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NEW BOOKS JANUARY 2020

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Welcome to the January 2020 selection of books recently added to the Council Library collections. We publish this list on a monthly basis. The current and the past lists can also be downloaded from our blog. You can access the selected publications via Eureka - the gateway to the Council Library resources. The titles in the list are hyperlinks to the bibliographical records. Access to resources may be restricted to Council Library registered users and subscribing institutions or to on-site consultation. The books presented in this list do not necessarily represent the positions, policies or opinions of the Council of the European Union or the European Council.

Openness and transparency at the European Council and the Council of the European Union General Secretariat of the Council Brussels , 2019 Online access "As the European Union's policies ultimately shape many aspects of the life of more than 500 million citizens, it is crucial that EU decisions be taken as openly and as closely as possible to them. For that reason, people need to be able to access clear information on how and why European legislation is adopted. This publication gives an overview of openness and transparency in the European Council and the Council of the European Union and provides easy access to a variety of information sources."

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Don’t fear AI Atkinson, Robert ; European Investment Bank Luxembourg : EIB , 2019 Online access "Over the last decade, Europe and most advanced economies experienced a decline in productivity, leading to political unrest and rising uncertainty about the future. A new production revolution, enabled in part by artificial intelligence (AI), is now emerging, bringing a new wave of technologies, but there are widespread fears that these changes also will bring a big rise in unemployment as machines replace human beings in big numbers. History tells us that we should not be afraid of industrial change. AI will take over some tasks, but this will not happen all of a sudden and there will be plenty of work left for humans."

Global Space Governance : An International Study Ram S Jakhu editor. ; Joseph N Pelton editor. Springer International Publishing, 2017 Online access "This book is based on the findings, conclusions and recommendations of the Global Space Governance study commissioned by the 2014 Montreal Declaration that called upon civil society, academics, governments, the private sector, and other stakeholders to undertake an international interdisciplinary study. It examines the drivers of space regulations and standards, key regulatory problems, and especially addresses possible improvements in global space governance. It is expected that the study and derivative recommendations will form the basis for deliberations and decisions at international conferences and meetings around the world on the theme of global space governance."

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The law of consumer redress in an evolving digital market : upgrading from alternative to online dispute resolution Pablo Cortes Cambridge : Cambridge University Press , 2018 Online access "This book advances the emerging of a new subfield of study, the law of consumer redress, which encompasses the various dispute resolution processes for consumers, their regulations, and best practices. The book argues that the institutionalisation of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) bodies are expanding their functions beyond dispute resolution, as they are increasingly providing a public service for consumers that complements, and often replaces, the role of the courts. Although the book focuses on ADR, it also analyses other redress methods, including public enforcement, court adjudication and business internal complaints systems."

Smart, sustainable and inclusive growth : political entrepreneurship for a prosperous Europe Charlie Karlsson ; Daniel Silander ; Brigitte Pircher Cheltenham : Edward Elgar Publishing , 2019 Available at Council Library Main Collection (105787) "This timely and engaging book explores the role of European political entrepreneurship in debating, shaping and implementing the Europe 2020 strategy. Insightful chapters analyse the content, conditions and consequences of Europe 2020, investigating the plan for a future prosperous EU economy. Focussing on how European political entrepreneurship functions in times of crisis, Smart, Sustainable and Inclusive Growth considers these crises as potential windows of opportunity."

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Conditionality, the EU and Turkey : from transformation to retrenchment Rahime Suleymanoglu-Kurum London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group , 2019 Online access "Turkey has been a critical case to study to assess the impact of EU conditionality on non-member states, but has lost its visibility following the debates on the detachment of Turkey from the EU gradually since 2005. This book studies Turkey–EU relations in the area of foreign policy from 1987 when Turkey applied for full membership and expanding to the present-day retrenchment of Turkey from the EU."

Africa's Critical Choices: a Call for a Pan-African Roadmap Ibrahim Assane Mayaki Routledge , 2019 Online access "This volume examines contemporary Africa, a vast continent which, while entering the era of globalization, is also confronted by a number of issues, including the environment and climate change, demographics, trade issues, internal and external migration, education, economic Issues, governance, and the influence of other countries."

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Szczerze Donald Tusk Warszawa : Agora , 2019 In Polish Available at Council Library Main Collection (EC.F 2019 tus) "This is a personal journal of former President of the European Council Donald Tusk. Day after day, we accompany his first steps in a new role, get to know the backstage of European politics and follow the most dramatic events of recent years: terrorist attacks in Paris and Brussels, the refugee crisis, the death of Gdańsk President Paweł Adamowicz, endless negotiations on Brexit. The book also includes multidimensional and surprising portraits of the most important figures of world politics, from Barack Obama and Angela Merkel to Donald Trump and Boris Johnson."

The last bluff : how Greece came face-to-face with financial catastrophe & the secret plan for its euro exit Victoria Dendrinou ; Helene Varvitsiote Athens : Papadopoulos Publishing , 2019 Available at Council Library Main Collection (105735) "A behind-the-scenes political thriller offering the definitive account of Europe’s 2015 dramatic showdown with Greece. It's a wide-ranging, exhaustively-investigated narrative of the most turbulent year in Europe’s recent financial history, revealing one of the continent's best kept secrets: the Plan B in case its weakest link crashed out of the euro."

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After the Berlin wall : memory and the making of the new Germany, 1989 to the present Hope M Harrison Cambridge : Cambridge University Press , 2019 Available at Council Library Main Collection (105809) "The history and meaning of the Berlin Wall remain controversial, even three decades after its fall. Drawing on an extensive range of archival sources and interviews, this book profiles key memory activists who have fought to commemorate the history of the Berlin Wall and examines their role in the creation of a new German national narrative. Considering multiple German approaches to remembering the Wall via memorials, trials, public ceremonies, films, and music, this revelatory work also traces how global memory of the Wall has impacted German memory policy. It depicts the power and fragility of state-backed memory projects, and the potential of such projects to reconcile or divide."

Britain and Europe : a short history Jeremy Black London : Hurst & Company , 2019 Online access "We urgently need a dispassionate account of how Britain's history truly fits into a European context. How similar has Britain been to other European countries, and in what respects? Do Brits feel European, and have they taken an interest in events on the Continent, or has their distance from Europe led to insularity and xenophobia? Finally, how involved in European affairs has Britain been over the last several hundred years? Jeremy Black's fresh and trenchant analysis sets an increasingly politicised British history in its real European context."

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Brexiternity : the uncertain fate of Britain Denis MacShane London : I.B. Tauris , 2019 Available at Council Library Main Collection (105810) "Never in the lifetime of most British adults has there been such uncertainty about the future of the political and governing institutions of the state. Brexit has the potential to change everything – from the shape of government institutions, to the main political parties, from Britain's relationship with its near neighbour Ireland to its international trading. The idealists of the Leave campaign won their vote in 2016. But now the realists are gently taking over. Here, Denis MacShane explains how the Brexit process will be long and full of difficulties – arguing that a 'Brexiternity' of negotiations and internal political wrangling in Britain lies ahead."

The border : the legacy of a century of Anglo-Irish politics Diarmaid Ferriter London : Profile Books , 2019 Available at Council Library Main Collection (105744) "Over the past 100 years, the border between what became the Irish Republic and Northern Ireland has been a political challenge for governments north, south, in Westminster and now in Europe.In this timely history of the tragedy that is the border between the Irish Republic and Northern Ireland, leading historian Diarmaid Ferriter charts the realities of the border from the divisive repercussions of the Treaty through checkpoints, devolution, entry into the EU, the Good Friday Agreement, up to present day. This book promises to shed light on one of the most contentious and misunderstood political issues of our time."

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