Some elements of EU assistance to the countries MENA have become more politicized in recent years. This is largely because sharper differences opinion emerged over funds being used limit migration and for security aims. Contestation has intensified horizontally between different institutions European governments. However, this politicization varies across policy areas parts region, some instanc...

Abstract This article explores the empirical relevance of researching outside‐in politicization processes in European studies. To this end, it examines to what extent and how civil society organizations (CSOs) have contributed EU policies towards Western Africa two cases: negotiation Economic Partnership Agreements EU's engagement with G5 Sahel. CSOs were strongly engaged trade negotiations, wh...

Given its depth and ambition, the Association Agreement (AA) concluded between EU Ukraine may have been expected to result in significant reverse influence on EU. However, this article shows that is indirect, arising from mechanisms international processes brought into sharp relief by AA. These are: power asymmetry parties, politicization of agreement geo-politicization as a form contestation g...

Politicization has grappled the administration of Hindu temples in state Kerala since formation Devaswom Boards which are envisaged as autonomous bodies entrusted with here. Trade unions and their activities rampant today Kerala. unionism is nothing other than direct result politicization temple administration. Though trade significant for protecting rights employees, often its affects serenity...

In the past few years decision-making processes and normative underpinnings of EU external relations have become subject to intense debate in European institutions, member states wider public. Previous research suggests that there is variation extent which individual domains are politicized contested. This special issue aims theorize further investigate empirically this, using example developme...