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Showing 1 to 20 of 262 for “"accession"”.
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The politics of accession to international organizations
… What implications do the variation in accession paths have for the domestic politics of the acceding state? Increasingly, scholars recognize that the process of accession to international organizations is critical to understanding how international organizations influence states, …
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Polish political elite opinion on Turkey's EU accession
… minister—are also supportive of Turkey’s EU accession. But the support ends at words, some of which are full contradictions when looking at the literature on the topic. Unsure of why these contradictions exist, I was curious about the discourse occurring within the Polish political elite …
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Democracy after accession : evidence from Central and Eastern Europe
… after they became EU members. Throughout the accession process, these countries have, for the most part, successfully moved away from post-communist legacies and became increasingly more democratic. There is ample evidence in literature suggesting that this positive trend in democratic quality …
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The Lion & The Ringmaster: Croatia's Accession to the European Union
<p>July 1, 2013 marked Croatia's official induction into the European Union. For Croatia this was the culmination of a long negotiation process filled with concessions and challenges. This situation inspired the question of how Croatia's alliance with the EU has affected the state? In order to …
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European Union Accession and the Future of Croatian Language Policy
… moved more quickly through the European Union accession process, which is seen as the result of Croatia's economic, political and cultural advantages as a European rather than Balkan state. Despite the evidence that Croatia is better off as part of Europe, the European Union expects Croatia to …
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Justice and home affairs and Romania's accession to the European Union
… a difficult case, the dynamics of Romania's EU accession provide insight into the potential and limits of the EU's leverage, revealing how domestic factors can be decisive in constraining external influence. Focusing on the reform trajectory in the fields of judiciary reforms, anti-corruption …
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ESSAYS ON THE WTO ACCESSION, HOUSEHOLD INCOME AND MULTIDIMENSIONAL POVERTY: EVIDENCE FROM CHINA
… the global market, especially since China’s WTO accession, China has achieved remarkable GDP growth and has become the second largest economy in the world. These economic achievements have substantially increased Chinese incomes and have generated more government revenue for social progress. …
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China's special economic zones : are they still 'special' after China's accession to the WTO?
… with WTO Agreements, and since China’s accession into that organization the SEZs have been dismantling those privileges. Each step in China’s compliance with international standards precipitated changes and ripples throughout the SEZs’ legal structure. Nevertheless, the aim was to enter …
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Significant pre-accession factors predicting success or failure during a Marine Corps officer’s initial service obligation
… factors an officer candidate possesses prior to accession in predicting the probability of career success, as determined by career designation, and the probability of career failure, as determined by separation under unfavorable conditions and receiving a legal action while commissioned. Results …
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The role and character of the praetorian guard and the praetorian prefecture until the accession of Vespasian
… years between the battle of Actium and the accession of Vespasian. This necessitates not only a consideration of those political activities which the Praetorians undertook at the behest of their emperors but also an examination into the motivations of the guardsmen themselves. Moreover, any …
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Normative Stories of the Formative Moment : Construction of Estonian National Identity in Postimees during the EU Accession Process
… National Identity in Postimees during the EU Accession Process" analyzes how Estonian national identity is constructed in country s largest and oldest daily newspaper in relation to the European Union (EU) during 1997-2003. The study combines media studies with political science, EU studies …
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The analysis of the accession of Sultanate of Oman to the World Trade organization (WTO) and its consequences
Literature on the accession of developing countries to the World Trade Organization (WTO) shows two opposing views on the effectiveness and efficiency of their system. In the light of these views, this study analyses the accession of Oman to the WTO and the consequences arising from this accession, …
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The growth of a myth : a case study of Chile's accession to the North American Free Trade Agreement
This study is an investigating analysis of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in the context of capitalism and its internationalization, globalisation. The emphasis is placed on the relationship between neoliberalism and NAFTA through a comparative study of neoliberal policies …
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Public policy as a functional concept in the WTO: the utility for developing nations as illustrated by Saudi Arabia’s accession
… liberalising organisation, streamlining the accession process for new members, assisting developing countries to participate in the international market and maintaining a balance with the obligations to the organisation and lessening the potential for disputes to arise. A case study of the …
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Do Globalization and China’s WTO Accession Affect Social Spending in Its Eleven Neighboring Countries? An Empirical Study of the China Shock
… whether globalization and China’s WTO accession in 2001 have any impact on government expenditure to social security transfers and human capital of its eleven neighboring countries--Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore, and …
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The Application of the Principle of Mutual Recognition in EU Criminal Law Matters - Internally and Externally vis-à-vis Pre-Accession Policy
… could undermine the results achieved in the pre-accession policy, where the values that support the mutual recognition framework are vigorously employed upon candidate countries. First, the thesis addresses the functioning and legitimacy of the principle of mutual recognition internally, in …
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