This article examines the relevance of place branding as a political phenomenon in
international politics. After setting place branding in a historical and conceptual context, it …

This article reviews the literature on Europeanization beyond the group of EU member and
(potential) candidate countries. It uses the analysis of Europeanization in applicant states as …

Markets require rules, made and enforced by governments, and modern market-making has
therefore unfolded as an intrinsic part of state-building. While the European Union is not a …

Communication is central to how we understand international affairs. Political leaders,
diplomats, and citizens recognize that communication shapes global politics. This has only …

The notion of 'immigrant integration'is used everywhere–by politicians, policy makers,
journalists and researchers–as an all-encompassing framework for rebuilding 'unity from …

For many observers, the European Union is mired in a deep crisis. Between sluggish
growth; political turmoil following a decade of austerity politics; Brexit; and the rise of Asian …

This article explores the motivations and calculations behind China's Belt and Road
Initiative. It argues that China's efforts to enhance regional multilateral cooperation across …

Scholars of the European Union have analyzed the EU's legitimacy mainly in terms of two
normative criteria: output effectiveness for the people and input participation by the people …

Far from displaying a uniform pattern of integration, the European Union varies significantly
across policy areas, institutional development and individual countries. Why do some …

In the context of recent advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and launch of AI policy
documents and ethics guidelines around the world, since 2017, the European Union (EU) is …