had full text access provided, though some journal articles from Poland did not. The selection of articles deal with issues of decentralization, usage of structural funds and economic growth policies. Here are five of the many useful sources I found.
- Churski, P. 2008. Structural funds of the European Union in Poland - experience of the first period of membership. European Planning Studies 16, (4): 579-607.
- Bukowski, Andrzej, Kaja Gadowska, and Paula Polak. 2008. Barriers in the process of awarding and implementation of EU funds in Poland. Polish Sociological Review 168, (4): 437-469
- Dabrowski, M. 2008. Implementing Structural Funds in Poland: European influences, the weight of the past and collective learning. Revue d'Etudes Comparatives Est-Ouest 39, (3): 145-70.
- Heimpold, Gerhardt. 2008. Growth versus equalisation? An examination of strategies for regional policy in the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland after EU accession. Jahrbuch fuer Regionalwissenschaft. 28 (1), pp. 1-29
- Gasior-Niemiec, A. 2007. Civil society and new modes of governance in Poland. in Polish Sociological Review (1), pp. 65-85.
Churski discusses how the EU structural funds have been used in Poland thus far. He seems to have a more positive disposition towards the government's use of funds compared to the others mentioned below.
Bukowski et al. comment on the process of implementing EU funding in Poland and the Polish bureaucracy's inefficiency in handling the structural and cohesion funds. The theories of Luhmann are applied to Poland.
Dabrowski assesses the efficiency and status of the system divised by the Polish government to distribute structural funds at the regional and local level.
Heimpold compares how regional policies are implemented in the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland. Regional policies are an important prerequisite in the EU's formula for strucutral and cohesion funds. Thus it is interesting to see how Poland's neighbors in Central Europe fare in this process.
Gasior-Niemiec explores how regional and local government administrations in Poland will team with private actors to promote economic and infrastructural growth.
I am interested in researching how government adminitstrations impliment policies enacted or decreed by the executive and or legislative organs of a given country's government. I look at the composition of such administrations, the bureaucratic aspects of the system, and whether or not the system is a professional civil service. Observing these systems in Central Europe is of particular interest to me, due to the reforms implemented since the fall of communism and the accession to the European Union.
Log#2: R. Chacko Venture Capital and other economic stimulus in the EU
Source 1, looked in: UIUC Library Catalog
Search terms: European Central Bank
Results: Several books turned up. In particular, Matt Marshall’s book describes the origins of the ECB and its effect on Europe’s financial power in the international financial system. In short, Marshall covers issues of transparency and venture capital that I think will be beneficial for a paper on the functions of the ECB. The book was published in 1999, 10 years ago, and would only be able to provide little info on the effect of venture tech on the Euro. It also would not be able to give me information on government response to the recession.
Citation: Matt Marshall, The Bank: The Birth of Europe's Central Bank and the Rebirth of Europe's Power (London: Random House Business Books, 1999).
Source 2, looked in: www.ECB.int
Search terms: publications
Results: This particular publication examines monetary policy. Although it does not give insight into legislation that could be passed by EU institutions to assist with the recession, I think it will be beneficial to look at monetary policy during 2008. The method of implementation will also be important for my reasearch.
Citation: "The implementation of monetary policy in the euro area: General Documentation on Eurosystem monetary policy instruments and procedures" (November 2008)
Source 3, looked in: www.ECB.int
Search terms: publications
Results: 5 publications turned up. These are suggested papers by the ECB. This particular paper also looks at the ECB history. It will be beneficial to get a history of the organization from the ECB itself. The publication also examines: 1. EMU, the ECB and the euro. 2. Central banking in EMU: legal, institutional and organizational aspects. 3. ECB policies and Euro System activities. 4. The ECB and the European Community. 5. The ECB's involvement in international cooperation. I think policy analysis will be beneficial for a paper on different types of government interaction with banking.
Citation: "The European Central Bank - History, role and functions" by Hanspeter K. Scheller (2004, 2nd revised edition: 2006)
Search terms: European Central Bank
Results: Several books turned up. In particular, Matt Marshall’s book describes the origins of the ECB and its effect on Europe’s financial power in the international financial system. In short, Marshall covers issues of transparency and venture capital that I think will be beneficial for a paper on the functions of the ECB. The book was published in 1999, 10 years ago, and would only be able to provide little info on the effect of venture tech on the Euro. It also would not be able to give me information on government response to the recession.
Citation: Matt Marshall, The Bank: The Birth of Europe's Central Bank and the Rebirth of Europe's Power (London: Random House Business Books, 1999).
Source 2, looked in: www.ECB.int
Search terms: publications
Results: This particular publication examines monetary policy. Although it does not give insight into legislation that could be passed by EU institutions to assist with the recession, I think it will be beneficial to look at monetary policy during 2008. The method of implementation will also be important for my reasearch.
Citation: "The implementation of monetary policy in the euro area: General Documentation on Eurosystem monetary policy instruments and procedures" (November 2008)
Source 3, looked in: www.ECB.int
Search terms: publications
Results: 5 publications turned up. These are suggested papers by the ECB. This particular paper also looks at the ECB history. It will be beneficial to get a history of the organization from the ECB itself. The publication also examines: 1. EMU, the ECB and the euro. 2. Central banking in EMU: legal, institutional and organizational aspects. 3. ECB policies and Euro System activities. 4. The ECB and the European Community. 5. The ECB's involvement in international cooperation. I think policy analysis will be beneficial for a paper on different types of government interaction with banking.
Citation: "The European Central Bank - History, role and functions" by Hanspeter K. Scheller (2004, 2nd revised edition: 2006)
Sandra Pierzchala-Research Log #2
1)Date of Search: November 15, 2009
Search Topic: E.U.-Russia relations
Source: I looked for resources on I-Share
Search terms: E.U.,Russia relationship, energy
Source 1: I found several good books on I-Share that I requested for pickup. This particular source discusses the special relationship between the E.U. and Russia by examining the asymmetries in the relationship. The section on E.U.-Russia Energy Relations focuses on the importance of natural gas and has data on the import percentages of natural gas into the E.U. as well as into individual member states. It is made clear that the Central European as well as Baltic states rely most heavily on imports.
Roberts, Cynthia A. Russia and the European Union: The Sources and Limits of "Special Relationships" U.S. Army War College, 2007.
2) December 5, 2009
Search Topic: E.U.-Russia Energy Relations
Sources: Academic Search Premier
Search terms: European Union, Russia, and energy
Source 2:
This is a good academic article that analyzes the E.U. Russia energy relationship with a focus on the importance of Turkey as an energy source. With Russia’s goal of building new pipeplines, the European Union has realized the importance of diversifying its energy sources, such as, looking to Turkey. The E.U. realizes that Turkey is an independent source of energy and that perhaps if it starts supplying energy its ascension goals will finally be met. I like the way this article examines the E.U.-Russia relationship, the E.U.-Turkey relationship, and the Turkey-Russia relationship.
Tekin, Ali, and Paula A. Williams. "EU–Russian Relations and Turkey’s Role as an Energy Corridor." Europe-Asia Studies 61.2 (2009): 337-56. EBSCO. Web. 6 Dec. 2009.
3)3) December 5, 2009
Search Topic: E.U. Russia relations
Source: LexisNexis New York Times
Search Terms: E.U., Russia and energy
Source 3:
This article discusses the rift that has developed in the E.U. among Western and Eastern Europe because of the Gazprom’s plan of building a pipeline. This article primarily focuses on the Central and Eastern European member states and the how they will be affected if the new pipeline is built since it will bypass the Central and Eastern European states and provide gas to Western Europe. This article provides insight on how Russia will be able to play “pipeline politics” with the EU. WWII as well as communism are both mentioned.
Kramer, Andrew E. "EASTERN EUROPE FEARS NEW ERA OF RUSSIAN SWAY." New York Times. LexisNexis, 13 Oct. 2009. Web. 6 Dec. 2009.
Search Topic: E.U.-Russia relations
Source: I looked for resources on I-Share
Search terms: E.U.,Russia relationship, energy
Source 1: I found several good books on I-Share that I requested for pickup. This particular source discusses the special relationship between the E.U. and Russia by examining the asymmetries in the relationship. The section on E.U.-Russia Energy Relations focuses on the importance of natural gas and has data on the import percentages of natural gas into the E.U. as well as into individual member states. It is made clear that the Central European as well as Baltic states rely most heavily on imports.
Roberts, Cynthia A. Russia and the European Union: The Sources and Limits of "Special Relationships" U.S. Army War College, 2007.
2) December 5, 2009
Search Topic: E.U.-Russia Energy Relations
Sources: Academic Search Premier
Search terms: European Union, Russia, and energy
Source 2:
This is a good academic article that analyzes the E.U. Russia energy relationship with a focus on the importance of Turkey as an energy source. With Russia’s goal of building new pipeplines, the European Union has realized the importance of diversifying its energy sources, such as, looking to Turkey. The E.U. realizes that Turkey is an independent source of energy and that perhaps if it starts supplying energy its ascension goals will finally be met. I like the way this article examines the E.U.-Russia relationship, the E.U.-Turkey relationship, and the Turkey-Russia relationship.
Tekin, Ali, and Paula A. Williams. "EU–Russian Relations and Turkey’s Role as an Energy Corridor." Europe-Asia Studies 61.2 (2009): 337-56. EBSCO. Web. 6 Dec. 2009.
3)3) December 5, 2009
Search Topic: E.U. Russia relations
Source: LexisNexis New York Times
Search Terms: E.U., Russia and energy
Source 3:
This article discusses the rift that has developed in the E.U. among Western and Eastern Europe because of the Gazprom’s plan of building a pipeline. This article primarily focuses on the Central and Eastern European member states and the how they will be affected if the new pipeline is built since it will bypass the Central and Eastern European states and provide gas to Western Europe. This article provides insight on how Russia will be able to play “pipeline politics” with the EU. WWII as well as communism are both mentioned.
Kramer, Andrew E. "EASTERN EUROPE FEARS NEW ERA OF RUSSIAN SWAY." New York Times. LexisNexis, 13 Oct. 2009. Web. 6 Dec. 2009.
Lucinda Morgan-Research Log #2
Source #1
Date of search: November 2, 2009
Topic/Purpose of search: Turkey’s education system in regards to its EU candidacy prospects
Where I looked for information? Eurostat
The search terms I used to conduct the search: “Turkey education”
Results of my search: Using Eurostat was very convenient for finding accurate data regarding education. Even though Turkey is not a member state of the EU, Eurostat includes its statistical data. Information was concise and very relevant for the data I want to include in my paper.
Complete citation: “School Expectancy” (2009). Eurostat. http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/tgm/table.do?tab=table&init=1&language=en&pcode=tps00052&plugin=1 Retrieved November 2, 2009.
Source #2
Date of search: November 7, 2009
Topic/Purpose of search: Turkey’s education system in regards to its EU candidacy prospects
Where I looked for information? Europa
The search terms I used to conduct the search: “Turkey EU enlargement”
Results of my search: Though not as efficient and direct to use as Eurostat, Europa contained a good amount of information and primary source documents related to Turkey’s attempts to join the EU, which were useful as background and foundational materials for my paper.
Complete citation: “Commission presents its recommendation on the continuation of Turkey’s accession negotiations” (2006). Europa. http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/06/1652&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en Retrieved November 19, 2009.
Source #3
Date of search: November 10, 2009
Topic/Purpose of search: Information from Turkey’s Ministry of National Education
Where I looked for information? Google
The search terms I used to conduct the search: “Turkey” and “Ministry of Education”
Results of my search: I had anticipated that the official website for Turkey’s Ministry of Education would contain useful information in English, but I was very surprised that the website only contains four document links and one official news article in English. Of course, it appears that the Turkish homepage is quite useful for those who can read Turkish, but the availabilities English are quite sparse.
Complete citation: “Republic of Turkey Ministry of National Education” website. (2009) Homepage in Turkish: http://www.meb.gov.tr/index.asp; Homepage in English: http://www.meb.gov.tr/english/indexeng.htm Retrieved December 7, 2009.
Date of search: November 2, 2009
Topic/Purpose of search: Turkey’s education system in regards to its EU candidacy prospects
Where I looked for information? Eurostat
The search terms I used to conduct the search: “Turkey education”
Results of my search: Using Eurostat was very convenient for finding accurate data regarding education. Even though Turkey is not a member state of the EU, Eurostat includes its statistical data. Information was concise and very relevant for the data I want to include in my paper.
Complete citation: “School Expectancy” (2009). Eurostat. http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/tgm/table.do?tab=table&init=1&language=en&pcode=tps00052&plugin=1 Retrieved November 2, 2009.
Source #2
Date of search: November 7, 2009
Topic/Purpose of search: Turkey’s education system in regards to its EU candidacy prospects
Where I looked for information? Europa
The search terms I used to conduct the search: “Turkey EU enlargement”
Results of my search: Though not as efficient and direct to use as Eurostat, Europa contained a good amount of information and primary source documents related to Turkey’s attempts to join the EU, which were useful as background and foundational materials for my paper.
Complete citation: “Commission presents its recommendation on the continuation of Turkey’s accession negotiations” (2006). Europa. http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/06/1652&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en Retrieved November 19, 2009.
Source #3
Date of search: November 10, 2009
Topic/Purpose of search: Information from Turkey’s Ministry of National Education
Where I looked for information? Google
The search terms I used to conduct the search: “Turkey” and “Ministry of Education”
Results of my search: I had anticipated that the official website for Turkey’s Ministry of Education would contain useful information in English, but I was very surprised that the website only contains four document links and one official news article in English. Of course, it appears that the Turkish homepage is quite useful for those who can read Turkish, but the availabilities English are quite sparse.
Complete citation: “Republic of Turkey Ministry of National Education” website. (2009) Homepage in Turkish: http://www.meb.gov.tr/index.asp; Homepage in English: http://www.meb.gov.tr/english/indexeng.htm Retrieved December 7, 2009.
Log #2/Helena Varnavas
Source #1:
Date of Search: November 29, 2009
Topic of Search: the EU's stance on Gambling
Where I looked for information: The Illinois Online Library
Search Terms I Used: EU Gambling
Results of my Search: the best result was a book up at Northern Illinois that they shipped down to the Illinois Law Library for me called "Regulation of Gambling: European and National Perspectives" by Alan Littler. I never cited to it specifically in my paper, but it was a GREAT reference to read and learn about gambling in Europe. It explained gambling in the context of the European Union and served as a great secondary source and starting point for my paper.
Citation: Fijnaut, Cyrille J.C.F., and Alan Littler. "The Regulation of Gambling: European and National Perspectives." Martinas Nijhoff Publishers, 2007. Print
Source #2:
Date of Search: November 30, 2009
Topic of the Search: Where does gambling fit in with the EU?
Where I looked for Information: Through the Illinois Library Website as well, but this time it took me to Google Books
Search Terms I used: EU Gambling (this seemed to work best every time because the topic is so narrow)
Results of my Search: I found a great article that I was able to use and quote in the paper itself on the legal framework of gambling regulations in the EU. It talked about the problems and offered suggestions on how those might be solved.
Citation: Griffiths, Mark, Hayer, Tobias, and Gerhard Mayer. Problem Gambling in Europe: Problems, Challenges and Interventions. Springer Service and Business Media, 2009. Print.
Source # 3:
Date of Search: November 29, 2009
Topic of the Search: EU Gambling Laws
Where I looked for Information: Google Scholar
Search Terms I used: EU Gambling Laws
Results of my Search: I found quite a few powerpoint presentations that were helpful. I couldn't cite most of them because I wasn't entirely sure how credible they were, but they were helpful in understanding the topic and area of law that I was going for in my paper. A conference that took place on gambling laws recently had a lot of lecturers and slides, and those were good to find through this source.
Date of Search: November 29, 2009
Topic of Search: the EU's stance on Gambling
Where I looked for information: The Illinois Online Library
Search Terms I Used: EU Gambling
Results of my Search: the best result was a book up at Northern Illinois that they shipped down to the Illinois Law Library for me called "Regulation of Gambling: European and National Perspectives" by Alan Littler. I never cited to it specifically in my paper, but it was a GREAT reference to read and learn about gambling in Europe. It explained gambling in the context of the European Union and served as a great secondary source and starting point for my paper.
Citation: Fijnaut, Cyrille J.C.F., and Alan Littler. "The Regulation of Gambling: European and National Perspectives." Martinas Nijhoff Publishers, 2007. Print
Source #2:
Date of Search: November 30, 2009
Topic of the Search: Where does gambling fit in with the EU?
Where I looked for Information: Through the Illinois Library Website as well, but this time it took me to Google Books
Search Terms I used: EU Gambling (this seemed to work best every time because the topic is so narrow)
Results of my Search: I found a great article that I was able to use and quote in the paper itself on the legal framework of gambling regulations in the EU. It talked about the problems and offered suggestions on how those might be solved.
Citation: Griffiths, Mark, Hayer, Tobias, and Gerhard Mayer. Problem Gambling in Europe: Problems, Challenges and Interventions. Springer Service and Business Media, 2009. Print.
Source # 3:
Date of Search: November 29, 2009
Topic of the Search: EU Gambling Laws
Where I looked for Information: Google Scholar
Search Terms I used: EU Gambling Laws
Results of my Search: I found quite a few powerpoint presentations that were helpful. I couldn't cite most of them because I wasn't entirely sure how credible they were, but they were helpful in understanding the topic and area of law that I was going for in my paper. A conference that took place on gambling laws recently had a lot of lecturers and slides, and those were good to find through this source.
Financial Crisis and European Union #2
Gregory Xanthos
Day of Search: 12/6/2009
Topic: How has the Financial Crisis affected how the EU operates? Has supranationalism won out or has the diverging interests of states overtaken the EU-principles of cooperation and mutual gain? What facets of the EU's makeup has led to supranationalism succeeding in one instance while not doing so in another?
Search 1: EBSCO
Search terms: European Union and Financial Crisis
"Talks on Deal for Warship Upset Nations Near Russia" from New York Times.
After posting in my previous post three sources of theoretical analysis on the financial crisis and its reactions to it, I wanted to find more mundane evidence of dealings between countries that have been colored by the financial crisis. The fact that France is desperately trying to sell to Russia advanced naval technology it could conceivably use against other EU states, says a lot about France's desire to keep its struggling shipyards open over any adherence to common defense and security concerns with the vast amount of EU countries on the Baltic and Black Seas. The article includes quotes from Baltic countries' politicans as well as French politicans, to give a perspective on their thoughts on the matter. It also provides statistics showing how EU countries compete for weapons sales in EU border countries and beyond. The New York Times is among the most established and credible newspapers in North America.
Search 2: Proquest
Search terms: European Union and Financial Crisis
"Germany and Russia Furious at Opel Blow" from the Financial Times.
This is another article about the recent competition for ownership of a carmaker that is struggling under the recession. Germany, which feared job losses in it country, neogotiated a bid with its favored trade partner, but the U.K, which feared job losses in its country helped neogotiate a settlement that would retain jobs in the EU. Germany tried to speed the process by offering several million euros in aid to keep jobs there. Accusations are mounting that this a violation of EU competition law. It remains to be seen how the internal dynamics of the EU will allow these accusations to play themselves out, but Germany could find itself under investigation by the European Commission. The article includes a number of useful quotations ranging from those of factory workers' opinions to comments by Vladmir Putin and EU leaders. The Financial Times is probably the preeminent business-related daily in the world.
Search 3 : Web of Science
Search terms: European Union and Financial Crisis
"The Old and New Politics of International Financial Stability" from the Journal of Common Market Studies.
I chose this article beacuse, unlike my articles from the previous log it not only makes suggestions for how to stregnthen the EU's financial institutions but also analyzes what stands in the way of this. For my paper, it's useful to have both perspectives. The Journal of Common Market Studies is the premier journal on economic issues within the European Union, so its a great source as well.
Citations:
Barry, Ellen. "Talks on Deal for Warship Upset Nations Near Russia" New York Times 28 Nov.2009:1 . Ebsco. Web. 06 Dec. 2009.
Milne, Richard, " Germany and Russia Furious at Opel Blow" Financial Times 5 Nov. 2009: 1. ProQuest. Web. 06 Dec.2009.
Pauly, Lewis. "The Old and the New Politics of International Financial Stability." Journal of Common Market Studies 47. November ( 2009): 955-975. Web of Science. Web. 06 Dec.2009.
Day of Search: 12/6/2009
Topic: How has the Financial Crisis affected how the EU operates? Has supranationalism won out or has the diverging interests of states overtaken the EU-principles of cooperation and mutual gain? What facets of the EU's makeup has led to supranationalism succeeding in one instance while not doing so in another?
Search 1: EBSCO
Search terms: European Union and Financial Crisis
"Talks on Deal for Warship Upset Nations Near Russia" from New York Times.
After posting in my previous post three sources of theoretical analysis on the financial crisis and its reactions to it, I wanted to find more mundane evidence of dealings between countries that have been colored by the financial crisis. The fact that France is desperately trying to sell to Russia advanced naval technology it could conceivably use against other EU states, says a lot about France's desire to keep its struggling shipyards open over any adherence to common defense and security concerns with the vast amount of EU countries on the Baltic and Black Seas. The article includes quotes from Baltic countries' politicans as well as French politicans, to give a perspective on their thoughts on the matter. It also provides statistics showing how EU countries compete for weapons sales in EU border countries and beyond. The New York Times is among the most established and credible newspapers in North America.
Search 2: Proquest
Search terms: European Union and Financial Crisis
"Germany and Russia Furious at Opel Blow" from the Financial Times.
This is another article about the recent competition for ownership of a carmaker that is struggling under the recession. Germany, which feared job losses in it country, neogotiated a bid with its favored trade partner, but the U.K, which feared job losses in its country helped neogotiate a settlement that would retain jobs in the EU. Germany tried to speed the process by offering several million euros in aid to keep jobs there. Accusations are mounting that this a violation of EU competition law. It remains to be seen how the internal dynamics of the EU will allow these accusations to play themselves out, but Germany could find itself under investigation by the European Commission. The article includes a number of useful quotations ranging from those of factory workers' opinions to comments by Vladmir Putin and EU leaders. The Financial Times is probably the preeminent business-related daily in the world.
Search 3 : Web of Science
Search terms: European Union and Financial Crisis
"The Old and New Politics of International Financial Stability" from the Journal of Common Market Studies.
I chose this article beacuse, unlike my articles from the previous log it not only makes suggestions for how to stregnthen the EU's financial institutions but also analyzes what stands in the way of this. For my paper, it's useful to have both perspectives. The Journal of Common Market Studies is the premier journal on economic issues within the European Union, so its a great source as well.
Citations:
Barry, Ellen. "Talks on Deal for Warship Upset Nations Near Russia" New York Times 28 Nov.2009:1 . Ebsco. Web. 06 Dec. 2009.
Milne, Richard, " Germany and Russia Furious at Opel Blow" Financial Times 5 Nov. 2009: 1. ProQuest. Web. 06 Dec.2009.
Pauly, Lewis. "The Old and the New Politics of International Financial Stability." Journal of Common Market Studies 47. November ( 2009): 955-975. Web of Science. Web. 06 Dec.2009.
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Briggs #2- Multilingual secondary education in the EU
Date of search: November 29, 2009
Topic: Though I had a lot of resources and information on network neutrality in the European Union, I decided to change my topic to multilingual education. My initial research question is: What resources does the European Union offer to foster multilingual citizens through secondary education?
Where I searched: EUROSTAT
Search terms: "language education"
Result: 28 results, they all look interesting and provide data on how much is being spent on foreign language learning, which languages are being learned (English, French, German, Spanish, for the most part), and even adult foreign language education.
Useful for the paper: Statistical Office of the European Communities (Eurostat). "Foreign languages learnt per pupil" (2009). This and the 2007 edition of Cultural Statistics from EUROSTAT provides actual data to look at. In secondary sources these statistics are often used. Since the data comes from the European Commission's Statistical Office, I would say that the author is rather authoritative. What's nice is that the metadata for this dataset describes the data collection methods. However, the data reflects a much larger population set than what I want to focus on, so there is a fair amount of sifting through information to do.
Where I searched: Professional Development Collection from EBSCO, via the ESSL website.
Search: "LANGUAGE & education" as the subject term and "europe" as a keyword
Result: 30 results.
LITTLE, DAVID "The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Perspectives on the Making of Supranational Language Education Policy." Modern Language Journal 91.4 (2007): 645-655. Professional Development Collection. EBSCO.
Modern Language Journal is a refereed academic journal and is devoted to research and discussion about the learning and teaching of foreign and second languages. Based on the citations within the article itself, it appears that David Little has published a lot on the topic of a European Framework for language education. This article is comprised of several sections by different authors, all cite him and he definitely cites himself. David Little is a fellow emeritus in Applied Linguistics at the Trinity College in Dublin. He has acted as a consultant to the Council of Europe many times, especially with the European Language Portfolio initiative. He also has experience learning languages himself, as he is fluent in both French and German. This article was great for learning about the framework for foreign language education, as well as gaining perspectives and criticism on it.
Ushioda, Ema "Language Motivation in a Reconfigured Europe: Access, Identity, Autonomy." Journal of Multilingual & Multicultural Development 27.2 (2006): 148-161. Professional Development Collection. EBSCO. Web. 29 Nov. 2009.
Ema Ushioda has often co-authored papers with David Little. She is an associate professor of Applied Linguistics at the University of Warwick. She has experience both researching foreign language education and actually teaching foreign languages, English in Japan. The journal is a cross-disciplinary academic journal that focuses on sociology and social psychology of language, in language and cultural politics, policy, and planning and practice. I chose this article because it touches on identity, which is interesting to consider when language and national identity is often tied together yet there's a push to learn new languages.
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So far my research has lead to this answer to my initial question: The European Union provides a framework and funding for foreign language learning in secondary education. This funding often appears through programs such as the Comenius Programme. Right now I'm working on positioning my paper to answer further questions on inequities in foreign language education across the EU (90% of Luxembourg students study 3+ languages, most other countries have 1 foreign language learned by the majority) and how the EU works to recruit native speakers who are also excellent teachers to teach abroad. The teacher question is proving a little difficult to find via the literature, but I have a hunch that the answer is out there and it's up to me to find it.
Topic: Though I had a lot of resources and information on network neutrality in the European Union, I decided to change my topic to multilingual education. My initial research question is: What resources does the European Union offer to foster multilingual citizens through secondary education?
Where I searched: EUROSTAT
Search terms: "language education"
Result: 28 results, they all look interesting and provide data on how much is being spent on foreign language learning, which languages are being learned (English, French, German, Spanish, for the most part), and even adult foreign language education.
Useful for the paper: Statistical Office of the European Communities (Eurostat). "Foreign languages learnt per pupil" (2009). This and the 2007 edition of Cultural Statistics from EUROSTAT provides actual data to look at. In secondary sources these statistics are often used. Since the data comes from the European Commission's Statistical Office, I would say that the author is rather authoritative. What's nice is that the metadata for this dataset describes the data collection methods. However, the data reflects a much larger population set than what I want to focus on, so there is a fair amount of sifting through information to do.
Where I searched: Professional Development Collection from EBSCO, via the ESSL website.
Search: "LANGUAGE & education" as the subject term and "europe" as a keyword
Result: 30 results.
LITTLE, DAVID "The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Perspectives on the Making of Supranational Language Education Policy." Modern Language Journal 91.4 (2007): 645-655. Professional Development Collection. EBSCO.
Modern Language Journal is a refereed academic journal and is devoted to research and discussion about the learning and teaching of foreign and second languages. Based on the citations within the article itself, it appears that David Little has published a lot on the topic of a European Framework for language education. This article is comprised of several sections by different authors, all cite him and he definitely cites himself. David Little is a fellow emeritus in Applied Linguistics at the Trinity College in Dublin. He has acted as a consultant to the Council of Europe many times, especially with the European Language Portfolio initiative. He also has experience learning languages himself, as he is fluent in both French and German. This article was great for learning about the framework for foreign language education, as well as gaining perspectives and criticism on it.
Ushioda, Ema "Language Motivation in a Reconfigured Europe: Access, Identity, Autonomy." Journal of Multilingual & Multicultural Development 27.2 (2006): 148-161. Professional Development Collection. EBSCO. Web. 29 Nov. 2009.
Ema Ushioda has often co-authored papers with David Little. She is an associate professor of Applied Linguistics at the University of Warwick. She has experience both researching foreign language education and actually teaching foreign languages, English in Japan. The journal is a cross-disciplinary academic journal that focuses on sociology and social psychology of language, in language and cultural politics, policy, and planning and practice. I chose this article because it touches on identity, which is interesting to consider when language and national identity is often tied together yet there's a push to learn new languages.
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So far my research has lead to this answer to my initial question: The European Union provides a framework and funding for foreign language learning in secondary education. This funding often appears through programs such as the Comenius Programme. Right now I'm working on positioning my paper to answer further questions on inequities in foreign language education across the EU (90% of Luxembourg students study 3+ languages, most other countries have 1 foreign language learned by the majority) and how the EU works to recruit native speakers who are also excellent teachers to teach abroad. The teacher question is proving a little difficult to find via the literature, but I have a hunch that the answer is out there and it's up to me to find it.
James Keller: Research Log 2
Resource 1
Date: November 25, 2009
Search Topic: Baltic energy reconfigurations
Source: WorldCat
Search Terms: Baltic energy supply
Results/Evaluation:
This search returned only 14 results, most of which were substantially outdated, especially given the topic. Nonetheless, I will likely be making extensive use of the one resource which was both precisely relevant as well as current. This source is an IAEA analysis of energy supply options specific to the Baltic States, and includes substantial information on the potential impacts of the decommissioning of the Ignalina plant - the primary concern being Lithuania’s likely status as a net energy importer instead of exporter. Besides the accuracy of the information, the rationale for using this resource is the IAEA’s extensive use of graphs and tables that illustrate the detail-heavy textual analysis, helping me draw better conclusions specific to my research.
Citation: International Atomic Energy Agency. Analyses of Energy Supply Options and Security of Energy Supply in the Baltic States. Vienna: IAEA, 2007.
Resource 2
Date: November 27, 2009
Search Topic: EU-Russia energy relations
Source: Europe-Asia Studies
Search Terms: N/A
Results/Evaluation:
This resource was actually a serendipitous find – I came upon it while doing work for the library on campus. While directed at the often tumultuous EU-Russia gas relationship, this particular article has steered me to a number of other sources more directly associated with my primary topic. Additionally however, it discusses at length political theory as it applies to Euro-Russian energy policies – something which will be useful as I further develop the structure of the paper.
Citation: Van Der Meulen, Evert Faber. "Gas Supply and EU-Russia Relations." Europe-Asia Studies 61, no. 5 (2009): 833-856.
Resource 3
Date: December 7, 2009
Search Topic: Nuclear energy and European Union energy policy
Source: JSTOR
Search Terms: Ignalina European Union
Results/Evaluation: Although I was searching for information on the closure of the Ignalina plant vis-a-vis the EU’s energy policy, I discovered an extremely useful article that provides an informative history of nuclear power in the USSR and the culture surrounding its deployment. This will constitute a critical part of my project since the Ignalina plant was constructed under Soviet rule and its reactors were of the same design as the Chernobyl reactors. The article should help to explain Lithuanian public opinion for and against the use of nuclear power.
Citation: Josephson, Paul R. "Atomic-Powered Communism: Nuclear Culture in the Postwar USSR." Slavic Review 55, no. 2 (Summer, 1996): 297-324.
Date: November 25, 2009
Search Topic: Baltic energy reconfigurations
Source: WorldCat
Search Terms: Baltic energy supply
Results/Evaluation:
This search returned only 14 results, most of which were substantially outdated, especially given the topic. Nonetheless, I will likely be making extensive use of the one resource which was both precisely relevant as well as current. This source is an IAEA analysis of energy supply options specific to the Baltic States, and includes substantial information on the potential impacts of the decommissioning of the Ignalina plant - the primary concern being Lithuania’s likely status as a net energy importer instead of exporter. Besides the accuracy of the information, the rationale for using this resource is the IAEA’s extensive use of graphs and tables that illustrate the detail-heavy textual analysis, helping me draw better conclusions specific to my research.
Citation: International Atomic Energy Agency. Analyses of Energy Supply Options and Security of Energy Supply in the Baltic States. Vienna: IAEA, 2007.
Resource 2
Date: November 27, 2009
Search Topic: EU-Russia energy relations
Source: Europe-Asia Studies
Search Terms: N/A
Results/Evaluation:
This resource was actually a serendipitous find – I came upon it while doing work for the library on campus. While directed at the often tumultuous EU-Russia gas relationship, this particular article has steered me to a number of other sources more directly associated with my primary topic. Additionally however, it discusses at length political theory as it applies to Euro-Russian energy policies – something which will be useful as I further develop the structure of the paper.
Citation: Van Der Meulen, Evert Faber. "Gas Supply and EU-Russia Relations." Europe-Asia Studies 61, no. 5 (2009): 833-856.
Resource 3
Date: December 7, 2009
Search Topic: Nuclear energy and European Union energy policy
Source: JSTOR
Search Terms: Ignalina European Union
Results/Evaluation: Although I was searching for information on the closure of the Ignalina plant vis-a-vis the EU’s energy policy, I discovered an extremely useful article that provides an informative history of nuclear power in the USSR and the culture surrounding its deployment. This will constitute a critical part of my project since the Ignalina plant was constructed under Soviet rule and its reactors were of the same design as the Chernobyl reactors. The article should help to explain Lithuanian public opinion for and against the use of nuclear power.
Citation: Josephson, Paul R. "Atomic-Powered Communism: Nuclear Culture in the Postwar USSR." Slavic Review 55, no. 2 (Summer, 1996): 297-324.
Tatiana: Blog 2
Tatiana: Blog 2
Resource 1
Date: November 2o, 2009
Search Topic: Political Socialization in the EU
Source: UIUC Library catalog
Evaluation:
This book will be particularly helpful in defining political socialization and providing conceptual and theoretical consideration for this topic.
Citation:
Date: November 2o, 2009
Search Topic: Political Socialization in the EU
Source: UIUC Library catalog
Evaluation:
This book will be particularly helpful in defining political socialization and providing conceptual and theoretical consideration for this topic.
Citation:
Elockhart, Trine. Socializing Democratic Norms. The Role of International Organizations for the Construction of Europe. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2005
Resource 2
Date: November 2, 2009
Search Topic: Political Socialization of the EU
Source: UIUC Library Catalog
Evaluation:
The book focuses on the subject of Transnational European Union. The entire book is very relevant to my topic as it discusses the nature of political integration in Europe specifically political socialization as a means of integration. In particular, one chapter focuses on describing the creation of a common political space within the EU.
Citation:
Resource 3
Date: December 15, 2009
Search Topic: Youth Policy in the EU
Source: Europa
Evaluation:
Citation:Commission of the European Communities. Commission Staff Working Document.
Resource 2
Date: November 2, 2009
Search Topic: Political Socialization of the EU
Source: UIUC Library Catalog
Evaluation:
The book focuses on the subject of Transnational European Union. The entire book is very relevant to my topic as it discusses the nature of political integration in Europe specifically political socialization as a means of integration. In particular, one chapter focuses on describing the creation of a common political space within the EU.
Citation:
Kaiser, W; Starie, P. Transnational European Union. London; New York: Routledge, 2005.
Resource 3
Date: December 15, 2009
Search Topic: Youth Policy in the EU
Source: Europa
Evaluation:
I am particular interested in youth political socialization. This report summarizes the latest actions taken by the commission to promote political socialization among EU's youth.
Citation:Commission of the European Communities. Commission Staff Working Document.
Youth-Investing and Empowering . EU Youth Report . Brussels; 2009
Leslie Cornell/ Research Log #2
I wanted to gather more statistical research to get a better understanding of my my topic so I focused my research gathering this time on some more statistical resources to supplement the literature I gathered earlier in the semester.
Search Date: 12/6/09
Search Tool: Givoogle
Search Term: Women in Parliament
Source 1:
Parliamentary Democracy - Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). (n.d.). Parliamentary Democracy - Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Retrieved December 6, 2009, from http://www.ipu.org/english/home.htm
This site is a great database for information about national parliaments and parliamentary democracy. It provide me with great info and an article relating to the percentages of women in leadership and in legislative positions in the European Union as a whole and for each country within the European Union.
Search Date: 12/6/09
Search Tool: Library Database
Search Term: Women in Parliament
Source 2:
Wangnerud, L. (2009). Women in Parliaments: Descriptive and Substantive Representation. Annual Review of Political Science, 51(69), 51-69.
This is a fantastic source for some information especially pertaining to Sweden and a world look at gender equality in Parliaments. The fact that it does focus on every country and not specifically just the European Union, it isn't the very best source that I have found but it does summarize and translate a great deal of data that it compelling for my topic.
Search Date: 12/7/09
Search Tool: Europa
Search Term: Gender Gap, Pay Equity
Source 3:
The situation in the EU - Gender Pay Equity. (n.d.). EUROPA - European Commission. Retrieved December 7, 2009, from http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=685&langId=en
This site gives the pay gap currently existing for each Member State. There seems to be that there are considerable differences between the Member States in this regard, with the pay gap ranging from less than 10% in Italy, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Belgium to more than 20% in Slovakia, the Netherlands, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Germany, United Kingdom and Greece and more than 25% in Estonia and Austria. This will help me clarify the implications of of my discussion of Article 119 in my research.
Search Date: 12/6/09
Search Tool: Givoogle
Search Term: Women in Parliament
Source 1:
Parliamentary Democracy - Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). (n.d.). Parliamentary Democracy - Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Retrieved December 6, 2009, from http://www.ipu.org/english/home.htm
This site is a great database for information about national parliaments and parliamentary democracy. It provide me with great info and an article relating to the percentages of women in leadership and in legislative positions in the European Union as a whole and for each country within the European Union.
Search Date: 12/6/09
Search Tool: Library Database
Search Term: Women in Parliament
Source 2:
Wangnerud, L. (2009). Women in Parliaments: Descriptive and Substantive Representation. Annual Review of Political Science, 51(69), 51-69.
This is a fantastic source for some information especially pertaining to Sweden and a world look at gender equality in Parliaments. The fact that it does focus on every country and not specifically just the European Union, it isn't the very best source that I have found but it does summarize and translate a great deal of data that it compelling for my topic.
Search Date: 12/7/09
Search Tool: Europa
Search Term: Gender Gap, Pay Equity
Source 3:
The situation in the EU - Gender Pay Equity. (n.d.). EUROPA - European Commission. Retrieved December 7, 2009, from http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=685&langId=en
This site gives the pay gap currently existing for each Member State. There seems to be that there are considerable differences between the Member States in this regard, with the pay gap ranging from less than 10% in Italy, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Belgium to more than 20% in Slovakia, the Netherlands, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Germany, United Kingdom and Greece and more than 25% in Estonia and Austria. This will help me clarify the implications of of my discussion of Article 119 in my research.
Policy Implications for Erasmus Mundus: a New Wave of Higher Education
SOURCE #1: European Union Association (EUA) Publications
SEARCH TERMS: Erasmus Mundus
SEARCH DATE: 11/30/09
CITATION: European Union Association, Developing Joint Masters Programmes for Europe: Results of the EUA Joint Masters Project, EUA Publications (2004), http://www.eua.be/eua/jsp/en/upload/Joint_Masters_report.1087219975578.pdf.
OVERVIEW: The focus of this report is on joint degree programs in Europe. More specifically, this report evaluates: (1) quality assurance and recognition, (2) student experience and mobility, and (3) curriculum integration and sustainability. This source briefly addresses the Erasmus Mundus program; more importantly, however, it discusses comparable traits between different programs.
SOURCE #2: Google
SEARCH TERMS: Fulbright versus Erasmus Mundus
SEARCH DATE: 11/30/09
CITATION: Leasa Marie Weimer, Fulbright vs. Erasmus Mundus: A Comparative Policy Analysis (May 5, 2008)(unpublished M.A. Thesis, University of Oslo)(on file with author), available at http://www.uv.uio.no/hedda/assets/docs/Leasa-final.pdf.
OVERVIEW: This source compares and contrasts the US Fulbright program with the EU Erasmus Mundus program, specifically by analyzing the policy process leading to the conception of these two programs. These two programs are said to be rival competitors in the game of competing for foreign students. However, the study seems to suggest that the two programs were created for entirely different reasons.
SOURCE #3: EurActiv
SEARCH TERMS: Erasmus Mundus
SEARCH DATE: 11/30/09
CITATION: EurActiv, MEPs Give Major Boost to Erasmus Mundus, http://www.euractiv.com/en/education/meps-give-major-boost-erasmus-mundus/article-176580?Ref=RSS# (last visited Nov. 30, 2009).
OVERVIEW: This article discusses the increased budget proposed by the European Parliament for the second phase of the Erasmus Mundus program. It also discusses the general number of scholarships given to teachers and students, and the number of universities that participated in the program since its creation in 2004.
SEARCH TERMS: Erasmus Mundus
SEARCH DATE: 11/30/09
CITATION: European Union Association, Developing Joint Masters Programmes for Europe: Results of the EUA Joint Masters Project, EUA Publications (2004), http://www.eua.be/eua/jsp/en/upload/Joint_Masters_report.1087219975578.pdf.
OVERVIEW: The focus of this report is on joint degree programs in Europe. More specifically, this report evaluates: (1) quality assurance and recognition, (2) student experience and mobility, and (3) curriculum integration and sustainability. This source briefly addresses the Erasmus Mundus program; more importantly, however, it discusses comparable traits between different programs.
SOURCE #2: Google
SEARCH TERMS: Fulbright versus Erasmus Mundus
SEARCH DATE: 11/30/09
CITATION: Leasa Marie Weimer, Fulbright vs. Erasmus Mundus: A Comparative Policy Analysis (May 5, 2008)(unpublished M.A. Thesis, University of Oslo)(on file with author), available at http://www.uv.uio.no/hedda/assets/docs/Leasa-final.pdf.
OVERVIEW: This source compares and contrasts the US Fulbright program with the EU Erasmus Mundus program, specifically by analyzing the policy process leading to the conception of these two programs. These two programs are said to be rival competitors in the game of competing for foreign students. However, the study seems to suggest that the two programs were created for entirely different reasons.
SOURCE #3: EurActiv
SEARCH TERMS: Erasmus Mundus
SEARCH DATE: 11/30/09
CITATION: EurActiv, MEPs Give Major Boost to Erasmus Mundus, http://www.euractiv.com/en/education/meps-give-major-boost-erasmus-mundus/article-176580?Ref=RSS# (last visited Nov. 30, 2009).
OVERVIEW: This article discusses the increased budget proposed by the European Parliament for the second phase of the Erasmus Mundus program. It also discusses the general number of scholarships given to teachers and students, and the number of universities that participated in the program since its creation in 2004.
Ben Dobbins: Research Log #2
Date of Search: December 7, 2009
Resources Checked: I checked the library’s online research resources and financial news websites such as the Wall Street Journal.
Search Topic: I was specifically interested in articles dealing with fiscal policy integration as my first search provided plenty of options to consult for monetary issues. The sources that I found for economic policy outside the EMU weren’t as relevant as I originally thought they were
Sources Found:
(1)
Holmes, Mark and Kul Luintel. “The ERM and Fiscal Integration in the EU.” Applied Economic Letters 6.1 (1999) 25-27
This article analyzes the effect of the ERM period on fiscal policy integration throughout the EU. I’m using this to show the importance of integrating economic policy beyond the ECB
(2)
Hayden, Jones. “Krugman Says U.S., EU Stimulus Should Be 4% of GDP.” Bloomberg March 17, 2009: December 7, 2009
This article published by Bloomberg online presents critical analysis of the EU’s handling of the economic crisis specifically the EU stimulus plan.
(3)
Verhofstadt, Guy. “Euro Solidarity With Eastern Europe.” Wall Street Journal November 18, 2009: December 7, 2009
This article is by a liberal leader in the European Parliament and former prime minister of Belgium. He argues for steaper integration and for upholding the policies already existing such as those found in the Maastricht Treaty
1.
Source: The Future of Football: Challenges for the Twenty-First Century
Editor: Garland, John
Date: 2000
Publisher: Frank Cass Publishing House
There are three great articles in this book; Barrie Pierpoint's Heads Above Water: Business Strategies for a new football economy, Ken Foster's European law and football: who's in charge?, and Pay Day's The administration of football in the twenty-first century. Each is tremendously well-written and provides great insight into the changing business and legal landscape of European football. Ken Foster's article was particualry informative and is the most useful for my topic as it goes into great detail about the relationship between sport and the free labor policy in the EU.
2.
Source: One size fits all? Challenging the notion of a uniform EC sports law
Author:: Boyes, Simon
Date: January 2006
Publication: The International Sports Law Journal
This is a wonderful article which provides background information related to the Bosman ruling which transformed the soccer transfer system in Europe. The article next goes into great detail explaining multiple legal opinions issued by the ECJ related to UEFA's transfer system and the various legal challenges UEFA and FIFA have sponsored against the Bosman ruling.
3.
Source: Extra time: are the new FIFA transfter rule doomed?
Author: Drolet, Jean-Christian
Date: January 2006
Publication: The International Sports Law Journal
This article argues that there should not exist a uniform sporting law in the EU. The author goes into great detail about the Bosman (football) and Kolpak (cricket) rulings. The main argument by the author is that laws like Bosman and Kolpak have resulted in less competition in domestic leagues and the decline in the ability of national sport federations to develop young talent.
Source: The Future of Football: Challenges for the Twenty-First Century
Editor: Garland, John
Date: 2000
Publisher: Frank Cass Publishing House
There are three great articles in this book; Barrie Pierpoint's Heads Above Water: Business Strategies for a new football economy, Ken Foster's European law and football: who's in charge?, and Pay Day's The administration of football in the twenty-first century. Each is tremendously well-written and provides great insight into the changing business and legal landscape of European football. Ken Foster's article was particualry informative and is the most useful for my topic as it goes into great detail about the relationship between sport and the free labor policy in the EU.
2.
Source: One size fits all? Challenging the notion of a uniform EC sports law
Author:: Boyes, Simon
Date: January 2006
Publication: The International Sports Law Journal
This is a wonderful article which provides background information related to the Bosman ruling which transformed the soccer transfer system in Europe. The article next goes into great detail explaining multiple legal opinions issued by the ECJ related to UEFA's transfer system and the various legal challenges UEFA and FIFA have sponsored against the Bosman ruling.
3.
Source: Extra time: are the new FIFA transfter rule doomed?
Author: Drolet, Jean-Christian
Date: January 2006
Publication: The International Sports Law Journal
This article argues that there should not exist a uniform sporting law in the EU. The author goes into great detail about the Bosman (football) and Kolpak (cricket) rulings. The main argument by the author is that laws like Bosman and Kolpak have resulted in less competition in domestic leagues and the decline in the ability of national sport federations to develop young talent.
Round #2 Log -- Rich Sordahl
#1
Source: Journal of European Public Policy
Search Terms: European Union Integration
Search Date: 12-5-09
Citation: Vatter, A., & Bernauer, J. (2009). The Missing Dimension of Democracy: Institutional Patterns in 25 EU Member States Between 1997 and 2006. European Union Politics , 10 (3), 335-359.
Overview: This piece assists me in exploring how the EU is not only interesting in become more centralized and bureaucratic, but that it also wants to perpetuate this philosophy to other regions of the world, leading to distant decision-making and a lower quality of life. This type of external policymaking effort should be alarming to smaller nations who may be usurped and consequently lose sovereignty.
#2
Source: European Union Politics
Search Terms: European Union Democracy Patterns
Search Date: 12-6-09
Citation: Vatter, A., & Bernauer, J. (2009). The Missing Dimension of Democracy: Institutional Patterns in 25 EU Member States Between 1997 and 2006. European Union Politics , 10 (3), 335-359.
Overview: This article studies 12 politico-institutional variables for 25 member states in the EU to examine the varying patterns of “democracy” emerging. This piece is important to my paper in that it helps to establish some reference points to work with in relation to how different nations are defining democracy and what membership in EU means to the path toward democracy. I’m interested to see how these trends match up with George Ritzer’s (The McDonaldization of Society) belief that the quest for efficiency will ultimately lead to a lower quality of life as citizens grow increasingly distant from those who govern them.
#3
Source: Wall Street Journal – Eastern Edition
Search Terms: European Union Bureaucracy
Search Date: 12-6-09
Citation: Leonard, M. (2009, June 9). Europe's Self-Hating Parliamentarians. Wall Street Journal -- Eastern Edition , 253 (133), p. A17.
Benjamin Rubin: Evaluation of Results
The book I found by Pedler included a number of interesting case studies where lobbying efforts either were successful or failed. Some of these lobbying cases were situations where the distortion of competition was involved. Therefore, this will be helpful for my paper. The other two sources which I will use in the paper are articles which discuss other interesting examples where lobbying either occurred in support of competition distorting measures or against such measures. These will therefore also be helpful in providing evidence of whether lobbying is a source of or a control on competition distorting measures.
Henderson, J. - Final Resources
I will be citing the following four articles in my paper on EU and US organic markets:
Source #1
Source #3
Date of Search: November 22, 2009
Information: This article gives details on what consumers need to know in order to be confident in the organic market.
Source #1
Date of Search: October 31, 2009
Topic: CAP and Organic Farming
Location: USDA Economic Research Service (http://www.ers.usda.gov/)
Search Terms: "organic farming and EU"
Citation: Dimitri, Carolyn and Lydia Oberholtzer. "EU and U.S. Organic Markets." Amber Waves 4.1 (2006): 12-19.
Information: This was one of the first articles that I found on the topic of organic markets in the EU and US. It contains statistics on the quantity of land under organic cultivation as well as statistics on retail sales.
Source #2
Date of Search: December 7, 2009
Topic: EU and US Organic Farming
Location: USDA Economic Research Service (http://www.ers.usda.gov/)
Citation: Dimitri, Carolyn and Lydia Oberholtzer. "Market-Let Versus Government-Facilitated Growth: Development of the U.S. and EU Organic Agricultural Sectors." Economic Research Service/USDA WRS-05-05 (2005): 1-26
Information: I was able to find this longer paper written by the same authors of the above paper. It gives more details regarding the differences in the type of policies that have been enacted in the US and EU to support and manage organic agriculture.Source #3
Date of Search: November 22, 2009
Topic: EU and US Agricultural Policies Organic Agriculture
Location: Google Scholar / Science Direct / Ecological Economics
Citation: Baylis, Kathy. et al. “Agri-environmental policies in the EU and United States: A comparison.” Ecological Economics: 65, 2008. 753-764.
Source #4
Date of Search: November 22, 2009
Topic: Consumer Markets for Organic Products EU and US
Location: Google Scholar/Science Direct / Trends in Food Science and Technology
Citation: Siderer, Yona, Alain Maquet and Elke Anklam. “Need for research to support consumer confidence in the growing organic food market.” Trends in Food Science and Technology: 16, 2005. 332-343.Information: This article gives details on what consumers need to know in order to be confident in the organic market.
Benjamin Rubin: Final Research Log
Date of search: 11/19/2009
Topic: The impact of lobbying on principles of free and undistorted competition in the European Union
Source: Library's online catalogue
Search Terms: "European Union" and Lobbying
Results which I will use in paper:
1. Robin Pedler, European Union Lobbying (Palgrave 2002).
2. Cornelia Woll, "Beyond preference aggregation: the effect of the multi-level system on trade policy lobbying of large firms" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Hilton Chicago and the Palmer House Hilton, Chicago, IL, Sep 02, 2004.
3. Raj S. Chari and Francesco Cavatorta, West European Politics, Volume 25, Issue 4, 119-142.October 2002.
Topic: The impact of lobbying on principles of free and undistorted competition in the European Union
Source: Library's online catalogue
Search Terms: "European Union" and Lobbying
Results which I will use in paper:
1. Robin Pedler, European Union Lobbying (Palgrave 2002).
2. Cornelia Woll, "Beyond preference aggregation: the effect of the multi-level system on trade policy lobbying of large firms" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Hilton Chicago and the Palmer House Hilton, Chicago, IL, Sep 02, 2004.
3. Raj S. Chari and Francesco Cavatorta, West European Politics, Volume 25, Issue 4, 119-142.October 2002.
Renee Gordon
Search #1
Search Date: December 6, 2009
Topic: Culture Policies in Europe
Source: A Song for Europe: Popular Music and Politics in the Eurovision Song Contest
Search Terms: In the index: European Union, European Parliament, European identity, European Broadcasting Union, EEC
Results: This book is a good resource for incorporating another side of the cultural activities that occur on a European-wide scale that is independent of the European Union. In this edited volume, several authors discuss how the Eurovision Song Contest relates to specific EU member-states and the complicated political interaction these contests often produce in all of Europe. Though I may not include much of the substance from these essays in my paper, it has helped me understand how popular music in all of Europe functions, especially as it does and does not relate to the EU. Since multiple authors mention the EU, I hope to draw from their different assessments of the EU’s relation to Eurovision.
Citation:
Raykoff, Ivan, and Robert Deam Tobin, ed. 2007. A Song for Europe: Popular Music and Politics in the Eurovision Song Contest. Hampshire, England: Ashgate.
Search #2
Search Date: December 6, 2009
Topic: Common Cultural Heritage
Source: The Unbearable Lightness of Being European: A Discourse Analytical Study about the Construction of the European Union and its Citizens
Search Terms: European Identity
Results: This study by Marko Kananen includes analyses of speech material given by European politicians concerning topics like political and cultural identity. As a sociological work emphasizing the discourse of European identity, this secondary source will provide information on how Europeanness is manifested through the elevation of this identity legitimates the EU’s activity. Though only several sections apply to my theme of EU Cultural policy, this book helps to support other areas of my paper.
Citation:
Kananen, Marko. 2008. The Unbearable Lightness of Being European: A Discourse Analytical Study about the Construction of the European Union and its Citizens. Saarbrücken: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller.
Search #3
Search Date: December 7, 2009
Topic: Music and European Union Cultural Policy
Source: Resounding International Relations: On Music, Culture, and Politics
Search Terms: European Union
Results: Of the three books consulted thus far, this work seems to be the least helpful. As its title indicates, it is too global in scope, and no articles by contributors address the European Union’s cultural policy. The introduction does provide an account of the signing of the EU constitution in 2004, including the use of Beethoven’s 9th as the EU Anthem. I may need to dig deeper to find particular case studies that relate to my EU culture topic, but first glances at the index seem to indicate that little else will be found, and therefore possibly this source will not be included in my paper.
Citation:
Franklin, M. I., ed. Resounding International Relations: On Music, Culture, and Politics. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
Search Date: December 6, 2009
Topic: Culture Policies in Europe
Source: A Song for Europe: Popular Music and Politics in the Eurovision Song Contest
Search Terms: In the index: European Union, European Parliament, European identity, European Broadcasting Union, EEC
Results: This book is a good resource for incorporating another side of the cultural activities that occur on a European-wide scale that is independent of the European Union. In this edited volume, several authors discuss how the Eurovision Song Contest relates to specific EU member-states and the complicated political interaction these contests often produce in all of Europe. Though I may not include much of the substance from these essays in my paper, it has helped me understand how popular music in all of Europe functions, especially as it does and does not relate to the EU. Since multiple authors mention the EU, I hope to draw from their different assessments of the EU’s relation to Eurovision.
Citation:
Raykoff, Ivan, and Robert Deam Tobin, ed. 2007. A Song for Europe: Popular Music and Politics in the Eurovision Song Contest. Hampshire, England: Ashgate.
Search #2
Search Date: December 6, 2009
Topic: Common Cultural Heritage
Source: The Unbearable Lightness of Being European: A Discourse Analytical Study about the Construction of the European Union and its Citizens
Search Terms: European Identity
Results: This study by Marko Kananen includes analyses of speech material given by European politicians concerning topics like political and cultural identity. As a sociological work emphasizing the discourse of European identity, this secondary source will provide information on how Europeanness is manifested through the elevation of this identity legitimates the EU’s activity. Though only several sections apply to my theme of EU Cultural policy, this book helps to support other areas of my paper.
Citation:
Kananen, Marko. 2008. The Unbearable Lightness of Being European: A Discourse Analytical Study about the Construction of the European Union and its Citizens. Saarbrücken: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller.
Search #3
Search Date: December 7, 2009
Topic: Music and European Union Cultural Policy
Source: Resounding International Relations: On Music, Culture, and Politics
Search Terms: European Union
Results: Of the three books consulted thus far, this work seems to be the least helpful. As its title indicates, it is too global in scope, and no articles by contributors address the European Union’s cultural policy. The introduction does provide an account of the signing of the EU constitution in 2004, including the use of Beethoven’s 9th as the EU Anthem. I may need to dig deeper to find particular case studies that relate to my EU culture topic, but first glances at the index seem to indicate that little else will be found, and therefore possibly this source will not be included in my paper.
Citation:
Franklin, M. I., ed. Resounding International Relations: On Music, Culture, and Politics. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
Research Log: The Euro_North-Shea
Resource One
Date of Search: 12/07/09
Source Checked for Materials: Lexis Nexis / Major Newspapers
Search Terms Used: Euro /s intro! /s caus!
Brief Evaluation of Material: This article is relevant to the topic of the impact that the Euro has had on EU countries. The article presents quotes from both sides of the argument (whether the Euro is to be blamed for Italy’s economic problems). Good quote: “Silvio Berlusconi launched an astonishing attack on the euro yesterday when he blamed the Europe's single currency for Italy's economic woes in the starkest comments to date, saying it 'screwed everybody'.”
Complete Citation: (Kollewe 2005)
Kollewe, Julia. "Berlusconi: Euro 'Screwed Everyone'." The Independent (London), July 29, 2005: 58.
==
Resource Two
Date of Search: 12/07/09
Source Checked for Materials: Lexis Nexis
Search Terms Used: Euro /s intro! /s caus!
Brief Evaluation of Material: This article is mostly about presenting statistics on public reaction to the Euro. It surmises that citizens are blaming the Euro for recent price hikes while officials are blaming other factors.
Good Quote: “MORE than 90 per cent of consumers in countries that use the single currency believe the euro has sent prices soaring, Brussels officials admitted yesterday.”
Complete Citation: (Rennie 2005)
Rennie, David. "The Euro Has Pushed Up Prices, Say 90pc." The Daily Telegraph (London) , March 15, 2005: 011.
==
Resource Three
Date of Search: 12/07/09
Source Checked for Materials: Lexis Nexis
Search Terms Used: Euro /s intro! /s caus!
Brief Evaluation of Material: This article is a little immaturely written (some sarcasm and small words) but it cuts to one of the insights from my paper (that citizen’s perceptions do not necessarily match reality regarding the Euro and causation). Funny Quote: “This is a wee bit of a fiddle.”
Complete Citation: (Mcrae 2004)
Mcrae, Hamish. "Goods and Services Don't Really Cost More In Brittain - So Why Does It Feel As If They Do? ." The Independent on Sunday (London) , May 30, 2004: 13.
Date of Search: 12/07/09
Source Checked for Materials: Lexis Nexis / Major Newspapers
Search Terms Used: Euro /s intro! /s caus!
Brief Evaluation of Material: This article is relevant to the topic of the impact that the Euro has had on EU countries. The article presents quotes from both sides of the argument (whether the Euro is to be blamed for Italy’s economic problems). Good quote: “Silvio Berlusconi launched an astonishing attack on the euro yesterday when he blamed the Europe's single currency for Italy's economic woes in the starkest comments to date, saying it 'screwed everybody'.”
Complete Citation: (Kollewe 2005)
Kollewe, Julia. "Berlusconi: Euro 'Screwed Everyone'." The Independent (London), July 29, 2005: 58.
==
Resource Two
Date of Search: 12/07/09
Source Checked for Materials: Lexis Nexis
Search Terms Used: Euro /s intro! /s caus!
Brief Evaluation of Material: This article is mostly about presenting statistics on public reaction to the Euro. It surmises that citizens are blaming the Euro for recent price hikes while officials are blaming other factors.
Good Quote: “MORE than 90 per cent of consumers in countries that use the single currency believe the euro has sent prices soaring, Brussels officials admitted yesterday.”
Complete Citation: (Rennie 2005)
Rennie, David. "The Euro Has Pushed Up Prices, Say 90pc." The Daily Telegraph (London) , March 15, 2005: 011.
==
Resource Three
Date of Search: 12/07/09
Source Checked for Materials: Lexis Nexis
Search Terms Used: Euro /s intro! /s caus!
Brief Evaluation of Material: This article is a little immaturely written (some sarcasm and small words) but it cuts to one of the insights from my paper (that citizen’s perceptions do not necessarily match reality regarding the Euro and causation). Funny Quote: “This is a wee bit of a fiddle.”
Complete Citation: (Mcrae 2004)
Mcrae, Hamish. "Goods and Services Don't Really Cost More In Brittain - So Why Does It Feel As If They Do? ." The Independent on Sunday (London) , May 30, 2004: 13.
Dana Henderson
Three Resources for my Research Paper
My Research Paper's Question is Why Does France not want Turkey in the EU?
Three Resources I am going to use include:
1. Article in the Financial Times entitled Europe's Line Must Take in Turkish Sand. This article is a great resource because it has statements made by the French president speaking strongly against allowing Turkey into the EU. I did not have to search directly in the Financial Times for the article and instead found it on the Compass list of resources under the Turkey heading. Date of research was 11/30/2009.
cite: Tony Barber, Europe's Line Must Take in Turkish Sand, Financial Times (2009) http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/185624f0-4020-11de-9ced-00144feabdc0.html?nclick_check=1, (last accessed December 7, 2009).
2. 2. Date of Search 12/7/2009
3. Topic of Search is France not wanting Turkey in the EU
4. Searched on Westlaw in all journals
5. Search terms were France /s Turkey /s EU
6. The result of my search was very helpful. I found 27 articles that included all three search terms in the same sentence. Many of the articles covered policy reasons why France did not want Turkey to be an EU member, which is extremely helpful for my paper.
7. Cite: Stefan Talmon, Turkey Controversy Over Cyprus or a Tale of Two Treaty Declarations, 5 Chinese J. Intl. L. 579 (2006).
David A. Kanarek, Turkey and the European Union: The Path to Accession, 9 Colum. J. Eur. L. 457 (2003).
3. 2. Date of search 12/7/2009
3. Topic of search was France not wanting Turkey EU membership candidacy
4. Searched on Westlaw in all news sources
5. Search terms were France /s policy /s Turkey /s EU
6. I found many articles in my search, it would help to narrow the terms of my search to decrease the amount of material I need to sift through. The search is useful because the search engine searches through many credible newspapers around the world that I would not know the name of or how to search for them.
7. Cite: No author. France Politics: Green Light, EIU ViewsWire (2009).
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Research Log Round 2- Janky #1-3
Three of the sources that I am going to use for my Research Paper:
#1
Date of Search: 11-24-2009
Source: The New York Times
Terms Used: "Turkey's changing policy towards the EU"
Citation: Bilefsky, Dan. 2009. Tensions Between Turkey and the West Increase, The New York Times, October 28
#2
Date of Search: 11-24-2009
Source: Turkish Press
Terms used: "Turkey's foreign policy"
Citation: Kohen, Sami. 2009. What Has Changed in Our Foreign Policy? Turkish Press. http://www.turkishpress.com/news.asp?id=346538 (last accessed December 06, 2009).
#3
Date of Search: 12-04-2009
Source: The Economist online
Terms Used: "Turkey" (to stay current on Turkey's changing foreign policy towards the European Union)
Citation: 2009. Turkey and the West: Testy Erdogan. The Economist, December 3.
Evaluation:
I am going to use the articles above, along with many others, because they talk about the change Turkey has recently made in its foreign policy: moving towards and establishing new relationships with the Middle East (Iran and Russia), and is making the US and the EU nervous. This is one narrow topic related to why and how and when, if ever, Turkey will become a member of the European Union, and what the issues are concerning this move. Does the EU have any responsibility to keep its word about Turkey joining them? How long can the debate last before Turkey turns away and say "no, thank you"? Is there any discrimination towards Turkey based on their religion, size and history? Does the United States play a role in this debate? I am going to attempt to analyze these issues and to understand the perspectives both of Turkey and of the West.
#1
Date of Search: 11-24-2009
Source: The New York Times
Terms Used: "Turkey's changing policy towards the EU"
Citation: Bilefsky, Dan. 2009. Tensions Between Turkey and the West Increase, The New York Times, October 28
#2
Date of Search: 11-24-2009
Source: Turkish Press
Terms used: "Turkey's foreign policy"
Citation: Kohen, Sami. 2009. What Has Changed in Our Foreign Policy? Turkish Press. http://www.turkishpress.com/news.asp?id=346538 (last accessed December 06, 2009).
#3
Date of Search: 12-04-2009
Source: The Economist online
Terms Used: "Turkey" (to stay current on Turkey's changing foreign policy towards the European Union)
Citation: 2009. Turkey and the West: Testy Erdogan. The Economist, December 3.
Evaluation:
I am going to use the articles above, along with many others, because they talk about the change Turkey has recently made in its foreign policy: moving towards and establishing new relationships with the Middle East (Iran and Russia), and is making the US and the EU nervous. This is one narrow topic related to why and how and when, if ever, Turkey will become a member of the European Union, and what the issues are concerning this move. Does the EU have any responsibility to keep its word about Turkey joining them? How long can the debate last before Turkey turns away and say "no, thank you"? Is there any discrimination towards Turkey based on their religion, size and history? Does the United States play a role in this debate? I am going to attempt to analyze these issues and to understand the perspectives both of Turkey and of the West.
Hailey Mulconrey: Research Log 2
Search #1
Date of Search
November 24, 2009
Search Topic
Why Turkey should be admitted to the EU for cultural, religious, and political reasons.
Where did you look?
First Google Scholar and then UIUC Online Library Catalog
Search Terms
First I entered “Turkey and European Union and Accession” into a Google Scholar search of “articles excluding patents” and modified it with “since 2008.”
Results
I had over 9,000 sources come up, and many of these articles from scholarly journals or books that came up looked incredibly relevant and helpful for the purposes of my paper. Unfortunately, most of these journals wanted me to pay around 20 bucks to purchase the journal article. I then found “Turkey’s Accession to the European Union: An Unusual Candidacy” multi-authored book which was not accessible on Google Scholar without a charge on the second page of the search. I went to the UIUC online Library Catalog where I logged in and gained full access to this online multi-authored volume work by entering the title of the book into a search by title.
This multi-authored volume will be the most important source for the purposes of my paper. It contains 18 different articles by scholars in the field addressing different types of issues considered in Turkey’s accession from the perspectives of different scholars. The articles contained everything from general background of Turkey’s pre-accession period to political, cultural, religious, and security issues raised during the pre-accession period. These articles are all incredibly useful and will provide important different perspectives on Turkey’s accession that will help to frame my paper. It was also published in 2009 so it is one of the most updated sources for my research topic.
Citation
Arvanitopoulos, Constantine, and Tzifakis, Nikolaos, eds. Turkey’s Accession to the European Union: An Unusual Candidacy. Athens, Greece: Centre for European Studies and the Constantinos Karamanlis Institute for Democracy, 2009. Print.
Search #2
Date of Search
November 24, 2009
Search Topic
Why Turkey should be admitted to the EU for cultural, religious, and political reasons.
Where did you look?
Google Scholar and then UIUC Catalog
Search Terms
“Turkey and the European Union” on Google Scholar, modified: “articles excluding patents,” “since 2006”
Results
I received a very large result for my search parameters again in Google Scholar. I found another multi-author anthology titled “Turkey and the European Union: Internal Dynamics and External Challenges.” I found this on Google Scholar and it was not accessible for free, so I again went back to the UIUC Online Catalog and entered the name of the editor, Joseph S. Joseph, into a search. His name came up and I clicked on it to find everything he had written and edited. I found his book and went to the Education section of the library in order to check it out.
This anthology was written in 2006, so some parts of the articles I found on general history of Turkey accession process or the United States’ view of Turkey accession were helpful. I plan to include the views of different countries in support of and opposition of Turkey’s accession. A lot has occurred during the last three years of Turkey’s pre-accession period, so some of the articles are not as helpful.
Citation
Joseph, Joseph S., eds. Turkey and the European Union: Internal Dynamics and External Challenges. New York, New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006. Print.
Search #3
Date of Search
November 26, 2009
Search Topic
Why Turkey should be admitted to the EU for cultural, religious, and political reasons.
Where did you look?
Google Scholar
Search Terms
“Turkey” and “European Union” on Google Scholar, modified: “articles excluding patents,” “since 2009”
Results
I again had about 5,000 results pop up, most of which were not accessible without a price. The third article that came up in the list was actually a downloadable pdf of an article titled “Turkey and the European Union: Divergent Discourses?”. This article was from the Romanian Journal of European Affairs and included a lot of helpful information about the views of different EU member states on Turkey’s accession. This article also documents the decrease in support for Turkey joining the EU in both Turkey and EU member states. This article will provide me with a lot of useful information that will help in framing the different sides of the debate. It is also very up to date since it was published in 2009.
Citation
Moxon-Browne, Edward, and Ustun, Cidgem. “Turkey and the European Union: Divergent Discourses?” Romanian Journal of European Affairs, vol. 9, no. 3 (September 2009) 34-52. Print.
Date of Search
November 24, 2009
Search Topic
Why Turkey should be admitted to the EU for cultural, religious, and political reasons.
Where did you look?
First Google Scholar and then UIUC Online Library Catalog
Search Terms
First I entered “Turkey and European Union and Accession” into a Google Scholar search of “articles excluding patents” and modified it with “since 2008.”
Results
I had over 9,000 sources come up, and many of these articles from scholarly journals or books that came up looked incredibly relevant and helpful for the purposes of my paper. Unfortunately, most of these journals wanted me to pay around 20 bucks to purchase the journal article. I then found “Turkey’s Accession to the European Union: An Unusual Candidacy” multi-authored book which was not accessible on Google Scholar without a charge on the second page of the search. I went to the UIUC online Library Catalog where I logged in and gained full access to this online multi-authored volume work by entering the title of the book into a search by title.
This multi-authored volume will be the most important source for the purposes of my paper. It contains 18 different articles by scholars in the field addressing different types of issues considered in Turkey’s accession from the perspectives of different scholars. The articles contained everything from general background of Turkey’s pre-accession period to political, cultural, religious, and security issues raised during the pre-accession period. These articles are all incredibly useful and will provide important different perspectives on Turkey’s accession that will help to frame my paper. It was also published in 2009 so it is one of the most updated sources for my research topic.
Citation
Arvanitopoulos, Constantine, and Tzifakis, Nikolaos, eds. Turkey’s Accession to the European Union: An Unusual Candidacy. Athens, Greece: Centre for European Studies and the Constantinos Karamanlis Institute for Democracy, 2009. Print.
Search #2
Date of Search
November 24, 2009
Search Topic
Why Turkey should be admitted to the EU for cultural, religious, and political reasons.
Where did you look?
Google Scholar and then UIUC Catalog
Search Terms
“Turkey and the European Union” on Google Scholar, modified: “articles excluding patents,” “since 2006”
Results
I received a very large result for my search parameters again in Google Scholar. I found another multi-author anthology titled “Turkey and the European Union: Internal Dynamics and External Challenges.” I found this on Google Scholar and it was not accessible for free, so I again went back to the UIUC Online Catalog and entered the name of the editor, Joseph S. Joseph, into a search. His name came up and I clicked on it to find everything he had written and edited. I found his book and went to the Education section of the library in order to check it out.
This anthology was written in 2006, so some parts of the articles I found on general history of Turkey accession process or the United States’ view of Turkey accession were helpful. I plan to include the views of different countries in support of and opposition of Turkey’s accession. A lot has occurred during the last three years of Turkey’s pre-accession period, so some of the articles are not as helpful.
Citation
Joseph, Joseph S., eds. Turkey and the European Union: Internal Dynamics and External Challenges. New York, New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006. Print.
Search #3
Date of Search
November 26, 2009
Search Topic
Why Turkey should be admitted to the EU for cultural, religious, and political reasons.
Where did you look?
Google Scholar
Search Terms
“Turkey” and “European Union” on Google Scholar, modified: “articles excluding patents,” “since 2009”
Results
I again had about 5,000 results pop up, most of which were not accessible without a price. The third article that came up in the list was actually a downloadable pdf of an article titled “Turkey and the European Union: Divergent Discourses?”. This article was from the Romanian Journal of European Affairs and included a lot of helpful information about the views of different EU member states on Turkey’s accession. This article also documents the decrease in support for Turkey joining the EU in both Turkey and EU member states. This article will provide me with a lot of useful information that will help in framing the different sides of the debate. It is also very up to date since it was published in 2009.
Citation
Moxon-Browne, Edward, and Ustun, Cidgem. “Turkey and the European Union: Divergent Discourses?” Romanian Journal of European Affairs, vol. 9, no. 3 (September 2009) 34-52. Print.
Research part 2
Article 1:
"Turkey and Europe's Problem with Radical Islam"
Sonar Cagaptay, Duden Yegenogly, and Ekim Alptekin
CIAO database
This article poses the question of whether or not Islam is compatible with European values. The authors begin by discussing whether or not Europe has a Muslim problem. They provide statistical facts regarding the population of Muslims that live in EU member states along with evidence discussing the number of Muslims that are turning to radical ideologies.
The article then goes on to address the situation in Turkey in regards to the Muslim population. Turkey is a secular state, which means that there is a clear separation between religion and the state. The last portion of the article talks about the implications for Europe and provide two remedies for the issue. They claim that Turkey is Europe's ideal candidate because of their population size. They also believe that Turkey will provide Europe with lessons on how to deal with and possible modernize Islam
"European Union Enlargement: A Status Report on Turkey's Accession Negotiations
Vincent Morelli and Carol Migdaovitz
This article provides readers with an overview of the negotiation process regarding the accession of Turkey into the EU. October of 2009 marked the fourth anniversary of the EU's decision to go ahead with formal negotiations wit Turkey toward full membership in the EU,. The article discusses the various reasons as to why negotiations have taken so long. Some of these issues include slow critical reforms with Turkey and Turkey's failure to live up to its agreements to extend the benefits of its customs union with the EU to Cyprus. But further complicating the process includes the issue of the growing Muslim population within the EU and how cultural differences within Turkey would impact the EU.
"Tackling Turkey's Image Problem in the European Union"
Antonia Ruiz Jimenez
Ciao database
This article begins discussing the issue of Turkey and the role "differences in values and standards" has played in the accession of Turkey. Next, reasons as to why there is a shrinking number of supporters for the accession of Turkey. One of the main reasons as to why the number of supporters is shrinking, is based on the belief that the accession of Turkey means there is a possibility of 70 million, mainly Muslim Turks, becoming part of the EU. This in the eyes of many Europeans poses a huge cultural threat. The article ends by citing numerous ways the accession of Turkey can be promoted. One of the ways is through EU elites and the help of the US government. Turkey and EU elites need to work together with Turkish organizations throughout the EU to help bolster the compatibility of Islam and national loyalty to European governments.
Research Round 2
Resource # 1
Anna M. Maiuri & Mark J. Bennett, The Advent of Carbon Credit Trading in Michigan, 88-OCT Mich. B.J. 43 (2009).
This journal article is mostly US centric (discusses the US Carbon Credit program and area specific programs) but also gives a good background of the Kyoto Protocol and the American Clean Energy & Security Act of 2009 and other US issues that will become relevant discussion at Copenhagen in December.
Resource # 2
A Tale of Three Signatories: Learning from the European Union, Japanese, and Canadian Kyoto Experiences in Crafting a Superior United States Climate Change Regime, 70 U. Pitt. L. Rev. 593 (2009).
Again, this article focuses on US attitudes and actions, however it contains a significant description of the EU Cap-and-Trade system.
Resources # 3
Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, Stepping up international climate finance: A European blueprint for the Copenhagen deal. {Sec(2009) 1172} by the Commission of the European Communities.
Earlier in the year, the EU came racing out of the gates in trying to take a leadership role for December's Copenhagen meeting. This paper discusses the EU's proposal and supporting evidence for the Copenhagen meeting. Recent events suggest that the Copenhagen summit will not result in a cohesive and completed plan for a global climate agreement program to replace the Kyoto Protocol when it expires in 2012.
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Second Round of Research Logs
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Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Rich Sordahl 1-3
Search #1
Date of Search: November 1
Search Topic: Agriculture and Regulations
Where did I look? Europa’s Agricultural Activities website
Search Terms: Agriculture, Regulations, Trade, Restrictions
Results:
I found 3,164 returns. The majority of the findings were from press releases issued by the EU. I believe these sources to be critical in my evaluation of the McDonalidzation of Europe in the sense that I can obtain very current information supporting the increasing homogenization of politics, society, and the economy. Developments such as increasing restrictions on trade and progressive efforts toward standardization (i.e. new laws detailing the way food should be grown) of food production will be revealed through the latest press updates. I intend to focus mostly on recent releases, but will also employ 5- and 10-year benchmarks as well. Basically, I’m looking for the reporting of events where government has exercised further restrictions on the production and trade of food.
Citation
Union, E. (2009). Activities of the European Union - Agriculture. Retrieved November 3, 2009, from Europa: http://europa.eu/pol/agr/index_en.htm
Search #2
Date of Search: November 1
Search Topic: European Security
Where did I look? LexisNexis Academic
Search Terms: European Security, NATO
Results:
I obtained a policy paper entitled “European Security: The Debate in NATO and the European Union.” This paper covers the issues surrounding common security and defense of Europe. My rationale behind this search is to cover the bureaucratic characteristics associated with the development of a centralized defense. The concept of McDonaldization involves bureaucracy, taking decisions away from the common people and placing it in the hands of a select few. The paper discusses the fact that there is a major push to consolidate military forces within Europe and strengthen the centralization of decision-making. This shift in power from decentralization to centralization is a key attribute of the process of rationalization as defined in “The McDonaldization of Society.”
Citation
Donfried, K., & Gallis, P. (2000). European Security: The Debate in NATO and the European Union. Congressional Research Service.
Search #3
Date of Search: November 1
Search Topic: Centralization of Decision Making
Where did I look? JSTOR
Search Terms: European Union Democracy
Results
I found 2,058 sources of information regarding this search. My intent is obtain perspective on how the consolidation of political power Europe is discounting the individual nuances of sovereign nation-states, leading to the full McDonaldization of European society. All returns in this query are journal articles that address issues from a legal, political, and socio-economic point of view. In one article of note, “Deliberative Democracy in Divided Societies,” John Dryzek discusses how societies deal with identity when they become increasingly divided. This has interesting implications for the relationship with the McDonaldization of society in Europe. This rationalization process eliminates the individual nuances of regional and local cultures.
Citation
Dryzek, J. S. (2005). Deliberative Democracy in Divided Societies. Political Theory , 33 (2), 218-242.
Date of Search: November 1
Search Topic: Agriculture and Regulations
Where did I look? Europa’s Agricultural Activities website
Search Terms: Agriculture, Regulations, Trade, Restrictions
Results:
I found 3,164 returns. The majority of the findings were from press releases issued by the EU. I believe these sources to be critical in my evaluation of the McDonalidzation of Europe in the sense that I can obtain very current information supporting the increasing homogenization of politics, society, and the economy. Developments such as increasing restrictions on trade and progressive efforts toward standardization (i.e. new laws detailing the way food should be grown) of food production will be revealed through the latest press updates. I intend to focus mostly on recent releases, but will also employ 5- and 10-year benchmarks as well. Basically, I’m looking for the reporting of events where government has exercised further restrictions on the production and trade of food.
Citation
Union, E. (2009). Activities of the European Union - Agriculture. Retrieved November 3, 2009, from Europa: http://europa.eu/pol/agr/index_en.htm
Search #2
Date of Search: November 1
Search Topic: European Security
Where did I look? LexisNexis Academic
Search Terms: European Security, NATO
Results:
I obtained a policy paper entitled “European Security: The Debate in NATO and the European Union.” This paper covers the issues surrounding common security and defense of Europe. My rationale behind this search is to cover the bureaucratic characteristics associated with the development of a centralized defense. The concept of McDonaldization involves bureaucracy, taking decisions away from the common people and placing it in the hands of a select few. The paper discusses the fact that there is a major push to consolidate military forces within Europe and strengthen the centralization of decision-making. This shift in power from decentralization to centralization is a key attribute of the process of rationalization as defined in “The McDonaldization of Society.”
Citation
Donfried, K., & Gallis, P. (2000). European Security: The Debate in NATO and the European Union. Congressional Research Service.
Search #3
Date of Search: November 1
Search Topic: Centralization of Decision Making
Where did I look? JSTOR
Search Terms: European Union Democracy
Results
I found 2,058 sources of information regarding this search. My intent is obtain perspective on how the consolidation of political power Europe is discounting the individual nuances of sovereign nation-states, leading to the full McDonaldization of European society. All returns in this query are journal articles that address issues from a legal, political, and socio-economic point of view. In one article of note, “Deliberative Democracy in Divided Societies,” John Dryzek discusses how societies deal with identity when they become increasingly divided. This has interesting implications for the relationship with the McDonaldization of society in Europe. This rationalization process eliminates the individual nuances of regional and local cultures.
Citation
Dryzek, J. S. (2005). Deliberative Democracy in Divided Societies. Political Theory , 33 (2), 218-242.
Ingrid Massengo-Tiassé
Topic: "Human Rights within the EU"
Resource #1
Source: Google Books search
Search Terms: "Human Rights and EU"
Found: "The EU and human rights" by Philip Alston
Results: This book is very broad just like my topic. The Table of contents gives a braod view on the different issues rised by the question of human rights within the EU which will help me to narrow my topic. But the point is that it has been published in 1999 which is quite old regard to the fact that the same year through the Cologne European Council, i had been decided to consolidate in a charter all the fundamental rights applicable to the EU.
Citation: The EU and Human Rights" by Philip Alston Oxford collection - 1999
http://books.google.fr/books?id=tk7qGSNMcd4C&printsec=frontcover&dq=human+rights+and+EU#v=onepage&q=&f=false
Resource # 2
Source: Google News Search
Search Terms: fundamental human rights charter
Found: BBC News article :"Q&A Charter of fudamental rights"
Results: With the futur implementation of the EU Constitution which included the Charter of fudamental rights, it is no longer possible to speak about the human rights within the EU without mentioning this charter.
The article from BBC News gives brief but interesting answers to main questions about this charter. It points out very interesting question such as the fact that this legal document as for the moment is not binding and the fact that some countries such as UK are opposed to it because it will undermine their national sovereignty.
Citation: BBC News Q&A Charter of fudamental rights (june 2003)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/1166218.stm
Resource #3
Source: Google search
Search Terms: ECHR (European Court of Human Rights)
Found: official website of the ECHR
Results: The ECHR is an international judicial body established under yhe European Convention on Human Rights of 1950 to monitor respect of human rights states. The official website provides us with practical information concerning how this institution works, the procedure to follow in order to obtain the respect of human rights.
Citation: Official website of the ECHR
http://www.echr.coe.int/ECHR/homepage_en
Resource #1
Source: Google Books search
Search Terms: "Human Rights and EU"
Found: "The EU and human rights" by Philip Alston
Results: This book is very broad just like my topic. The Table of contents gives a braod view on the different issues rised by the question of human rights within the EU which will help me to narrow my topic. But the point is that it has been published in 1999 which is quite old regard to the fact that the same year through the Cologne European Council, i had been decided to consolidate in a charter all the fundamental rights applicable to the EU.
Citation: The EU and Human Rights" by Philip Alston Oxford collection - 1999
http://books.google.fr/books?id=tk7qGSNMcd4C&printsec=frontcover&dq=human+rights+and+EU#v=onepage&q=&f=false
Resource # 2
Source: Google News Search
Search Terms: fundamental human rights charter
Found: BBC News article :"Q&A Charter of fudamental rights"
Results: With the futur implementation of the EU Constitution which included the Charter of fudamental rights, it is no longer possible to speak about the human rights within the EU without mentioning this charter.
The article from BBC News gives brief but interesting answers to main questions about this charter. It points out very interesting question such as the fact that this legal document as for the moment is not binding and the fact that some countries such as UK are opposed to it because it will undermine their national sovereignty.
Citation: BBC News Q&A Charter of fudamental rights (june 2003)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/1166218.stm
Resource #3
Source: Google search
Search Terms: ECHR (European Court of Human Rights)
Found: official website of the ECHR
Results: The ECHR is an international judicial body established under yhe European Convention on Human Rights of 1950 to monitor respect of human rights states. The official website provides us with practical information concerning how this institution works, the procedure to follow in order to obtain the respect of human rights.
Citation: Official website of the ECHR
http://www.echr.coe.int/ECHR/homepage_en
Monday, November 2, 2009
Tatiana Afanasyeva
Search #1
Date of Search
November 1, 2009
Search Topic
EU-Russia energy relations
Where did you look?
JSTOR
Search Terms
First I searched specifically for “EU- Russia energy relations”, but the search didn’t generate relevant results. Then I searched “EU Russia oil politics”, but the results were unsatisfying, so I decided to narrow the search even further. My final search was “EU Russia pipeline politics”
Results
I found 52 sources with different degree of relevance. Majority of the results were scholarly articles published in a variety of academic journals. I also found very good book reviews on the topic. The source that I found to be the most relevant was an article by R.G. Gidahubli titled “Russia: Oil and Politics”. The article discusses how Russian government uses oil as a weapon to achieve certain foreign policy goals. Although the article mentions only briefly EU-Russia oil relations in particular, it could be used in my research because it gives very good overview of how Russia used and could use in the future its oil power to shape its relations with the world.
My key words for the search were very narrow and specific mostly because when I tried to conduct a broader search using key words such as EU-Russia foreign policy and EU-Russia relations, I was unable to find relevant materials. Despite my specific search many of the articles were either completely irrelevant or contained only small amount of useful information.
Citation
Gidadhubli, R. G. Russia: Oil and Politics. Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 38, No. 21 (May 24-30, 2003), pp. 2025-2030. JSTOR Database.
Search 2
Search Topic
EU-Russia energy relations
Where did you look?
The Wall Street Journal
Search Terms
Before I began my search I already knew what article I was looking for because I read it few weeks ago. I searched for “Russia energy prices”
Results
I found the article that I was looking for it was titled “European Energy Firms Fall Short in Gazprom Purchases”. The article is relevant to my research because it discusses very prominent issue in Russia-EU energy relations. The author portrays the recent failure of EU nations to fulfill their annual gas purchases quotas and discusses the result of this phenomenon on EU-Russian relations.
I plan on using the Wall Street Journal in my research because it provides variety of very useful articles that discuss the actual financial and economic implications on the EU countries that stem from Russia’s energy manipulations.
Citation
Chazan, Guy. “European Energy Firms Fall Short in Gazprom Purchases.” The Wall Street Journal 24 October 2009. online
Search 3
Search Topic
EU-Russia energy relations
Where did you look?
UIUC library catalog
Search Terms
“Russia-EU Energy Relations”
Results
I found multiple books articles and magazine articles. I found three extremely relevant books which also provided me with very good subject headings used by the library of congress which will allow me to be more precise in my future searches. Two of the books are titled “EU-Russia energy dialogue: Europe’s future energy security” and ‘Russia and the European Union: The Sources and limits of “special relationship.”’
I was also able to find 23 results within EBSCO database including books and book reviews, journal and magazine articles.
One particular book review could be very beneficial in my research. Philip Gordon wrote a review of the book “Pipelines, Politics, and Power: The Future of EU-Russia Energy Relations.” This will be a major source for my article in particular because, unlike my previous sources, it analyses the security effects of EU dependence on Russian oil. It examines the implications of the Russian-Georgian war in 2008 on EU-Russia energy relations. The most interesting part about this book is that it also analyzes Russian concerns over its energy relationship with the EU. In particular one of the authors mentioned in the book calls on the EU to stop treating Russia as a threat and promoting this image internationally.
Citation
Gordon, Philip H. “Pipelines, Politics, and Power: The Future of EU-Russia Energy Relations.” Foreign Affairs, Jan/Feb2009, Vol. 88 Issue 1, p193-194, 2p; (AN 35640233) Database: Academic Search Premier
The actual book
Barysch, Katinka (2008) Pipelines, Politics, and Power: The Future of EU-Russia Energy Relations. Center for European Reform, 115 pp
Date of Search
November 1, 2009
Search Topic
EU-Russia energy relations
Where did you look?
JSTOR
Search Terms
First I searched specifically for “EU- Russia energy relations”, but the search didn’t generate relevant results. Then I searched “EU Russia oil politics”, but the results were unsatisfying, so I decided to narrow the search even further. My final search was “EU Russia pipeline politics”
Results
I found 52 sources with different degree of relevance. Majority of the results were scholarly articles published in a variety of academic journals. I also found very good book reviews on the topic. The source that I found to be the most relevant was an article by R.G. Gidahubli titled “Russia: Oil and Politics”. The article discusses how Russian government uses oil as a weapon to achieve certain foreign policy goals. Although the article mentions only briefly EU-Russia oil relations in particular, it could be used in my research because it gives very good overview of how Russia used and could use in the future its oil power to shape its relations with the world.
My key words for the search were very narrow and specific mostly because when I tried to conduct a broader search using key words such as EU-Russia foreign policy and EU-Russia relations, I was unable to find relevant materials. Despite my specific search many of the articles were either completely irrelevant or contained only small amount of useful information.
Citation
Gidadhubli, R. G. Russia: Oil and Politics. Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 38, No. 21 (May 24-30, 2003), pp. 2025-2030. JSTOR Database.
Search 2
Search Topic
EU-Russia energy relations
Where did you look?
The Wall Street Journal
Search Terms
Before I began my search I already knew what article I was looking for because I read it few weeks ago. I searched for “Russia energy prices”
Results
I found the article that I was looking for it was titled “European Energy Firms Fall Short in Gazprom Purchases”. The article is relevant to my research because it discusses very prominent issue in Russia-EU energy relations. The author portrays the recent failure of EU nations to fulfill their annual gas purchases quotas and discusses the result of this phenomenon on EU-Russian relations.
I plan on using the Wall Street Journal in my research because it provides variety of very useful articles that discuss the actual financial and economic implications on the EU countries that stem from Russia’s energy manipulations.
Citation
Chazan, Guy. “European Energy Firms Fall Short in Gazprom Purchases.” The Wall Street Journal 24 October 2009. online
Search 3
Search Topic
EU-Russia energy relations
Where did you look?
UIUC library catalog
Search Terms
“Russia-EU Energy Relations”
Results
I found multiple books articles and magazine articles. I found three extremely relevant books which also provided me with very good subject headings used by the library of congress which will allow me to be more precise in my future searches. Two of the books are titled “EU-Russia energy dialogue: Europe’s future energy security” and ‘Russia and the European Union: The Sources and limits of “special relationship.”’
I was also able to find 23 results within EBSCO database including books and book reviews, journal and magazine articles.
One particular book review could be very beneficial in my research. Philip Gordon wrote a review of the book “Pipelines, Politics, and Power: The Future of EU-Russia Energy Relations.” This will be a major source for my article in particular because, unlike my previous sources, it analyses the security effects of EU dependence on Russian oil. It examines the implications of the Russian-Georgian war in 2008 on EU-Russia energy relations. The most interesting part about this book is that it also analyzes Russian concerns over its energy relationship with the EU. In particular one of the authors mentioned in the book calls on the EU to stop treating Russia as a threat and promoting this image internationally.
Citation
Gordon, Philip H. “Pipelines, Politics, and Power: The Future of EU-Russia Energy Relations.” Foreign Affairs, Jan/Feb2009, Vol. 88 Issue 1, p193-194, 2p; (AN 35640233) Database: Academic Search Premier
The actual book
Barysch, Katinka (2008) Pipelines, Politics, and Power: The Future of EU-Russia Energy Relations. Center for European Reform, 115 pp
Hailey Mulconrey
Search #1
Date of Search
November 2, 2009
Search Topic
Turkey and its possible admission to the European Union
Where did you look?
LexisNexis Academic
Search Terms
Turkey European Union; Search Within Results: European Union
Results
I had 995 sources pop up including news transcripts, newspapers, aggregate news sources, magazines & journals, newswires & press releases, industry trade press releases, legal news, news, and newsletters. The search terms were obviously very broad, but I was able to find a few articles that may help me focus my research paper. One of these articles I found particularly useful that returned with the search was titled “Watchful Eyes on Turkey as it Appears to Turn East; Frustrated with Europe, Ankara is Building New Bridges to Muslim World.” This article focuses on how Turkey has been reaching out to the East in different ways. This article also discusses how it is important to keep talks open concerning Turkey’s admission to the EU because Turkey is located between the Middle East and Russia, and could represent the intersection of the Muslim religion, capitalism, and democracy. This article could be useful in my research paper because it discusses the relationships between Turkey and the East and West and the importance of keeping talks on the table with Turkey for possible EU admission.
Many of the other articles that popped up in LexisNexis Academic were short articles briefly discussing Turkey and EU relations, but many of these articles were only a few hundred words and limited in use. I plan on using this source because it provides many articles that track Turkey and EU relations while talks for EU admission for Turkey are still on the table.
Citation
Bilefsky, Dan. “Watchful Eyes on Turkey as it Appears to Turn East; Frustrated with Europe, Ankara is Building New Bridges to Muslim World.” The International Herald Tribune 28 October 2009: 1. Print.
Search #2
Date of Search
November 2, 2009
Search Topic
Turkey and its possible admission to the European Union
Where did you look?
New York Times Online
Search Terms
“Turkey” “European Union”; past year; organized newest to oldest
Results
I received 100 articles in my results. One of the first articles that popped up was an article almost identical to the one I found in the International Herald Tribune (again written by Dan Bilefsky), but it is printed a day earlier in the New York Times. I won’t use this because it looks essentially identical to the other article I found. I had to comb through some articles about Turkey and renewable energy and other general Turkey articles that were not as relevant to Turkey’s admission to the EU. I did find one article that I plan on using titled, “Europeans Criticize Turkey Over Threats to Media Freedoms.” This article discussed Turkey’s “progress report” from the European Commission. The article highlighted Turkey’s imposition of large fines on media conglomerates, writers, and journalists.
I think I will use this resource because it provides some useful articles on Turkey and its progress with admission to the EU.
Citation
Castle, Stephen. “Europeans Criticize Turkey Over Threats to Media Freedoms.” The New York Times 14 October 2009: A7. Print.
Search #3
Date of Search
November 2, 2009
Search Topic
Turkey and its possible admission to the European Union
Where did you look?
The Economist Online
Search Terms
Turkey European Union
Results
I had 880 articles pop up in chronological order when I entered in these search terms. The Economist is a very reliable source that can present a more European view of Turkey’s possible admission to the EU than many American sources can. There were many articles on the same subjects that I had found in the New York Times Online, but these subjects were written about from a British perspective in the Economist. It might be useful to include information from similar articles from both sources in my research paper in order to show the full perspective on Turkey’s possible EU admission.
One article that I will probably use for my research paper is titled, “Looking East and South.” This article discusses Turkey’s relationship with the East and its importance to EU and the West like Bilefsky’s article. It provides a more detailed description of the recent steps Turkey has taken to strengthen its relationship with the East, but highlights Turkey’s desire to keep EU admission talks open.
I plan on using the Economist as one of my sources for my research paper. The articles provide more in depth discussion and coverage of subjects than the New York Times does. The articles also provide a European perspective on talks between the EU and Turkey because it is a British publication.
Citation
“Turkey and the Middle East: Looking East and South.” The Economist 29 October 2009. Print.
Date of Search
November 2, 2009
Search Topic
Turkey and its possible admission to the European Union
Where did you look?
LexisNexis Academic
Search Terms
Turkey European Union; Search Within Results: European Union
Results
I had 995 sources pop up including news transcripts, newspapers, aggregate news sources, magazines & journals, newswires & press releases, industry trade press releases, legal news, news, and newsletters. The search terms were obviously very broad, but I was able to find a few articles that may help me focus my research paper. One of these articles I found particularly useful that returned with the search was titled “Watchful Eyes on Turkey as it Appears to Turn East; Frustrated with Europe, Ankara is Building New Bridges to Muslim World.” This article focuses on how Turkey has been reaching out to the East in different ways. This article also discusses how it is important to keep talks open concerning Turkey’s admission to the EU because Turkey is located between the Middle East and Russia, and could represent the intersection of the Muslim religion, capitalism, and democracy. This article could be useful in my research paper because it discusses the relationships between Turkey and the East and West and the importance of keeping talks on the table with Turkey for possible EU admission.
Many of the other articles that popped up in LexisNexis Academic were short articles briefly discussing Turkey and EU relations, but many of these articles were only a few hundred words and limited in use. I plan on using this source because it provides many articles that track Turkey and EU relations while talks for EU admission for Turkey are still on the table.
Citation
Bilefsky, Dan. “Watchful Eyes on Turkey as it Appears to Turn East; Frustrated with Europe, Ankara is Building New Bridges to Muslim World.” The International Herald Tribune 28 October 2009: 1. Print.
Search #2
Date of Search
November 2, 2009
Search Topic
Turkey and its possible admission to the European Union
Where did you look?
New York Times Online
Search Terms
“Turkey” “European Union”; past year; organized newest to oldest
Results
I received 100 articles in my results. One of the first articles that popped up was an article almost identical to the one I found in the International Herald Tribune (again written by Dan Bilefsky), but it is printed a day earlier in the New York Times. I won’t use this because it looks essentially identical to the other article I found. I had to comb through some articles about Turkey and renewable energy and other general Turkey articles that were not as relevant to Turkey’s admission to the EU. I did find one article that I plan on using titled, “Europeans Criticize Turkey Over Threats to Media Freedoms.” This article discussed Turkey’s “progress report” from the European Commission. The article highlighted Turkey’s imposition of large fines on media conglomerates, writers, and journalists.
I think I will use this resource because it provides some useful articles on Turkey and its progress with admission to the EU.
Citation
Castle, Stephen. “Europeans Criticize Turkey Over Threats to Media Freedoms.” The New York Times 14 October 2009: A7. Print.
Search #3
Date of Search
November 2, 2009
Search Topic
Turkey and its possible admission to the European Union
Where did you look?
The Economist Online
Search Terms
Turkey European Union
Results
I had 880 articles pop up in chronological order when I entered in these search terms. The Economist is a very reliable source that can present a more European view of Turkey’s possible admission to the EU than many American sources can. There were many articles on the same subjects that I had found in the New York Times Online, but these subjects were written about from a British perspective in the Economist. It might be useful to include information from similar articles from both sources in my research paper in order to show the full perspective on Turkey’s possible EU admission.
One article that I will probably use for my research paper is titled, “Looking East and South.” This article discusses Turkey’s relationship with the East and its importance to EU and the West like Bilefsky’s article. It provides a more detailed description of the recent steps Turkey has taken to strengthen its relationship with the East, but highlights Turkey’s desire to keep EU admission talks open.
I plan on using the Economist as one of my sources for my research paper. The articles provide more in depth discussion and coverage of subjects than the New York Times does. The articles also provide a European perspective on talks between the EU and Turkey because it is a British publication.
Citation
“Turkey and the Middle East: Looking East and South.” The Economist 29 October 2009. Print.
Creating European Identity Through Architecture
Search 1
Date of Search:
November 2nd 2009
Search Topic:
"Architecture European Union"
Where did I Search?:
Illinois Library Catalog
Results
My search returned 34 book results, most of which had to do with theoretical architectural constructs, i.e.: "Debating the global financial architecture", or "The search for a new security architecture"... However, there were three book results that dealt specifically with architecture and urban design in the European Union, one of which (The Capital of Europe: Architecture and Urban Planning for the European Union) deals primarily with how the architectural styles of European Union administration buildings in Brussels and Strasbourg have influenced European identity. The other two books focus less on architectural patronage by EU administration and more at architectural movement in the private sector, and may be tangentially informative for my paper.
Citations
Bielefeld, Bert. Building projects in the European Union: Architectural Export Opportunities: a manual for architects and engineers. Basel: Birkhauser, 2005. Print.
Hein, Carola. The Capital of Europe: Architecture and Urban Planning for the European Union. Westport: Praeger, 2004. Print.
Mies van der Rohe Foundation. European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture: Mies van der Rohe award 2001. Barcelone: Actar, 2001
Search 2
Date of Search:
November 2nd 2009
Search Topic:
"Construction European Union"
Where did I Search?:
Scopus
Results
My search returned 1256 articles; however, many seemed to focus again on theoretical "constructions" as opposed to physical buildings. I found two articles to be somewhat interesting although perhaps not super relevant to my topic: both dealt with European directives regarding construction laws. The first, entitled "Prevention through Design: The Effect of European Directives on Construction Workplace Accidents" examines how a directive passed in 1999 has influenced accident rates in the construction workplace among the EU15 countries during the last decade. Published just 8 months ago, the research is quite contemporary and provides an interesting insight into how European directives in general affect the everyday lives of workers and the general populous within the EU.
The second article, entitled "Constructing Reasonableness: Environmental Access Policy for disabled wheelchair users in four European Union countries" examines latent construction policy discrimination against individuals with mobile impairments in the UK, Ireland, France, and Malta and addresses ways that new policies can correct these problems. This creates an interesting question of "specificity", particularly as to whether the EU should have a common accessibility policy among all member states (such as the ADA policy in the US), or if member states should be allowed to establish their own architectural guidelines in this regard.
While these articles both address important issues in the built environment for the EU, they are more technically focused and less relevant to a humanistic evaluation of how architecture influences public perception and identity. I do not intend to use them in my final paper.
Search 3
Date of Search:
November 2nd 2009
Search Topic:
"Architecture European Union"
Where did I Search?:
Web of Science
Results:
My search returned 100 articles. One article, a review of four other books, was particularly useful in that it related perfectly to my topic and provided additional resources of places to look. Included in this review (found in the Journal of Urban History, written by Florian Urban, appropriately enough) was an analysis of the earlier book I had found by Carola Hein, as well as another book by the same author (European Brussels, Whose Capital? Whose City?) that provides a more in depth study of her compiled research. Two additional books will provide a solid context for my research: specifically, how does the architecture of governments represent and influence the cultural identity of a people?
Citations:
Gordon, D. (Ed.). Planning Twentieth Century Capital Cities. New York: Routledge, 2006. Print.
Hein, Carola. (Ed.). Bruxelles l’Européenne, Capitale de qui? Ville de qui? Brussels:
Institut Supérieur d’Architecture de la Communauté Française, 2006. Print.
Sonne, W. Representing the State: Capital City Planning in the Early Twentieth Century. Munich and New York: Prestel, 2003. Print.
Date of Search:
November 2nd 2009
Search Topic:
"Architecture European Union"
Where did I Search?:
Illinois Library Catalog
Results
My search returned 34 book results, most of which had to do with theoretical architectural constructs, i.e.: "Debating the global financial architecture", or "The search for a new security architecture"... However, there were three book results that dealt specifically with architecture and urban design in the European Union, one of which (The Capital of Europe: Architecture and Urban Planning for the European Union) deals primarily with how the architectural styles of European Union administration buildings in Brussels and Strasbourg have influenced European identity. The other two books focus less on architectural patronage by EU administration and more at architectural movement in the private sector, and may be tangentially informative for my paper.
Citations
Bielefeld, Bert. Building projects in the European Union: Architectural Export Opportunities: a manual for architects and engineers. Basel: Birkhauser, 2005. Print.
Hein, Carola. The Capital of Europe: Architecture and Urban Planning for the European Union. Westport: Praeger, 2004. Print.
Mies van der Rohe Foundation. European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture: Mies van der Rohe award 2001. Barcelone: Actar, 2001
Search 2
Date of Search:
November 2nd 2009
Search Topic:
"Construction European Union"
Where did I Search?:
Scopus
Results
My search returned 1256 articles; however, many seemed to focus again on theoretical "constructions" as opposed to physical buildings. I found two articles to be somewhat interesting although perhaps not super relevant to my topic: both dealt with European directives regarding construction laws. The first, entitled "Prevention through Design: The Effect of European Directives on Construction Workplace Accidents" examines how a directive passed in 1999 has influenced accident rates in the construction workplace among the EU15 countries during the last decade. Published just 8 months ago, the research is quite contemporary and provides an interesting insight into how European directives in general affect the everyday lives of workers and the general populous within the EU.
The second article, entitled "Constructing Reasonableness: Environmental Access Policy for disabled wheelchair users in four European Union countries" examines latent construction policy discrimination against individuals with mobile impairments in the UK, Ireland, France, and Malta and addresses ways that new policies can correct these problems. This creates an interesting question of "specificity", particularly as to whether the EU should have a common accessibility policy among all member states (such as the ADA policy in the US), or if member states should be allowed to establish their own architectural guidelines in this regard.
While these articles both address important issues in the built environment for the EU, they are more technically focused and less relevant to a humanistic evaluation of how architecture influences public perception and identity. I do not intend to use them in my final paper.
Search 3
Date of Search:
November 2nd 2009
Search Topic:
"Architecture European Union"
Where did I Search?:
Web of Science
Results:
My search returned 100 articles. One article, a review of four other books, was particularly useful in that it related perfectly to my topic and provided additional resources of places to look. Included in this review (found in the Journal of Urban History, written by Florian Urban, appropriately enough) was an analysis of the earlier book I had found by Carola Hein, as well as another book by the same author (European Brussels, Whose Capital? Whose City?) that provides a more in depth study of her compiled research. Two additional books will provide a solid context for my research: specifically, how does the architecture of governments represent and influence the cultural identity of a people?
Citations:
Gordon, D. (Ed.). Planning Twentieth Century Capital Cities. New York: Routledge, 2006. Print.
Hein, Carola. (Ed.). Bruxelles l’Européenne, Capitale de qui? Ville de qui? Brussels:
Institut Supérieur d’Architecture de la Communauté Française, 2006. Print.
Sonne, W. Representing the State: Capital City Planning in the Early Twentieth Century. Munich and New York: Prestel, 2003. Print.
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