Archives: Policy Briefs

Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Policy Brief: “Immigration, Immigration Perception and the Radical Right-Wing Vote in Europe: What is the empirical link?” by Daniel Stockemer

New policy brief by Daniel Stockemer, University of Ottawa. The pictures of immigrants trying to reach the Italian, Greek, and Spanish shores from the Middle East are a constant in the news. Escaping war, violence, and poverty, hundreds of illegal immigrants try to reach the European Union daily. In addition to the nearly 500,000... More

Friday, December 12, 2014

Policy Brief: “Veiled Women: Open Threats?” by Robert Gould

New policy brief by Robert Gould. This paper examines the following question: If it is unacceptable for a woman to be obliged by family or co-religionists to hide her face in public, is it acceptable for the state to oblige her to reveal it even if she herself does not want to? In contrast... More

Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Policy Brief: “2014 European Parliament Elections: Breakthrough or Continuing Trend?” by Harry Nedelcu

New policy brief (August 2014) by Harry Nedelcu available through the European Union Centre of Excellence at Carleton University here. The 2014 European Parliament elections saw a surge in the popularity and strength of radical right and left parties.  In an effort to determine the cause for this radical party growth, this paper investigates... More

Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Policy Brief: “The Bumpy Road toward the EU and the Impact of Donor Programs on Public Administration Reform: Perspectives from Southeast Europe” by Artan Karini

Policy brief (July 2014) by Artan Karini.  Southeastern Europe (Western Balkans) represents an interesting case in terms of the relationship between the politics of EU accession and absorption of international aid to support reform processes in the region.  By addressing some of the challenges encountered in the policy transfer towards PA... More

Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Policy Brief: “Geopolitical Expertise in European Institutions: Or, How Do Diplomats Know What They Know?” by Merje Kuus

Policy brief (June 2014) by Merje Kuus.  This policy brief examines expert authority in Brussels: what counts as expertise, and how to understand the European Union’s relations with member states and third countries.  Based on a seven-year study of geopolitical knowledge production in EU institutions, this brief first summarizes three findings... More

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Policy Brief: “The Common European Asylum System: Achievements, Failures, Outlooks and Policy Learning for the EU and Canada” by Petra Bendel

Policy brief  (May 2014) by Petra Bendel.  In late 2013, the European Union passed the new Common European Asylum System (CEAS).  This policy brief assesses the outcomes, achievements, and failures of this policy agreement in light of the EU’s self-proclaimed goals of harmonization, and the rise of protection standards, responsibility... More

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Policy Brief: “Time to Support the EU ETS? – Some issues still need to be resolved” by Armand de Mestral

Policy brief (April 2014) by Armand de Mestral (McGill University).  The European Union has finally opted to amend its Emissions Trading System (ETS) with regard to aviation.  A new Directive was proposed by the European Commission and informally agreed to by the Council of the EU and European Parliament in March 2014.  This policy brief... More

Monday, September 30, 2013

CETD Policy Briefs Series on the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)

Canada and the European Union launched negotiations towards a Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) in 2009; however, several hurdles still remain in closing a deal. In this special series of policy briefs, CETD collaborators and partners tackle some of the contentious issues in the negotiations, shedding light on what is being... More

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Policy Brief: La mixité comme forme d’innovation sociale : stratégies canadienne et européennes en matière de logements sociaux par Maroine Bendaoud

Policy Brief (August 2013) By Maroine Bendaoud, doctorant au département de science politique à l’Université de Montréal. L’innovation sociale est un concept qui remonte à quelques décennies déjà, mais qui connaît un grain de popularité ces dernières années. Dans ce court document d’information, nous appliquerons le concept... More

Friday, April 12, 2013

“A pre-analysis of Canada–EU Aviation Relations post-ICAO Assembly Meeting Concerning Emissions Trading System”

Policy Brief by Armand de Mestral and Md. Tanveer Ahmad, McGill University. On 12 November 2012, the European Commission proposed the deferral of the the requirement that airlines surrender emissions allowances for flights into and out of Europe under the greenhouse gas emissions trading system. As a member of the 17-countries High-level Group,... More

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

“Parties, Voters and the Environment”

Policy Brief by Russell J. Dalton, Centre for the Study of Democracy, University of California, Irvine In Canada, the Liberal Party’s advocacy of a “Green Shift” in the 2008 federal elections, and the Conservative Party’s and NDP’s opposition, illustrate how division and choice on environmental policy exists in some party systems. In... More

Saturday, October 15, 2011

Document d’information : L’intervention militaire en Libye: le Canada, l’Union européenne et l’OTAN, entre révolution populaire et guerre «humanitaire» par Sarah

Document d'information (2011 Octobre) par Sarah Saublet, candidate au doctorat au département de Science politique à l’université de Montréal L’intervention militaire en Libye a abouti à la chute de son dirigeant Mouammar Kadhafi, le 20 octobre 2011, six mois après le feu vert donné par le Conseil de Sécurité de l’ONU. Pourtant, les... More

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