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Council of the European UnionGeneral SecretariatNEW BOOKSSEPTEMBER 2020Council LibraryDear Readers,Welcome to the September 2020 selection of books recently added to the Council Librarycollections. We publish this list on a monthly basis. The current and the past lists can also bedownloaded from our blog.You can access the selected publications via Eureka - the gateway to the Council Libraryresources. The titles in the list are hyperlinks to the bibliographical records. Access to resourcesmay be restricted to Council Library registered users and subscribing institutions or to on-siteconsultation.The books presented in this list do not necessarily represent the positions, policies or opinions ofthe Council of the European Union or the European Council.European Union politicsMichelle Cini ; Nieves Pérez-Solórzano BorragánOxford : Oxford University Press, 2019Available at Council Library Main Collection (105957)"European Union Politics, Sixth Edition, is the most completeand issues-led introductory textbook on the European Union.Written by an expert team of contributors, it fully equipsstudents to understand the European Union and the topicaldebates which surround it. Alongside its comprehensivecoverage of the theory, institutions, and policies of the EU, aswell as its historical context, the book engages with numerouscontemporary issues, debates, and crises--from Brexit andEuroscepticism to the economic and migration crises."Council of the European UnionRue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175 - B-1048 Bruxelles/Brussel - Belgique/BelgiëTel. 32 (0)2 281 65 25Follow us http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/library-blog/ -#EUCOlibrary1/8

Les États membres de l'Union européenne :adéquations et résistancesJoël RideauBruxelles : Bruylant, 2020Online access"Joël Rideau a été l’un des premiers auteurs à insister sur leparadoxe d’un processus consistant à vouloir dépasser l’Étaten inscrivant dans l’expression institutionnelle desCommunautés une tendance fédérale, tout en le mettant aucoeur du système. Cet ouvrage a pour objet de relater, àtravers ses contributions les plus emblématiques, cettedimension axiologique de sa recherche. Les rapports et lacoexistence des ordres juridiques de l’Union européenne etdes États y sont expliqués ainsi que leurs évolutions."European Union contested : foreign policy in anew global contextElisabeth Johansson-Nogués ; Martijn C. Vlaskamp ; EstherBarbé (eds)Cham : Springer, 2020Online access"This book, based on ten case studies, explores some of themost important current challenges to EU foreign policy norms,whether at the global, glocal or intra-EU level. The case studiescover contestation of the EU's fundamental norms, organizingprinciples and standardized procedures in relation to theabolition of the death penalty, climate, Responsibility toProtect, peacebuilding, natural resource governance, theInternational Criminal Court, lethal autonomous weaponssystems, trade, the security-development nexus and the use ofconsensus on foreign policy matters in the EuropeanParliament."Council of the European UnionRue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175 - B-1048 Bruxelles/Brussel - Belgique/BelgiëTel. 32 (0)2 281 65 25Follow us http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/library-blog/ -#EUCOlibrary2/8

Mapping the influencers in EU policiesDan LucaCham : Springer, 2020Online access"This book offers a novel approach to mapping the people andorganisations working in EU affairs, allocating much of thevolume to a discussion of non-EU institutional representationin Brussels. Complementary to this, a distinct section focuseson those entities situated in EU capitals connected with EUpolicy dynamics. The intention of the book is to describe eachsector within Brussels’ eco-system, including statistics andnumbers, but also to have practical examples of organisationsthat are represented in EU affairs."Politiques de l'Union européenneDominique BerlinBruxelles : Bruylant, 2020Online access"À une époque où parler d’Europe se résume à pointer du doigtce qui ne fonctionne pas ou ce qui n’existe pas, il est importantde montrer que la construction européenne n’est pas un vainmot, même si elle prend du temps. C’est l’ambition de cetouvrage de montrer de manière synthétique les principalesréalisations des politiques européennes."Council of the European UnionRue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175 - B-1048 Bruxelles/Brussel - Belgique/BelgiëTel. 32 (0)2 281 65 25Follow us http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/library-blog/ -#EUCOlibrary3/8

EU external relations post-Lisbon : the law andpractice of facultative mixityMerijn Chamon ; Inge Govaere (eds)Leiden : Brill, 2020Online access"Despite the Lisbon Treaty reforming the EU Treaty provisionson external relations, it was argued at the time of the Treaty’sentry into force that ‘mixity was here to stay’. While this hasindeed proven to be the case, the Court of Justice’sjurisprudence has nonetheless redrawn the contours withinwhich mixity can thrive and for the first time has confirmed theexistence of ‘facultative mixity’. In light of these significant postLisbon developments the volume aims to clarify the law andpolicy of facultative mixed agreements in the EU’s treatypractice and this not only from the perspective of EU(constitutional) law itself but also from the perspective of theEU Member States’ legal systems, that of the EU’s thirdcountry treaty partners and that of public international lawitself."Let the people rule : how direct democracy canmeet the populist challengeJohn G. MatsusakaNew Jersey : Princeton University Press, 2020Available at Council Library Main Collection (105981)"Propelled by the belief that government has slipped out of thehands of ordinary citizens, a surging wave of populism isdestabilizing democracies around the world. As JohnMatsusaka reveals in Let the People Rule, this belief is basedin fact. Over the past century, while democratic governmentshave become more efficient, they have also become moredisconnected from the people they purport to represent. Thesolution Matsusaka advances is familiar but surprisinglyunderused: direct democracy, in the form of referendums.While this might seem like a dangerous idea post-Brexit, thereis a great deal of evidence that, with careful design andthoughtful implementation, referendums can help bridge thegrowing gulf between the government and the people."Council of the European UnionRue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175 - B-1048 Bruxelles/Brussel - Belgique/BelgiëTel. 32 (0)2 281 65 25Follow us http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/library-blog/ -#EUCOlibrary4/8

The last president of Europe : EmmanuelMacron's race to revive France and save theworldWilliam DrozdiakNew York : Public Affairs, 2020Available at Council Library Main Collection (105980)"A political novice leading a brand new party, in 2017Emmanuel Macron swept away traditional political forces andemerged as president of France. Almost immediately herealized his task was not only to modernize his country but tosave the EU and a crumbling international order. From thedecline of NATO, to Russian interference, to the Gilets Jaunes(Yellow Vest) protestors, Macron's term unfolded against abackdrop of social conflict, clashing ambitions, and resurgentbig-power rivalries."The politics and economics of BrexitAnnette Bongardt ; Leila Simona Talani ; Francisco Torres(eds)Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2020Online access"This interdisciplinary book examines Brexit from a politicaleconomy perspective, enriched by insights from scholars ofpolitical science, history and law. Political issues exploredinclude the political rationality of Brexit and the reasons for theUK's unsustainable position in the EU, specific UK sovereigntyconcerns in the absence of a written constitution, the issue ofpreferences, and the UK's prospective standing in the worldpost EU exit. Economic considerations such as the root causesof Brexit, examination of the properties of the single market andEU regulation, including the issue of the City of London, andthe importance played by subjective wellbeing rather thaneconomic growth are investigated, as well as the challenges tobe confronted post-Brexit."Council of the European UnionRue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175 - B-1048 Bruxelles/Brussel - Belgique/BelgiëTel. 32 (0)2 281 65 25Follow us http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/library-blog/ -#EUCOlibrary5/8

Shaping EU foreign policy towards Russia :improving coherence in external relationsPhilipp ThalerCheltenham : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2020Available at Council Library Main Collection (105964)"Offering a comprehensive and structured analysis of thereasons why the EU lacks external coherence towards Russia,this book presents important new insights to the topic beyondconventional institutionalist arguments. Philipp Thaler utiliseskey cases in external energy and human rights policies tohighlight the on-going difficulties in creating a coherentposition, despite the EU's formally stated objective to achievethis. Providing new avenues to understanding the meaning ofcoherence, the book explores why this frequently used term isundefined and why it became a guiding principle in EU foreignpolicy."The rules of contagion : why things spread - andwhy they stopAdam KucharskiNew York : Basic Books, 2020Available at Council Library Main Collection (105964)"These days, whenever anything spreads, whether it's aYouTube fad or a political rumor, we say it went viral. But howdoes virality actually work? In The Rules of Contagion,epidemiologist Adam Kucharski explores topics including gunviolence, online manipulation, and, of course, outbreaks ofdisease to show how much we get wrong about contagion, andhow astonishing the real science is."Council of the European UnionRue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175 - B-1048 Bruxelles/Brussel - Belgique/BelgiëTel. 32 (0)2 281 65 25Follow us http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/library-blog/ -#EUCOlibrary6/8

Would the World Be Better Without the UN?Thomas G. WeissCambridge : Polity Press, 2018Online access"Do we need the United Nations? Where would thecontemporary world be without its largest intergovernmentalorganization? And where could it be had the UN's memberstates and staff performed better? These fundamentalquestions are explored by the leading analyst of UN history andpolitics, Thomas G. Weiss, in this hard-hitting, authoritativebook."Organizational development in publicadministration : the Italian wayMaurizio Decastri ; Stefano Battini ; Filomena Buonocore ;Francesca Gagliarducci (eds)Cham : Palgrave Macmillan, 2020Online access"Cultural, economic and political trends are changing the waypublic administrations are organized and this book examinesthe new challenges managers face, with the need for a shiftfrom a traditional bureaucratic model to a competency-basedapproach to organizational design and management in theareas of recruitment, training, career development andassessment. Through the analysis of an experimental projectlaunched jointly by the Italian National School forAdministration (SNA) and the Prime Minister’s Office, this bookshowcases how a competency-based system can be a key toolin reforming HR in the public sector, with significant effects onthe organization and management of public administration."Council of the European UnionRue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175 - B-1048 Bruxelles/Brussel - Belgique/BelgiëTel. 32 (0)2 281 65 25Follow us http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/library-blog/ -#EUCOlibrary7/8