The future of Europe is a subject that has intrigued scholars, policymakers, and politicians since long before the Treaty of Westphalia, and this working paper is an interesting reflection on that subject. Released in July 2007, the paper was authored by Vaughne Miller on behalf of the British Parliament's House of Commons. Miller's work takes a critical look at the failure of the European Union...

In the summer of 2001, noted author Eudora Welty passed away in her home state of Mississippi. Throughout her ninety-years she made significant contributions to the art of the short story and other literary forms, and she remains the subject of scholarship and admiration in many quarters. Fortunately, the Eudora Welty Foundation was established in 1999 to celebrate her works and also to make sure...

Created in 1992 in Lyons, France, EuroNews is a European Broadcasting Union initiative that was started by a group of European public broadcasters interested in providing European viewers with a diverse set of perspectives of regional and international news. The site will be of interest to anyone with an interest in viewing recent news briefs about a number of important topics of relevance, such...

Begun in 1999, the Justice and Home Affairs mandate is "to ensure that the whole European Union is an area of freedom, security and justice." Within its overall structure, the organization has seventeen policy units, including those dealing with immigration and asylum, civil justice, and the coordination of anti-drug policies. One rather handy area of the site is the Virtual Documentation...

Which countries are in the European Union? What goods do countries in the European Union produce? Is Andorra a member of the European Union? These questions (and many more) are all answered in this interactive and lively site created by the European Union (EU). The site is set up to provide access to key facts and figures about Europe and Europeans in general, and visitors can click on one of nine...

Created by the European Union, the EuroparlTV site is designed to bring information about their activities to a wide audience. Part of the focus here is on creating better access for young people, but the site can be used by persons of all ages. Users may access a schedule of events, a variety of video clips for all ages and information about current European events. Users may also subscribe to a...

When most people think of international peacekeeping work, they might immediately think of organizations like the United Nations or NATO. What they might not know is that in recent years the European Union (EU) has become a very active participant in operations in countries such as Sierra Leone and Cete d'Ivoire. These efforts haven't escaped the attention of policy analysts and scholars at the...

More and more organizations are concerned with the future of higher education, and one dedicated to examining this quickly changing area is the European Association for International Education (EAIE). The primary aim of the EAIE is "the stimulation and facilitation of the internationalization of higher education in Europe and around the world." On their homepage, visitors can learn about their...

Given their affiliation with the United Nations, it is not surprising that the European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research is well-known for their ambitious work on such topics as affordable housing, social integration, and disability welfare. While their homepage is a bit difficult to navigate at first, it does contain an all-inclusive “search” function, along with easy access to their...

The European Union has created a website for their science, research and development service, which has three goals: facilitation of European research, enhanced use of research results--especially in areas "crucial to Europe's competitiveness", and spreading knowledge to foster the acceptance of new technology. Visitors interested in funding for their won research should definitely check out the...