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    The brexit negotiations: The next battleground for French-U.K. relations

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    In March 2017, following the successful referendum in the UK to leave the European Union in June of 2016, negotiations began to discuss the policies regarding the official exit of the United Kingdom with Theresa May’s declaration of Article 50. In recent developments associated with the Brexit negotiations, more ties have been seen between the UK and France than other member-states of the EU. Given the long history between France and the UK, it is clear that the Brexit negotiations have become the next battleground for UK-French unrest. This essay responds to the strength of the theory of intergovernmentalism within the context of the Brexit negotiations and how the leadership role established by France in the wake of Brexit is a phenomenon based on their economic interests, a desire to advance their position as an international actor, and their deep-rooted, historical discontent for one another. Through analyzing a series of most-read newspapers from both countries, the research has shown the battleground of French-UK relations as taking place in these three categories with national interests being more pertinent in the Brexit negotiations than international relations.Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2020-05-01The student, Emilee McArdle, accepted the attached license on 2018-04-19 at 11:28.The student, Emilee McArdle, submitted this Thesis for approval on 2018-04-19 at 13:20.This Thesis was approved for publication on 2018-04-19 at 15:24.DSpace SAF Submission Ingestion Package generated from Vireo submission #12377 on 2018-08-31 at 17:21:02Made available in DSpace on 2018-09-04T20:36:48Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 MCARDLE-THESIS-2018.pdf: 2209612 bytes, checksum: 0812f29bb574a2683b45a271879c0417 (MD5) LICENSE.txt: 4211 bytes, checksum: 75e3077b58bb51c1d0a612cad0f04af8 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-04-19Embargo set by: Seth Robbins for item 107281 Lift date: 2020-09-04T20:37:00Z Reason: Author requested U of Illinois access only (OA after 2yrs) in Vireo ETD systemEmbargo set by: Seth Robbins for item 107281 Lift date: 2020-09-04T20:42:08Z Reason: Author requested U of Illinois access only (OA after 2yrs) in Vireo ETD systemU of I Only Restriction Lifted for Item 107281 on 2020-09-05T09:15:26Z

    The effect of UNHCR operations in the development of Turkey's asylum framework

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    Turkey is increasingly occupying an important position within the world and more so within migration studies because of its triple role, as a sending, receiving, and transit country. This text addresses Turkey’s changing position within world orders in regards to migration and asylum concerns and how UNHCR operations have affected Turkey’s development of its asylum framework. Due to Turkey’s geographical location at the heart of major migratory networks, it continues to strictly observe the 1951 Geneva Convention through the lens of its Geographical Limitation. This limitation is central to Turkey’s current asylum system with the separation of Europeans from non-Europeans ensuing in the application of differential treatment by which only Europeans are eligible for the granting of full fledged refugee status. One of Turkey’s most recent milestones is its successful completion of the draft process for its first ever law on asylum - The Law on Foreigners and International Protection, a significant portion of Turkey’ s quest of reforming its asylum framework through policy. Both the EU and UNHCR were able to exert their influence on Turkish officials throughout the draft law process. Their influential impact will be addressed through the phenomena of UNHCR-ization and Europeanization respectively. The EU’s power significantly stems from EU-Turkey accession negotiations while UNHCR has become influential because of its identity as the mandated UN agency for the international protection of asylum seekers and refugees. The position UNHCR occupies in Turkey is valuable in assessing the influence an international organization can have on the development of a nation’s national policy and the potential power gain, whether intentional or unintentional, in carrying out the respective policy. UNHCR’s influence within Turkey’s asylum system is observable in the organization’s increasing operations. These operations include the processing of asylum claims, determining refugee status, and resettling refugees out of Turkey. The EU is an important actor for Turkey’s asylum reform process, but they are not the only actor enacting change and they might not even be the most influential actor. The Turkey-UNHCR relationship, especially in regards to providing services of international protection to asylum seekers and refugees is worth further analysis.Item withdrawn by Mark Zulauf ([email protected]) on 2013-04-23T22:03:38Z Item was in collections: University of Illinois Theses & Dissertations (ID: 1) No. of bitstreams: 2 Cartwright_Natalie.docx: 555426 bytes, checksum: c646ebfd9860d03b0a7c3aa07f9b6f9e (MD5) Cartwright_Natalie.pdf: 1005990 bytes, checksum: 9d95671235cd1b0a504cea63e8ed4559 (MD5)Made available in DSpace on 2013-05-24T22:15:04Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 Natalie_Cartwright.pdf: 1006191 bytes, checksum: 9e4b469e5bfc1510b00aeb4ea24a5be3 (MD5) license.txt: 4068 bytes, checksum: 40aaa1ea2d26bbb27489a546c0e0d04a (MD5)Item marked as restricted to the 'UIUC Users [automated]' Group (id=2) by Seth Robbins ([email protected]) on 2013-05-24T22:18:36Z Item is restricted until 2015-05-24T22:18:31ZRestriction data tranferred 2014-07-01T11:35:38-05:00 Original Data Group with Access UIUC Users [automated] Release Date: 2015-05-24 17:18:31 UTC Reason: Author requested U of Illinois access only (OA after 2yrs) in Vireo ETD systemU of I Only Restriction Lifted for Item 44381 on 2015-05-24T10:01:42Z

    The brexit negotiations: The next battleground for French-U.K. relations

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    In March 2017, following the successful referendum in the UK to leave the European Union in June of 2016, negotiations began to discuss the policies regarding the official exit of the United Kingdom with Theresa May’s declaration of Article 50. In recent developments associated with the Brexit negotiations, more ties have been seen between the UK and France than other member-states of the EU. Given the long history between France and the UK, it is clear that the Brexit negotiations have become the next battleground for UK-French unrest. This essay responds to the strength of the theory of intergovernmentalism within the context of the Brexit negotiations and how the leadership role established by France in the wake of Brexit is a phenomenon based on their economic interests, a desire to advance their position as an international actor, and their deep-rooted, historical discontent for one another. Through analyzing a series of most-read newspapers from both countries, the research has shown the battleground of French-UK relations as taking place in these three categories with national interests being more pertinent in the Brexit negotiations than international relations.U of I OnlyAuthor requested U of Illinois access only (OA after 2yrs) in Vireo ETD syste

    Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis

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    The present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed

    The Third Energy Package gas Directive (2009/73/EC): compliance in Lithuania and Romania

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    "Threats posed to EU's energy security during the last fifteen years, made the Commission to develop the Energy Policy promoting the integration and the creation of the Internal Energy Market. The ""Third Energy Package"" was introduced in 2009 aiming to promote the liberalization of the market but not all the member states complied immediately; there were delays and differences among them. The focus of this study is the Directive 2009/73/EC and how Romania and Lithuania reacted and tried to transpose it into national law. By comparing them the study aims to find differences and to reach general conclusions about the Energy Policy and factors that determine the countries' responses and compliance. The paper analyzes the energy markets and the changes caused by the Directive, energy security concerns, the countries' general compliance stance, administrative capacity and corruption, national interests and foreign policy, domestic politics with changes of governments and possible pressure from interested groups because of cost-benefit calculations based on the specific Directive's provisions. The analysis shows that cold relations with Russia do not guarantee a country's compliance. Energy security issues explain Lithuania's willingness to comply but Romania's stance is not in line with the geopolitical role it wants to acquire in the region. An implementation that incurs domestic costs for the country and/or the political elites and does not directly benefit the country is more difficult. In Contrast, if the proposed legislation solves national problems, the country will be eager comply even if there is a cost in the short term. Considering these issues during the Policy formation process could improve the countries' compliance and reduce tensions and delays."Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'Closed Access', the embargo will last until 2018-08-01The student, Ilias Bolaris, accepted the attached license on 2016-07-15 at 16:02.The student, Ilias Bolaris, submitted this Thesis for approval on 2016-07-15 at 16:09.This Thesis was approved for publication on 2016-07-19 at 09:48.DSpace SAF Submission Ingestion Package generated from Vireo submission #9970 on 2016-11-10 at 12:20:53Made available in DSpace on 2016-11-10T18:27:54Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 BOLARIS-THESIS-2016.pdf: 432184 bytes, checksum: 8249605f95de55db14c5a615076f6cd6 (MD5) LICENSE.txt: 4210 bytes, checksum: 343e618e25a0fe5e74c81e05c1505ec0 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-07-19Embargo set by: Seth Robbins for item 95380 Lift date: 2018-11-10T18:28:02Z Reason: Author requested closed access (OA after 2yrs) in Vireo ETD systemLimited Restriction Lifted for Item 95380 on 2018-11-11T10:15:11Z

    Variations on the Author

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    “Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship

    Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis

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    We provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis

    Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts

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    We conducted a full-scale evaluative citation analysis study of scholars in the XML research field to explore just how different from each other author rankings resulting from different citation counting methods actually are, and to demonstrate the capability of emerging data and tools on the Web in supporting more realistic citation counting methods. Our results contest some common arguments for the continued use of first-author citation counts in the evaluation of scholars, such as high correlations between author rankings by first-author citation counts and other citation counting methods, and high costs of using more realistic citation counting methods that are not well-supported by the ISI databases. It is argued that increasingly available digital full text research papers make it possible for citation analysis studies to go beyond what the ISI databases have directly supported and to employ more sophisticated methods

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