October 01, 2019
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European observers are currently focused on the United Kingdom as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has committed to leading Britain out of the European Union (EU) on October 31 “with or without a deal.” However, the great uncertainty surrounding British decisions is only one of many challenges confronting the six-decade-long European cooperation project.
In addition to “Brexit,” the EU faces an unpredictable post-Merkel Germany, ongoing popular opposition to President Macron in France, Italian political turmoil over coalition-building, an unsettled separatist challenge in Spain by Catalonia, democratic backsliding and the rise of authoritarian figures in several European countries, a revisionist Russia, unresolved conflicts over immigration, and widespread economic malaise across much of the continent.
Are these and other challenges necessarily undermining the centralizing, institution-building project of the EU? How will Brexit and these developments affect the Brussels project, EU member states and the world?
Speaker:
Elliot Posner, Ph.D.
Professor and Acting Chair, Department of Political Science, Case Western Reserve University
Moderator:
Mark K. Cassell, Ph.D.
Professor of Political Science, Kent State University
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Documentary songwriting is a powerful vehicle for telling women's stories. It turns difficult experiences into beautiful music, and through collaboration it creates lasting bonds between participants. These real, truthful stories can help connect even more people.
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Who Am I As a Leader?
Cleveland and the Global Economy
Social & Political Change Around the Globe
Diplomatic Toolkit in Action
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A documentary song comes from a person's actual, lived experience. DocSongs document the emotions of that experience through music and share it with the world.
A documentary song comes from a person's actual, lived experience. DocSongs document the emotions of that experience through music and share it with the world.
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