ISBN:
9781138086869
Language:
English
Pages:
x, 188 Seiten
Series Statement:
Routledge/UACES contemporary European studies
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als EU human rights and democratization policies
DDC:
323.094
Keywords:
Human rights Government policy
;
Democratization Government policy
;
European Union countries Foreign relations
;
Law and legislation
;
Aufsatzsammlung
;
Europäische Union
;
Menschenrecht
;
Demokratie
;
Menschenrechtspolitik
Abstract:
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Notes on contributors -- EU human rights and democratization policies: an introduction -- Conceptual issues -- The challenge of measuring effectiveness and impact -- Elements of a sound methodology -- Methodological tools -- Structure of the volume -- References -- Part I Context and framework -- 1 EU human rights and democratization policies in a post-Western world -- Introduction -- The EU in a changing international context -- A decline of Western power? -- Emerging countries as international donors -- Backlash against human rights and democracy promotion -- EU's promotion of human rights and democracy in need of conceptual clarification -- The credibility gap -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 2 The EU's post-Lisbon legal and institutional architecture on human rights and democracy -- Introduction -- Main Treaty provisions on human rights and democracy -- References to human rights and democracy for 'internal' purposes -- References to human rights and democracy for 'external' purposes -- Main institutional innovations to ensure the EU's effective international action -- The European Council and its President -- The Council -- The High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President -- The European External Action Service and Union delegations -- The European Commission -- The European Parliament -- The Court of Justice of the European Union -- The rotating Presidency and the Member States -- Concluding observations -- Notes -- References -- Part II Reviewing the policy -- 3 Human rights and democracy at the heart of the EU's foreign policy? An assessment of the EU's comprehensive approach to human rights and democratization -- 1 Introduction
Abstract:
From the need of coherence to the demand of comprehensive approaches in EU's common foreign policy -- Towards a comprehensive strategy on Human Rights and Democracy: the 2012 Strategic Framework and Action Plan -- The Strategic Framework's vision, principles and priorities -- The Action Plan on Human Rights and Democratization -- A test of the EU's human rights and democracy commitment: the implementation of the 2012-2014 Action Plan -- The new Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 2015-2019: a more comprehensive joined-up -- Keeping human rights and democracy at the heart of EU's foreign policy? Towards a more pragmatic approach -- Notes -- References -- 4 The search for coherence in the EU's human rights policy and discourse -- Problematizing coherence -- Coherence as a problem in the EU's human rights action -- Coherence as a problem in EU policy-making -- Coherence as a problem specifically in relation to human rights -- What is left unsaid in the problem of coherence in human rights policy -- Underlying assumptions in the problem of coherence in human rights policy -- Unproblematized issues in the representation of coherence as a problem -- What effects are produced by this representation of coherence as a problem? -- Notes -- References -- 5 Localizing human rights in the European Union: principles and challenges -- Introduction -- Localizing human rights - a two-way highway -- Legal and policy basis -- EU instruments -- Travel through power -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- Part III Assessing the instruments -- 6 The contribution of the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) to the implementation of the EU Human Rights Agenda -- Introduction -- The main elements of the EIDHR (2014-2020) -- Findings of FRAME research on the EIDHR -- Implementation of the EIDHR -- Conclusions -- References
Abstract:
7 On the effectiveness of the election observation missions of the European Union -- 1 Introduction -- 2 General features of election observation -- 3 Objectives of EU election observation -- 4 Significant and successful contribution to democratic processes in third countries? -- 5 Implementation of the recommendations of EU EOMs in the countries where elections have been observed by the EU? -- 6 Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- 8 A protection regime in need of committed action: European Union support for human rights defenders -- Context -- Implementation of the European Union Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 9 The development and promotion of global business and human rights norms: how far is the EU prepared to go? -- Introduction -- The EU and the business and human rights agenda -- The global business and human rights regime at a glance -- The EU and business and human rights -- The promotion of business and human rights through the EU's trade and investment policies -- Trade and investment -- A particular case: foreign direct investors -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Concluding remarks -- Note -- Index
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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