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The External

‘The External’ by EU-RENEW keeps you up to date on the latest scholarship on Europe in the World. EU-RENEW is a Jean Monnet Policy Debate project funded by the European Union’s Erasmus Programme.

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00:13:59

How Human Rights Laws and Economic Competitiveness...

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2025/09/09

In an analysis of French companies in response to the French Duty of Vigilance Law, Dr. Bernhard Reinsberg and Dr. Christoph Valentin Steinert assess whether compliance with mandatory due diligence laws impacts businesses' profitability. Their findings of their article 'The French duty of vigilance law: reconciling human rights and firm profitability’ published in the Review of International Political Economychallenge widespread industry claims that such regulations threaten

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00:11:13

How Deliberate Ambiguity Built One of the World’s...

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2025/09/09

In their article, ‘From Constructive Ambiguity to Escalating Commitment: The Evolution of the Bangladesh Accord as a Transnational Institution for Collective Action’ in Administrative Science Quarterly, Juliane Reinecke and Jimmy Donaghey uncover how strategic ambiguity in international agreements can paradoxically strengthen rather than weaken collective action. Their eight-year study of the Bangladesh Accord for Fire and Building Safety demonstrates how deliberately vague language that initially

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00:13:55

How the law is used to silence Human Rights Defenders

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2025/06/06

Research from Dr Aikaterini-Christina Koula at Manchester Metropolitan University reveals how legal systems are increasingly being weaponized to silence human rights defenders, particularly in Europe. Her work introduces a taxonomy of violations perpetrated through the legal system and demonstrates how these tactics deviate from human rights standards, offering valuable insights for academics, practitioners, and defenders alike.Episode 24 of the External presents a concise summary of her paper

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00:20:54

The Geopolitics and Political Economy of the...

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2025/06/04

In Episode 23, we are joined by Dr. Nicolás Pose-Ferraro ⁠(University of the Republic of Uruguay) to discuss his 2025 article in the Journal of Common Market Studies, ‘Between Geopolitics and Political Economy: The European Union–Mercosur Negotiation to Form a Trade Agreement’, which explores the reasons behind the latest push to conclude the EU-Mercosur agreement and what threatens its completion.

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00:37:01

International Attention and the Protection of Human...

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2025/04/25

In ‘International Attention and the Protection of Human Rights Defenders: Campaigning for Agents of Change’ (Routledge 2023), Dr. Janika Spannagel ⁠(Freie Universitat Berlin) seeks to address the question of whether and how international attention can protect and enable domestic human rights activists in authoritarian settings.In episode 22, Janika Spannagel joins the External to discuss the key insights from the book.

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00:33:46

Political culture and Europeanization: How informal...

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2025/01/31

⁠In his new book Europeanization and Informal Networks in Southeastern Europe (2025, Routledge), Alexander Mesarovich ⁠(European University Institute) considers the impact of political culture, including informal rules which regulate political behaviour, on formal political processes. Exploring the EU accession processes of Slovenia, Croatia, and Serbia, Mesarovich identifies how the working and social culture of political elites enabled and/or constrained the ability of the respective legislatures

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00:48:34

An illiberal power? The European Union at its borders

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2025/01/31

The EU has been widely criticized for its approach to migration. It has been accused of being cynical, negligent and even ‘illiberal’. But are these allegations correct?In episode 20, Michela Ceccorulli and Sonia Lucarelli join the External to discuss the key findings of their recent paper (co-authored with Enrico Fassi) "An illiberal power? EU bordering practices and the liberal international order", in International Affairs.

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00:12:42

How Latin America’s Groundbreaking Treaty Intersects...

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2025/01/30

Research by Claudia Ituarte-Lima and Radu Mares at Lund University examines how a pioneering environmental agreement in Latin America and the Caribbean introduces new ways of protecting nature and human rights. Their study reveals both opportunities and challenges in how this regional treaty interacts with European Union trade laws, offering insights into how different regions can work together to protect the environment and strengthen democracy. This podcast summarizes the key findings of the

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00:10:27

How citizens’ identities shape their support for...

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2025/01/30

What effect does the institutional design of international organizations have on their domestic support? In their recent article, Bernd Schlipphak, Constantin Schäfer & Oliver Treib focus on interactions between citizens’ social identity and institutional characteristics that may have the potential to polarize citizens’ attitudes owardnational organizations. This podcast summarizes the key insights of the article - happy listening! Read the article (open access): Bernd Schlipphak, Constantin

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00:09:58

What is the contribution of Voluntary Sustainability...

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2024/11/04

Episode 17Voluntary Sustainability Standards have emerged as influential tools to promote sustainable practices in global value chains and are becoming increasingly relevant in the context of new legislation by the European Union and other governments for the promotion of sustainable development. A comprehensive review led by Axel Marx at KU Leuven examines the evolution, impacts, and challenges of these standards, offering insights into their role in global governance and sustainable

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00:09:01

How President von der Leyen Shaped the EU’s Response...

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2024/09/02

Can leadership within the European Commission shape the EU's response to global crises?In Episode 16, The External explores the decisive leadership of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, during the first ten weeks of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. It features the insights from the research of Professor Elena Baracani (University of Bologna) on how von der Leyen's strategic framing and principled ideas shaped the European Union's unified and swift response to

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00:09:01

Marine Bardou | Quiet Early Bird or Loud Late Riser?...

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2024/08/19

The European Parliament has the ability to play a key role in shaping the European Union's international agreements. But how exactly does it get involved in these complex negotiations? Researcher Marine Bardou from the University of Louvain has conducted a comprehensive study to answer this question, revealing surprising patterns in the Parliament's activities.

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00:52:58

The Politics of Chinese Investments in Europe and the...

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2024/07/24

Is Europe effectively leveraging Chinese investments to enhance its strategic interests within the liberal international order?In Episode 14, The External discusses the political intricacies of Chinese investments in Europe with Jappe Eckhardt, co-editor of Rising Power, Limited Influence: The Politics of Chinese Investments in Europe and the Liberal International Order. The interview explores the absence of an overall Chinese external investment strategy and how Europe navigates these

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00:09:47

Trade Policy in the EU: Market Focus or Geopolitical...

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2024/07/17

Is EU trade policy primarily a market tool or ageopolitical instrument? In Episode 13, we delve into the complex interplay between market objectives and geopolitical strategies in EU trade policy, guided by research from Dr. Andrea Christou and Professor Chad Damro at the University of Edinburgh. Their study, featured in the Journal of Common Market Studies, investigates the extent to which the EU's Directorate General for Trade maintains its market-focused approach amidst increasing

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00:10:15

South to north investment linkages and decent work in...

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2024/06/21

Is there a ‘Brussels effect’ throughinternational investment dynamics? In Episode 12, The External provides insights from a recent article in Labour - Review of Labour Economics and Industrial Relations by Dr Patrick Wagner (University of Konstanz) and Professor Damian Raess (Catholic University of Lille) which investigates whether Brazilian direct investment in Europe leads to improved working conditions back in Brazil. Read the article (open access): Patrick Wagner and Damian Raess. South to

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00:09:15

Identity Politics, European Integration and the War...

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2024/05/14

Are identity politics preventing the upgrading of supranational institutions as part of the EU’s response to the War in Ukraine?In Episode 11, The External provides an overview of a recent article in Journal of Common Market Studies by Professor Tanja Börzel (Freie Universität Berlin) considering the reasons why member states have upgraded common interests in supporting Ukraine without granting the EU additional supranational power. Read the article (open access): Tanja A. Börzel, European

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00:24:30

Advocacy and Change in International Organizations

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2024/03/29

International organizations change over time, expanding into new areas and abandoning original programmes of work. But are these changes always at the behest of member states?In Episode 10, The External brings in Dr. Kseniya Oksamytna (City, University of London) to discuss the key findings of her new book Advocacy and Change in International Organizations: Communication, Protection, and Reconstruction in UN Peacekeeping (Oxford University Press 2023), and especially the role of advocacy as a

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00:10:48

The Rise of Foreign Direct Investment Screening in...

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2024/02/28

In a changing geopolitical landscape, the EU and its member states have introduced novel mechanisms for screening foreign direct investment for national security risks.In Episode 9, The External provides an overview of a recent article in Global Policy by Professor Sarah Bauerle Danzman (Indiana University) and Professor Sophie Meunier (Princeton University) exploring the factors that explain the rise of national Investment Screening Mechanisms in Europe and comparing the different features of

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00:37:09

The EU and the Governance of Contested Global Spaces

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2024/02/20

The high seas, the polar regions, the atmosphere, outer space, and cyberspace... these areas beyond national jurisdiction have become increasingly contested, especially in an era of rising geopolitics. What role does the EU play in the governance of these areas? In Episode 8, The External is joined by Professor Joris Larik and Professor Simon Schunz who discuss the growing importance and contestation of 'global spaces' and how the EU approach compares with other key players in the governance

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00:34:55

Macroeconomic Responses to Global Health Crises

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2024/01/29

While the COVID-19 crisis had an economic impact worldwide, different states and regions responded with different macroeconomic policies and with very different results. In Episode 7, The External is joined by Prof Bernadette Andreosso-O'Callaghan and Prof Woosik Moon who compare these different global responses and discuss the key results from their edited volume Economic Policy and the Covid-19 CrisisThe Macroeconomic Response in the US, Europe and East Asia, published by Routledge in

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