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- Unbalances and Europe´s Aims´Publication . Daehnhardt, Patrícia; Instituto Português de Relações Internacionais (IPRI); Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Instituto Português de Relações Internacionais
- Dez anos de independência do KosovoPublication . Ferreira, Liliana Domingues Reis; Instituto Português de Relações Internacionais (IPRI)
- Da estratégia Global da UE à Cooperação Estruturada PermanentePublication . Ferreira, Liliana Domingues Reis; Instituto Português de Relações Internacionais (IPRI)
- “Aren’t there any alternatives"?Publication . Moury, Catherine; Standring, Adam; Departamento de Estudos Políticos (DEPo); Instituto Português de Relações Internacionais (IPRI)This paper presents an in-depth case study of governmental decision-making in Portugal from 2010 to 2015. To obtain a full understanding of what really happened behind the closed doors of international meetings, we triangulated different types of data: face-to-face interviews with policy-makers, international lenders and Trade Union representatives; investigations by journalists; and IMF and EU official documents. Lastly, we analyze the official discourses of both the former and current Prime Ministers. We show that the sovereign debt crisis and the bailout have strengthened executives’ independence from other national actors. The perceived need for ‘credibility’ to avoid a ‘negative’ reaction from the markets - later associated with the conditions of the bailout - concurrently gave the executives a legitimate justification to concentrate power in their hands and a strong argument to counter the opponents of their proposed reforms. Consequently, Portuguese ministers– when they favored policies that were in congruence with those supported by international actors – were able to use the crisis to advance their own agenda. When they disagreed with Troika representatives, ministers and international lenders engaged in a negotiating process, the final outcome of which depended on the actors’ bargaining powers. Finally, contrary to what we expected, we did not find a strong gap between Prime Ministers’ official discourse and this state of affairs – thus showing limited evidence of discursive depolitization.
- Globalization and foreign policy in Southern EuropePublication . Sousa, Pedro Miguel Ponte e; Instituto Português de Relações Internacionais (IPRI)Globalization is one of the most important social phenomena in the contemporary world, shaping all dimensions of societal life. However, both among globalization theory as well as foreign policy (FP) studies (and FPA, in particular), the impact of globalization on the state, the effects of political globalization and the transformations it brings to FP have been understood as (not so relevant) contextual elements, described in a generic way or even completely excluded from those research fields and interests. Nevertheless, the particular characteristics in which FP activities are developed render essential, rather than ignoring the state and its external action, to strengthen its study seeking to assess the scope, nature and impact of globalization on its international activity. Following a brief overview on the interaction between globalization theory and FP, as well as between FP studies and globalization, we will explore the analysis model, analysing these challenges on two different levels. Firstly, the impact of globalization in FP: the higher relevance of multilateral or bilateral relations; the identification of certain problems (threats/risks) as global, and requiring a global response; and (growing?) influence/involvement of other actors in the decision in FP at the national level. Secondly, the greater role played by global governance (GG) in FP issues: to identify the (growing?) influence/involvement of other actors in the implementation of FP, or decision in GG structures; the influence of multiple levels of governance in FP; an increase in temporary coalitions, and greater adaptation to the international environment; and shaping GG structures as a FP goal. We are particularly interested in the characteristics and implications of some core prerogatives of our theoretical framework, as well as the limitations and possible solutions to the challenges that studying globalization and the contemporary foreign policy of Southern European countries poses. Our claim is that FP studies could be rendered more valuable and specific if they adapt to include globalization in its studies as a relevant variable, particularly if they do so in a systematic and comparative fashion.
- ‘Globalized’ foreign policies and the role of global governancePublication . Sousa, Pedro Miguel Ponte e; Instituto Português de Relações Internacionais (IPRI)
- Labour market incorporation of migrant nursing professionals in the European Union: a linear process?Publication . Reis, Paula; Instituto Português de Relações Internacionais (IPRI)Over the last decades’ various European healthcare systems have relied, to a greater or lesser extent, on the international recruitment of health professionals. After the European Union enlargement to the East and the outbreak of the financial and economic crisis, that has affected with particular severity the semiperipheral and peripheral countries, there has been a reconfiguration of these flows. The proportion of nursing professionals moving to, and registering in, another EU country has increased steadily. The information available suggests that this phenomenon has particular expression among Portuguese nurses, despite the needs of human resources in the national health system. Recently conducted studies about Portuguese skilled emigrants, particularly on nursing professionals, unveil disparities in status and earnings when compared to domestic health workforce. Other researches on the European context also showed compelling evidence that migrant nursing professionals experience inadequate support, unfavourable work conditions, face greater risk of performing tasks below their skill level and have fewer opportunities of career development and promotion. These results challenge the principle of nondiscriminatory treatment of workers and suggest that the skills and knowledge of foreign trained nurses are often wasted in the health systems. How to explain these inferences? What are the underlying factors and mechanisms? How do they interact? What’s the degree of influence of institutional, organizational and social contexts? To answer these questions, we propose a multilevel approach, thus contributing to highlight the articulations of the various factors and mechanisms that produce inequality, between migrants and natives, in the labour market.
- Reflexões sobre a Nova “Estratégia Global da União Europeia para a Política Externa e de Segurança”Publication . Gaspar, Carlos; Pinto, Ana Isabel dos Santos Figueiredo; Instituto Português de Relações Internacionais (IPRI); Departamento de Estudos Políticos (DEPo)
- Portugal e a Grande GuerraPublication . Severiano Teixeira, Nuno; Instituto Português de Relações Internacionais (IPRI); Departamento de Estudos Políticos (DEPo)