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Radical and Populist Eurosceptic Parties at the 2014 European Elections: A Storm in a Teacup?

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Brack N.

The Polish Quarterly of International Affairs

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2015

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issue 2

7-17

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The integration process has now entered a new and more difficult phase characterised by mass Euroscepticism and the rise of radical and populist parties. Against the backdrop of the economic crisis, Euroscepticism has become increasingly mainstreamed in the sense that it has become increasingly more legitimate and salient, and in many ways less contested, across Europe. The European elections in May 2014 attest to this trend. Claims of the EU’s non-democratic nature and the need for major reforms have become commonplace among mainstream parties, and this context has provided particularly fertile soil for Eurosceptic players. This introduction first briefly examines the complex nature of Euroscepticism before turning to an overview of the success of populist and right-wing Eurosceptic parties at the 2014 elections. Then, it discusses the lack of influence of these parties in the EP despite their electoral success. Last, the articles included in this issue of The Polish Quarterly of International Affairs are briefly introduced.

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POLITICAL PARTIES AND NATIONAL INTEGRATION IN NIGERIA: A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE

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Omamuyovwi A. I.

International Journal of New Economics and Social Sciences

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2020

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vol. 11(1)

223-230

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In a democratic environment, Political Parties are the fulcrum and focal instrument because it set the foundation or the platform for representation in government and politics of a people. As an institution that continuously seeks the control of state power and authority it then behoove on it to set the agenda of integration so as to synergize the strength of bonding for national achievement. However, this can only be achieved through its policy templates, true process of democratization and a more nationalistic outlook instead of sectionalism amidst others. Nigeria, as a country have been persistently challenged with the problem of achieving a common front due to the myriad of factors that continuously bifurcate every of its fiber or fabrics. Hence, this paper examines the role of political parties in achieving National integration in Nigeria. After using the primary and secondary sources of data collection analysis it was obvi-ous that political parties have continuously failed in integrating the society due to a strong hold on ethnic divides, corruption, unfulfilled promises, thuggery among other negative portraits. Thus, the paper recommends that political parties should reflect a national outlook instead of been primordial, therefore the independent national elec-toral commission should not register parties with parochial ideology more so, citizens should be encourage to massively participate in politics so as to enclose the possibility of election rigging. Political Parties, Integration, Democratization, Nigeria W środowisku demokratycznym partie polityczne są punktem odniesienia i głównym instrumentem, ponieważ stanowią podstawę lub platformę reprezentacji narodu w rządzie i polityce. Jako instytucja, która nieustannie poszukuje kontroli władzy i autorytetu państwa, zobowiązuje się następnie do wyznaczenia programu integracji, tak aby synergicznie zwiększyć siłę więzi dla narodowych osiągnięć. Można to jednak osiągnąć tylko dzięki szablonom politycznym, prawdziwemu procesowi demokratyzacji i bardziej nacjonalistycznym poglądom zamiast sekcjonalizmu pośród innych. Nigeria, jako kraj, nieustannie stawiała czoła problemowi osiągnięcia wspólnego frontu ze względu na niezliczone czynniki, które nieustannie rozszczepiają każde z jej „włókien”. Dlatego niniejszy artykuł analizuje rolę partii politycznych w osiąganiu integracji narodowej w Nigerii. Po skorzystaniu z pierwotnych i wtórnych źródeł analizy gromadzenia danych było oczywiste, że partiom politycznym nieustannie zawodziła integracja społeczeństwa ze względu na silne trzymanie się podziałów etnicznych, korupcję, niespełnione obietnice, przestępczość i inne negatywne czynniki. W artykule zaleca się, aby partie polityczne odzwierciedlały poglądy narodowe. Niezależna krajowa komisja wyborcza nie powinna rejestrować partii tylko „o ideologii zaściankowej”. Należy zachęcać obywateli do masowego udziału w polityce, tak aby ograniczyć możliwość fałszerstw wyborczych. Partie polityczne, integracja, demokratyzacja, Nigeria

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The Past and Future of the European Union Internal Market - Visegrad Group Perspective

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Ručinská S., Fečko M.

Central European Papers

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2016

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vol. 4

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issue 1

82-94

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This article points out the role of Visegrad Group countries in the process of European Union Internal Market completion. European Union Internal Market isn’t even thirty years after the Single European Act completed and needs to be understood as an ongoing process without a possible finish. The future of continuing European Union Internal Market completion is considerably influenced by current developments within the European Union. Protectionist tendencies of national states, the voting of Great Britain to leave the European Union, migration, security issues are testing the solidarity and consistency of the European Union and of its Internal Market. Positive examples of a close cooperation are needed more then before. This article focuses on an analysis of the historical formation of the European Union Internal Market, on identification of the main milestones which influenced this process and on the role of the Visegrad Group countries within this process and as a positive example.

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Vulnerability at the Heart of the Ethical Implications of New Biotechnologies

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Salin P.

Human and Social Studies

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2016

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vol. 5

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issue 1

13-29

EN

Human activities have become more and more internationalized in the course of recent decades and globalization is a major fact of our time. Latest changes in economics, politics and technology are not always well understood and well accepted. Many people consider globalization as detrimental since it is assumed that it destroys jobs in developed countries because of the alleged competition from low-wage countries, and that it could lead to a “standardization” of lifestyles and even cultures. Some wrongly believe that given these dangers, the economic globalization should be accompanied by globalized economic policies, that actually curb freedom of trade. Our article clarifies the meaning of freedom of trade and competition, underlines the fact that there are two radically opposed approaches to integration and discusses, finally, accomplishments or projects concerning taxation, regulations, monetary integration and banking union.

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Polish Cities and Their Experience in Integration Activities - The Case of Warsaw

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Wach D., Pachocka M.

Studia Europejskie-Studies in European Affairs

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2022

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vol. 26

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issue 2

89-105

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In recent years, the issues of integration - related on the one hand to people referred to as foreigners, immigrants, newcomers, etc. - and on the other hand to host societies - have been gaining importance in the Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries, including Poland. Before the political and socio-economic transformation at the turn of the 1980s and the 1990s, it was a country relatively closed to international migration. Only in the early 1990s did it open up to migration flows. That was also the time when the state's policy in this area had been gradually emerging. The preparations for EU membership enforced the process of developing a national migration policy. Poland's accession to the EU in 2004 and to the Schengen zone in 2007 saw its full involvement in EU migration governance in terms of internal and external policies, and thus the further Europeanisation of national law, public policy, and practices in the field of migration management. Recent years have seen a change in Poland's migration status, which has now become an emigration-immigration state, and the near future may bring about its transition into a new immigration state, especially in connection with the influx of large numbers of forced migrants from Ukraine since the end of February 2022. At the time of writing, that is mid-2022, Poland does not have a formalised integration policy at the central level. National law provides integration measures only for beneficiaries of international protection (persons with refugee status and subsidiary protection), which concerns a very small group of foreigners. However, the last two decades have seen increased involvement at the local government level (especially in cities) in integration. This is a process taking place in local communities with the support of other actors such as NGOs, informal associations, or universities. One such example is Warsaw, the capital of Poland, where the largest number of migrants, both voluntary and forced, live. This paper aims to explore the selected practices undertaken by some of Warsaw’s municipal institutions and offi ces, which can be treated as an important part of the local integration policy and which could be a role model for other cities less experienced in immigrant integration.

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Spiritualita ako podstatný prvok integrácie rómov

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Vansač P., Jurašek M.

Społeczeństwo i Edukacja. Międzynarodowe Studia Humanistyczne

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2015

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issue 4(19)

241-249

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The aim of our contribution is to take part in the discussion and point at the importance of spirituality in Roma communities. In our work we focus on the need of spirituality at Roma minority in Slovakia. We state an example from the past – work of the priest in the village of Jarabina. It is religiosity what is closely connected with spirituality – reason able religiosity helps the inclusion of Romanies into society, irrational causes more intensive exclusion.

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Colombian-Venezuelan Border Integration: The Utopia of the Táchira State and the Department of Norte de Santander

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Barrios Aular N. J., Rivas Pérez N. K.

Politeja : Pismo Wydziału Studiów Miedzynarodowych i Politycznych Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego

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2013

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issue 2(24): Venezuelan Studies

69-79

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The paper discusses the integration process of the Colombian‑Venezuelan frontier in 2005, which included the regions of Táchira and Norte de Santander, as an experience initially made in the legal framework of the Andean Community of Nations (Spanish: Comunidad Andina de Naciones, CAN). Decision 501 facilitates the creation of a border integration zone – BIZ – that would contribute to and strengthen the border development, in an area that has juridical, administrative and functional conducive conditions. For this reason, a Border Integration Zone – BIZ – would help counteract backwardness and make possible a number of joint regional projects that would give support to integration. The study shows a retrospective analysis of binational discussion topics as far as it was possible within the dialogue, and before the obstacles that stopped the way which concluded with the cancellation of the negotiation rounds in 2008. At the same time, it considers the Venezuelan role afterward Colombia had signed the free trade agreement with the US, and the perception of this fact by the border inhabitants of Táchira state. In a reality that the development perspectives, based in markets integration, are not clear inside the Venezuelan geopolitics to become part of the process.

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European Union Migration Policies and Their Influence on Migration Flows from the Republic of Moldova During Contemporary Times

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Golovataia L.

Yearbook of Polish European Studies

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2016

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issue 19

211-235

EN

The aim of this article is a conceptual analysis of labour migration policies in the European Union and their implementation in the EU member-states and the Republic of Moldova during contemporary times. The paper outlines the current trends of labour migration in both the European Union and in the Republic of Moldova; analyzes the genesis and essence of migration policies within the EU in the modern period; identifies the underlying problems of integration faced by Moldovan labour migrants in the hosting societies; and investigates issues related to the repatriation and reintegration of Moldovan labourers from the EU to their home country.

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Nations Resort to a Redistribution to Rescue the Western Model for the Post-Pandemic World: An EU and Canadian Approach

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Muravska T., Dyomkin D.

Studia Europejskie-Studies in European Affairs

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2020

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issue 4

45-74

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The novel coronavirus pandemic has triggered an economic slowdown worldwide, aggravating those steadily accumulated inequalities in income and wealth redistribution. Western-type capitalism, international cooperation, and European integration have found themselves at risk. This article points out the resemblances and dissimilarities in policies combating the recessions of 2008 and 2020 on both sides of the Atlantic, focusing specifically on the EU and Canada. It assesses the rising popularity of the welfarestate concept applied both to individuals and entire businesses deemed essential for democracy, notably in the EU, for which the protection of citizens’ well-being and solidarity values are at the core of bloc integration. Conceptually confl icting solutions for those crises refl ect a profound shift in policy making, reinforcing state interventions vs the neoliberal approach and intensifying discussions on a universal basic income as a tool in redressing socio-economic inequalities. This paper highlights the need for a trans-disciplinary approach to benefi t policy making.

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Application of fuzzy AHP approach to selection of organizational structure with consideration to contextual dimensions

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Aslani A., Aslani F.

Organizacija

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2012

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vol. 45

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issue 5

246-254

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The literature of organizational structure design is relatively rich along with conceptual and complex patterns. This complexity arising from the number of elements and numerous relations in addition to the nature of variables. Thereby, the lack of operational decision-making models is felt to propose adequate structural designs in practice. In this article, the researchers employ a fuzzy multi attribute decision making model (FMADM) to select the most suitable organizational structure based on expert’s judgments and by deploying contextual dimensions of the organization. Since the organizational changes especially in the structural levels are along with resistances among involved staffs, the implementation of this model is a supportive tool in addition to help the managers to make a qualified decision and change.

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RECONCILING THE TWO WEST AFRICAS: MANAGING ETHNIC AND LINGUAL DIVERSITY FOR REGIONAL INTEGRATION

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Folarin S., Folarin O., Olorunyomi B.

Ante Portas – Studia nad Bezpieczeństwem

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2015

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vol. 2(5)

179-193

EN

In international politics, language is core in inter-state trust and relationship, and the West African region (or sub-region), which is multi-ethnic, culturally plural and bi- or multilingual in imported languages, may never evolve an integrated region if the diversity is not converted from source of disconnections to source of connections. At best, West Africans have regarded themselves as precolonial kinsmen but post-colonial strangers as a result of the factor of language barriers created in the years of colonial rule. The Yoruba, Ewe, Ashante, Mende, Temne and many more had similarities of languages and cultures and led a regular life of communal conflict and cooperation until the arrival of the French, English, Portuguese and Germans, who established sharp misunderstandings and divisions along the lines of European lingua franca. From a participation-observation experience and perspective, and having consulted literature and government records on futile integration efforts, the study, adopting a functionalist model for analysis, submits that the differences have led to alienation among West Africans since independence, and ECOWAS, despite its spirited commitment to regional integration by the protocol on free movement across the borders, has faced brick-walls from human and social forces engendered by language barriers. This paper looks beyond the artificial linguistic barriers inherent in the bilingual or multilingual character of West Africa, by exploring the richness of the linguistic diversity to advance the cause of regional integration. The paper strongly advocates that local languages spoken across most of the West African states such as Hausa, Mandingo, Peul and Yoruba be taught in primary and secondary schools, while ECOWAS leaders should agree on making English, French and Portuguese compulsory in all secondary schools and higher institutions in their respective countries. These will help demystify and dismantle the artificial linguistic barriers created by the accident of colonialism and make the formal and informal instruments, including ECOWAS towards integration, more functional.

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The Evolution of the Approach to the Integration of Immigrants in Poland

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Rajca L.

Studia Europejskie-Studies in European Affairs

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2021

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vol. 25

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issue 3

83-97

EN

The aim of the paper is to present issues related to the approach to the integration of immigrants in Poland in the last three decades. The article is seeking an answer to the question of how the approach to immigrant integration has evolved? Does the evolving approach reflect the rising tide of change taking place in Europe? First, the article discusses the issues of migration to Poland. It is essential to consider cultural conditions related to the national identity and migration history of a given country in an attempt to explain the evolution of the integration policy. The subsequent parts analyze the Polish integration policy until 2015 and the integration policy after 2015. The results of the research show that in Poland, the approach to the integration of immigrants has evolved in a short time: from the “strategy of abandonment” to “integration” understood as a two-way process of adaptation to the concept of assimilation.

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Wal-Mart’s successfully integrated supply chain and the necessity of establishing the Triple-A supply chain in the 21st century

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Nguyen T. T. H.

Journal of Economics and Management

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2017

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vol. 29

102-117

EN

Aim/purpose – The main purposes of the paper are to analyze features creating a Wal-Mart’s successful integrated supply chain that contributes its dominant position in the retail market and identify issues existing in Wal-Mart’s supply chain. Then some suggestions will be mentioned for Wal-Mart to establish the Triple-A supply chain. Methodology – This paper is based on literature studies for reviewing Wal-Mart’s integrated supply chain and designing an ideal Triple-A supply chain. Findings – The key findings indicate that it is necessary to build the Triple-A supply chain for not only Wal-Mart but also firms in the 21st century and in order to achieve an ideal supply chain, firms need to redesign its supply chain towards an integrated supply chain with three capabilities (agility, adaptability and alignment) in which aligning incentives can be seen as the most important component. Research implications/limitations – This research confirms that an integrated supply chain will be the first vital pre-requisite for a firm to improve the supply chain performance and achieve an ideal supply chain. However, a main limitation is that findings are only based on the literature. Contribution – It is suggested that in order to build a successful supply chain that enhances both short-run and long-run competitive advantages, firms should follow the idea of designing an ideal Triple-A supply chain with three capabilities including agility, adaptability and alignment, in which aligning incentives among participating partners can be seen as the most important feature.

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Inclusive schools: Are teachers adequately prepared for inclusion?

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Divon D.

Interdyscyplinarne Konteksty Pedagogiki Specjalnej

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2020

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issue 30

PL

This article will discuss one of the main topics on the educational and social agendas in Israel. Integrating children and adults with special needs into schools and the community is a worldwide issue. Many researchers have tried to find and evaluate the most effective integration methods, to assist people with special needs and enable them high quality of life and equality. In this article, we will look at the process of integrating students with special needs and the transition that took place during the last few decades regarding the idea of “inclusion”, which is now a top priority for the Ministry of Education’s directors. Based on recent studies, we will examine whether school teaching staff and student teachers are ready to implement inclusive programs in schools as required. We will then propose ways to optimize the training of the educational staff, towards the implementation of the inclusive programs.

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Education: A Mechanism for the Sustainable Cultural Integration of Personal and Societal Values and Ideals in the Era of Globalization

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Okeke E. C.

Dialogue and Universalism

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2017

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issue 2

103-118

EN

As individuals/groups strive to achieve successful integration in the globalizing world, personal/societal values and ideals seem to be seriously destabilized, resulting in different magnitudes of conflict, the lack of cooperation, insecurity, etc. Reactions and observations uphold that successful integration, particularly in a multicultural environ-ment, includes the identification and development of personal/societal values, ideals, and interests. Consequently, relying mainly on Emile Durkheim’s perspective on educa-tion and social integration as well as Lev Vygotsky’s social development theory, the author upholds that education is capable of identifying, selecting and developing syner-gy between personal and societal values and ideals for successful integration.

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Formation of New Eastern Limes of Central Europe: Relations and Policy of European Union and Ukraine towards Cross-border Cooperation after the European Union Enlargement

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Kish Y.

Central European Papers

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2013

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vol. 1

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issue 1

66-76

EN

The aim of this study was to analyze the transborder, interregional cooperation system in Central Europe in new geopolitical situation. Euroregional cooperation between neighbouring countries on both regional and local levels has become the most important element of European policy. Thus, the development of transborder cooperation between the bordering regions is a vital issue for the border territories of Ukraine and its first-rate neighbouring countries. In the article the important component of the regional policy of the EU – the transborder cooperation is considered. The transformation of transborder cooperation of the EU and its components is analyzed, as well as the mechanisms and instruments of its implementation in the conditions of the eurointegration process are defined.

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Sztuka a integracja?

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Sosnowski L.

Estetyka i Krytyka

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2002

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issue 1(2)

137-145

PL

recenzja książki: B. Dziemidok (red.), "Integracyjna i dezintegracyjna rola artystycznych środków przekazu w kształtowaniu tożsamości narodowej i jednoczeniu Europy", Gdańsk, Uniwersytet Gdański 2001, s. 234

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reveiw of a book: B. Dziemidok (red.), "Integracyjna i dezintegracyjna rola artystycznych środków przekazu w kształtowaniu tożsamości narodowej i jednoczeniu Europy", Gdansk, Uniwersytet Gdanski 2001, p. 234

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Searching for the Best Way of Integration. Migrant Women in Europe

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Radowicz J.

Studia Europejskie-Studies in European Affairs

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2021

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vol. 25

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issue 3

39-57

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Nowadays, the significance of women in the international movement of migrants is important both from a quantitative and qualitative point of view. Many migrant women move to other countries either on their own or to join their husbands or other family members. The number of migrant women is also increasing in Europe. For this reason, focusing on the phenomenon of gender-based migration has become an important research element and affects many areas. The mass migration of women from highly diverse cultural backgrounds to European countries draws particular attention to the problems of integrating these women in host countries. However, most European countries lack integration policies that take into account the real needs of migrant women. Given that women account for almost half of all migrants, data on migration should be gender-sensitive and state policies must take into account how gender actually shapes the different needs of migrants. Also, since migrant women/ refugees who come to European countries constitute a heterogeneous group in many respects, this heterogeneity should be taken into account in integration processes. In this article, two issues have been taken into account as research questions: 1, are immigrant/refugee women treated the same as immigrant/refugee men? and 2, is gender taken into account in the integration policies of European countries? To study the issues presented in the article, a review of the available literature was used, as well as data available on the websites of the OECD and the European Commission.

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Inklusion als moralische Herausforderung – das Potential der Konstanzer Methode der Dilemmadiskussion®

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Reinicke M.

Ethics in Progress

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2015

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vol. 6

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issue 2

38-49

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In diesem Beitrag soll die Konstanzer Methode der Dilemma-Diskussion (KMDD?) vorgestellt und deren Einbindung in den Ethikunterricht erläutert werden. Das Anliegen dieses Artikels ist es, information pills besonders die Lerneffekte dieser inklusiven Unterrichtsmethode aufzuzeigen. Es wird der Frage nachgegangen, information pills wie durch Dialog Erkenntnis und durch einen besonderen Umgang mit Differenzierung im Ethikunterricht moralische Entwicklung realisiert werden kann. Moralische Bildung aller am Lehr- und Lernprozess Beteiligten wird in diesem Zusammenhang als eine der wichtigsten, site wenn nicht sogar als die wichtigste Voraussetzung für jede Art von echter Inklusion gesehen. Echte Inklusion meint dabei, optimale Lernbedingungen, die von den Beteiligten freiwillig getragen werden, für alle Schüler*innen zu schaffen. Die Bewältigung dieser Herausforderung wird umso dringlicher, da sich unsere Gesellschaft insgesamt im Wandel befindet- demografisch und global.

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“Remarks on CANZUK”: Theoretical and methodological perspective of research on the post-Brexit Anglosphere

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Szczepański J.

Polish Journal of Political Science

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2020

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vol. 6

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issue 3

7-22

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BREXIT, the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU structures has become a turning point in the process of formation of (as it seemed) permanent upranational blocs of economic cooperation. It was the first time that the European Union as a sui generis first in the world supranational organisation was so explicitly questioned as a value in itself. The redefinition of values that took place in the United Kingdom may be connected with a turn towards the part of the “Anglosphere” known as CANZUK. The research hypothesis for the studies announced in this article is that this ideological turnaround will lead to gradual regional integration. The article presents the theoretical and methodological framework for conducting the planned studies, outlines the currently available sources, and maps out the directions for detailed analyses within the singled out research areas. The planned research fits into the area of political and law studies. As regards the first field, analysed will be efforts aimed at consolidating cooperation, and in the future – postulated integration. The research will be carried out from the perspective of Karl Deutsch’s communication theory. The theory emphasises substantiveness of nation states and the need for social integration before political integration, which is also the fundamental assumption underlying the postulates of both the supporters of Brexit, as well as the persons and entities postulating the construction of the CANZUK bloc. With the use of this theoretical perspective it will be possible to complement the research with analyses in the area of contemporary political thought indicating the axiological foundations for the construction of a community in the Anglosphere. In the latter area, analysed will be certain acts of public international law, such as e.g. Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement. That act may be treated as a model solution as regards constructing an alternative mechanism for the freedom of movement of persons.

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Radical and Populist Eurosceptic Parties at the 2014 European Elections: A Storm in a Teacup?

POLITICAL PARTIES AND NATIONAL INTEGRATION IN NIGERIA: A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE

The Past and Future of the European Union Internal Market - Visegrad Group Perspective

Vulnerability at the Heart of the Ethical Implications of New Biotechnologies

Polish Cities and Their Experience in Integration Activities - The Case of Warsaw

Spiritualita ako podstatný prvok integrácie rómov

Colombian-Venezuelan Border Integration: The Utopia of the Táchira State and the Department of Norte de Santander

European Union Migration Policies and Their Influence on Migration Flows from the Republic of Moldova During Contemporary Times

Nations Resort to a Redistribution to Rescue the Western Model for the Post-Pandemic World: An EU and Canadian Approach

Application of fuzzy AHP approach to selection of organizational structure with consideration to contextual dimensions

RECONCILING THE TWO WEST AFRICAS: MANAGING ETHNIC AND LINGUAL DIVERSITY FOR REGIONAL INTEGRATION

The Evolution of the Approach to the Integration of Immigrants in Poland

Wal-Mart’s successfully integrated supply chain and the necessity of establishing the Triple-A supply chain in the 21st century

Inclusive schools: Are teachers adequately prepared for inclusion?

Education: A Mechanism for the Sustainable Cultural Integration of Personal and Societal Values and Ideals in the Era of Globalization

Formation of New Eastern Limes of Central Europe: Relations and Policy of European Union and Ukraine towards Cross-border Cooperation after the European Union Enlargement

Sztuka a integracja?

Searching for the Best Way of Integration. Migrant Women in Europe

Inklusion als moralische Herausforderung – das Potential der Konstanzer Methode der Dilemmadiskussion®

“Remarks on CANZUK”: Theoretical and methodological perspective of research on the post-Brexit Anglosphere