Switzerland Eu Relations

Author : Clive H. Church
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2007-01-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134194353

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Switzerland and the European Union by Clive H. Church Pdf

Despite its geographical centrality and its considerable economic involvement in Europe, Switzerland remains unusual in that it is neither a member of the European Union or the European Economic Area. At a time when the Union is both expanding and seeking to develop its integration, the country constitutes a real anomaly amongst west European states. This book demonstrates the range, depth and complexity of Switzerland’s developing relations with Europe and provides detailed and up-to-date information on Switzerland itself. Considering a variety of dimensions of the country and its ambiguous relations with the EU, the contributors, all of whom are leading specialists on Swiss-EU relations, explore: the classical political obstacles to entry: federalism, direct democracy, neutrality and the growing strength of anti-European populism policy barriers to integration: in trade and economics generally, in financial matters, and in social provisions relating to the movement of people the negotiation of the two sets of bilateral accords which presently structure Swiss relations with the Union the EU response and the prospects for future Swiss-EU relations. Switzerland and the European Union will appeal to specialists on Switzerland, academics and students in politics and international relations, and practitioners in European integration and Swiss politics.

Author : Paolo Dardanelli,Oscar Mazzoleni
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2021-03-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000337013

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Switzerland-EU Relations by Paolo Dardanelli,Oscar Mazzoleni Pdf

This book offers an up-to-date assessment of the state of Switzerland-EU relations with the aim of drawing lessons from the Swiss experience to shed light on the challenges facing the UK post-Brexit and, more broadly, on how non-member states can adapt to "integration without membership". The book covers the main issues in the Swiss experience of dealing with the EU over the last 30 years. These include the determinants of the 1992 vote, the architecture of the bilateral agreements signed since then, the economic interests at stake, the role played by immigration, the impact on the country’s federal system, the political, social, and cultural factors shaping attitudes to integration, and how the "Swiss model" has featured in the discourse about Brexit. The concluding chapter identifies the key lessons Switzerland’s experience offers for the British debate on the country’s relations with the EU post-Brexit. This book will be of key interest to scholars and students of European Union politics, European politics, Swiss Politics, British Politics, Brexit, and more broadly to international relations.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 455 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2023-03-20
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789004529984

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Switzerland and the EU by Anonim Pdf

What makes the relationship between Switzerland and the EU so challenging? For both parties, mutual relations are of crucial importance, not least economically. As a result of the Swiss voters’ rejection of the European Economic Area 30 years ago, there is at present a large number of agreements that provide for Switzerland's partial participation in the EU's internal market as well as other matters. At the same time, there has now for more than a decade been an increasing degree of institutional and legal uncertainty. The present volume offers an inventory of different sides of this special relationship, which is interesting also in a comparative context.

Author : René Schwok
Publisher : Peter Lang
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN : 9052015767

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Switzerland--European Union by René Schwok Pdf

This study explains in an accessible manner the key elements of the relationship between the Swiss Confederation and the European Union. The author begins by summarizing the main steps in this special and evolving relationship which has long oscillated between membership and marginalization. He also guides us expertly through the thickets of referendums (no fewer than fourteen from 1972 to the time of writing!) in which Swiss citizens have been given the opportunity to pass judgment on the European question. Finally and perhaps most importantly, this volume explains why the Swiss still oppose joining the European Union. It examines the thorny questions of identity, reservations on policy matters (preserving neutrality, direct democracy and Swiss style federalism), not to mention doubts regarding the economy, which have done so much to shape public opinion and the official strategy of the Swiss Confederation. Paradoxically, the closer Switzerland gets to the EU through bilateral agreements, the more distant prospects of joining the EU seem to become. This is the conundrum at the heart of the relationship between the Swiss Confederation and the European Union which is expertly explored in this volume.

Author : Marius Vahl,Nina Grolimund
Publisher : CEPS
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789290796169

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Integration Without Membership by Marius Vahl,Nina Grolimund Pdf

Although it is one of very few countries in Europe that has chosen to remain outside the EU, Switzerland is closely integrated with the Union. Two sets of recently negotiated bilateral sectoral agreements provide further integration. This study analyzes the functioning of the bilateral agreements between Switzerland and the EU, focusing on the agreements that entered into force in 2002. Particular attention is paid to the institutional arrangements and their ability to adapt to new legal and political developments in the EU, the impact on the functioning of Swiss democracy, and how the Swiss political system affects the implementation of the agreements. Comparison is also made with the experiences of the European Economic Area, the only arrangement for integration without membership that is more extensive than the Swiss model. The study concludes with an assessment of the prospects for EU-Swiss relations.

Author : Christine Trampusch,André Mach
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2011-03-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136815027

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Switzerland in Europe by Christine Trampusch,André Mach Pdf

The book provides the first systematic overview of Swiss political economy in comparative perspective. It provides an analysis of major socio-economic institutions, economic actors, economic and social policies, and political institutions and their recent changes.

Author : Matthias Oesch
Publisher : Dike Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : International and municipal law
ISBN : 3038910147

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Switzerland and the European Union by Matthias Oesch Pdf

Author : Philipp Gieg,Timo Lowinger,Manuel Pietzko,Anja Zürn,Ummu Salma Bava,Gisela Müller-Brandeck-Bocquet
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2021-02-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783030650445

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EU-India Relations by Philipp Gieg,Timo Lowinger,Manuel Pietzko,Anja Zürn,Ummu Salma Bava,Gisela Müller-Brandeck-Bocquet Pdf

India and the European Union bear a particular responsibility: as international relations change, not least because of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the two largest democracies in the world have the unique potential to jointly demonstrate that trusting cooperation and mutual understanding are both indispensable and fruitful—all the more so in the context of increasing national egoism and disregard for the fundamental principles of multilateralism. This realisation is not new. Believing in the necessity and mutual benefit of close cooperation, India and the EU struck a strategic partnership in 2004. But resounding success in forging closer bilateral ties and promoting an inclusive, rules-based global order has proved elusive. Since 2016, however, the EU’s Global Strategy has offered new opportunities for a restart of European foreign policy, envisaging new partnerships and recalibrating existing ones. On India’s part, too, changing stances have presented new openings—with New Delhi criticising protectionism and calling for a strengthening of multilateralism. This timely book scrutinises the status quo and the future potential of revitalised EU-India relations. By exploring and analysing conceptual approaches to and key dimensions of the strategic partnership, including trade, climate policy and development cooperation, it evaluates the prospects for future cooperation. Lastly, it offers policy recommendations for advancing the partnership between India and the EU.

Author : Biondi, Andrea,Sangiuolo, Giorgia
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2021-10-22
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781839103353

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The EU and the Rule of Law in International Economic Relations by Biondi, Andrea,Sangiuolo, Giorgia Pdf

This timely book explores the complexities of the EU’s international economic relations in the context of its commitment to the rule of law both within the Union and internationally. Bringing together diverse perspectives from both EU and international law scholars and practitioners, the book investigates some of the most controversial and lively issues in the field of EU external relations and the relationship between EU law and international law.

Author : Nauro F. Campos,Fabrizio Coricelli
Publisher : Springer
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783319554952

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The Economics of UK-EU Relations by Nauro F. Campos,Fabrizio Coricelli Pdf

This book brings together contributions from leading scholars around the world on the most relevant and pressing economic themes surrounding the UK–EU relationship. With chapters spanning from the UK’s accession to the bloc to the aftermath of its decision to leave, the book explores key themes in UK economic growth and EU membership, international trade, foreign direct investment, financial markets and migration. Chapters interrogate the history of the relationship, the depth of foreign direct investment, and responses to the financial crisis. Considering both the history and future of UK and EU relations, the book is a relevant and timely volume that gives welcome context to a fast-changing relationship.

Author : Bibek Chand,Lukas K. Danner
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2021-05-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783030686321

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New Challenges and Opportunities in European-Asian Relations by Bibek Chand,Lukas K. Danner Pdf

This book highlights the emerging bidirectional interactions between Europe—primarily the EU—and Asia in the fields of political economy, development, environmental policy, security, diplomacy, and inter-institutional relations within the context of two recent global trends: the rise of China and the growing withdrawal of the U.S. from multilateral commitments. The volume incorporates nine different aspects and dimensions of Asian-European relations. In recent decades, Asia has (re-)gained rising importance on the world stage, which also entails closer interconnections with Europe. In an age of receding American global leadership and reduced commitments to its European allies, the EU and its member states have increasingly become more open to seeking and considering new partnerships. The rising economic prowess of Asia has made it of particular interest for European states. The book’s focus lies on potential challenges and opportunities in the bidirectional interactions between European and Asian states and institutions.

Author : Sieglinde Gstöhl,David Phinnemore
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2019-06-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780429788901

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The Proliferation of Privileged Partnerships between the European Union and its Neighbours by Sieglinde Gstöhl,David Phinnemore Pdf

This edited volume provides a timely analysis of the European Union’s ‘privileged’ partnerships with neighbouring countries, identifying key points of comparison. It analyses which policy areas are covered and why, the reasons why a specific institutional arrangement has been chosen, the major advantages and shortcomings for both sides and how effectively the privileged partnerships have worked in practice. Drawing on a number of case studies, the book highlights critical junctures and path dependence in the EU’s external relations and examines what general lessons can be drawn regarding privileged partnerships, in particular with a view to the UK’s post-Brexit relationship with the EU. This book will be of key interest to scholars, students and practitioners in EU affairs, European politics, diplomacy studies, and more broadly to international relations and law.

Author : Michael Kaeding,Johannes Pollak,Paul Schmidt
Publisher : Springer
Page : 133 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2018-06-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783319930466

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The Future of Europe by Michael Kaeding,Johannes Pollak,Paul Schmidt Pdf

With a Foreword by the President of the European Parliament, Antonio Tajani. This book sheds light on the political dynamics within the EU member states and contributes to the discussions about Europe. Authors from all member states as well as Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Turkey assess how their country could get more involved in the European debate, taking the reader on a journey through various political landscapes and different views. The chapters cover issues ranging from a perceived lack of ambition at the periphery to a careful balancing act between diverse standpoints at the geographical centre. Yet, discussions share common features such as the anxiety regarding national sovereignty, the migration and border discourse, security concerns as well as the obvious need to regain trust and create policies that work. The book contributes vigorously to the debate about Europe in all capitals and every corner of the continent, because this is where its future will be decided.

Author : Elia R.G. Pusterla
Publisher : Springer
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2015-12-19
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783319263182

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The Credibility of Sovereignty – The Political Fiction of a Concept by Elia R.G. Pusterla Pdf

The book deeply analyses the bilateral relations between Switzerland and the European Union and their effect on the former's sovereignty in the context of Europeanisation. This touches on philosophical debates on the complexity of sovereignty. What sovereignty is at stake when talking about Swiss-EU relations? This issue not only faces the elusiveness of sovereignty as a concept, but also the proliferation of hypocrisy on its presence within states. The book encounters the deconstructionist hypothesis stating that there is nothing to worry about but the belief there is something to worry about. Derrida’s deconstruction of sovereignty allows indeed one to grasp the fictional essence of sovereignty based on the metaphysics of presence. The presence of self-positing sovereign ipseity is fictional since absent in the present, but spectrally present in the belief of its presence to come. Sovereignty is a matter of credibility, or the credible promise of a normative statement to come. Hence, the book challenges the realist/neorealist argument stating that states are credibly sovereign until proven otherwise and explains that the debate on state sovereignty calls for the unveiling of this hypocritical epistemology cunningly disguised as an objective presence. Swiss-EU relations thus become the cornerstone to not only theorise but also test sovereignty and deconstruct the two ontological and epistemological sides of the same coin, or the modern hypocrisy of sovereignty. This deconstruction constitutes the very problématique of any attempt to understand whether and how a state can be sovereign and solve the problem as to how to neutralise the différance and identify the difference between credible and incredible claims of sovereignty. This problématique connects the theory and practice of sovereignty innovatively, providing positivist evidence on the arguable credibility of the Swiss claim of sovereignty and confirming the presence of a theological dimension within politics.

Author : Marek Rewizorski
Publisher : Springer
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2015-06-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783319190990

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The European Union and the BRICS by Marek Rewizorski Pdf

This book explores the relations between the EU and the BRICS in the areas of politics, economic development, trade and security. The contributions cover topics such as the position of the EU and BRICS in the global order and the EU as a "normative power," as well as the evolution, characteristics and institutionalization of BRICS and the roles of its member countries Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa. The book will appeal to researchers and scholars interested in the rise of BRICS and the resulting challenges and opportunities for the European Union and Global Governance.