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Book Reviews

The EU has faced unprecedented challenges to live up to its mission to create a peaceful future based on common values. Despite the incorporation of foundational values into instruments of global governance, societal actors have increasingly opposed both the methods by which the EU propagates its values and the values themselves. Failure to apply a values based foreign policy consistently, to uphold human rights and to promote democracy in and outside the EU leads to charges of hypocrisy. Such dissonance between values-based policy and Realpolitik fosters criticism of-- if not skepticism toward--the European project. These contestations come from actors in and outside the EU. Understanding contestations is of utmost importance for the EU, not only for the resilience of the Union but also for its future role on the international scene.

Thus, the Interdisciplinary Review of ValEUs invites book reviews on works that address EU values and their history in the European project; that consider their application in domestic policy; that attend to their role in foreign policy; examine the instruments of application like accession agreements, privileged partnerships, development aid, military threat, etc.; discuss political and civil society contestations; offer analyses of Euroscepticism; or that consider the role of academic and public intellectuals in the promotion and contestation of EU values.

Length. 500-750 words for individual book reviews.

Before submitting a book review, consult with the editorial team of the Interdisciplinary Review of ValEUs. We will not accept book reviews by authors themselves or by people connected through material interest to the book.

For inquiries please contact:

Randall Halle, Director European Studies Center/Jean Monnet EU Center of Excellence, University of Pittsburgh rhalle@pitt.edu

Review Essays

The EU has faced unprecedented challenges to live up to its mission to create a peaceful future based on common values. Despite the incorporation of foundational values into instruments of global governance, societal actors have increasingly opposed both the methods by which the EU propagates its values and the values themselves. Failure to apply a values based foreign policy consistently, to uphold human rights and to promote democracy in and outside the EU leads to charges of hypocrisy. Such dissonance between values-based policy and Realpolitik fosters criticism of-- if not skepticism toward--the European project. These contestations come from actors in and outside the EU. Understanding contestations is of utmost importance for the EU, not only for the resilience of the Union but also for its future role on the international scene.

Thus, the Interdisciplinary Review of ValEUs invites review essays considering 3 books or more on works that address EU values and their history in the European project; that consider their application in domestic policy; that attend to their role in foreign policy; examine the instruments of application like accession agreements, privileged partnerships, development aid, military threat, etc.; discuss political and civil society contestations; offer analyses of Euroscepticism; or that consider the role of academic and public intellectuals in the promotion and contestation of EU values.

Length 1000-2500 for review essays.

Before submitting a book review, consult with the editorial team of the Interdisciplinary Review of ValEUs. We will not accept book reviews by authors themselves or by people connected through material interest to the book.

For inquiries please contact:

Randall Halle, Director European Studies Center/Jean Monnet EU Center of Excellence, University of Pittsburgh rhalle@pitt.edu

Provocations

What is a Provocation: A “provocation” is a  proposition that begins a debate. But it is not about presenting one of two sides; rather a provocation is an opportunity to present complexity. They foster discussion.

The Interdisciplinary Review of ValEUs invites provocations drawn from the core concerns that bring the network together. The provocations focus on the core values our network is set to explore. The format of “provocation” allows for an exploration of our own contestations to the EU’s foreign policy. It will allow us to better understand our own core values that we are bringing to the network.

The category Provocation allows for respectful freedom of expression and thus also encourages constructive discussion. Provocations should comprise 3,000 – 5,000 words. Figures and/or tables may be included in the main text or as supplemental appendixes. Provocations undergo editorial review. We welcome contributions from graduate students and civil society colleagues.

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