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  • 29. listopadu 2017

Think Tank Review - Issue 51/2017

Welcome to issue 51 of the Think Tank Review compiled by the EU Council Library (click to share on Twitter). It references papers published in October 2017. As usual, we provide the link to the full text and a short abstract.

The special focus for this month centres on work-related issues in the EU with articles on various social matters of interest. 

In the 'EU Politics and Institutions' section, there is an enlightening article evaluating how the organisational and institutional changes introduced by the Juncker Commission has affected the way the Brussels executive works. There is also an unusual yet fascinating piece on what member states express through their national anthems and flags, as an example of being united in diversity.

In section two, on 'Economic and Financial Affairs', there are several articles on taxation and VAT, as well as on the eurozone.

The articles included under the section 'EU Member States' range from analyses of the recent elections in Austria and the Czech Republic to several perspectives on Brexit-related issues, as well as some articles taking a look at the question of Catalonia. An interesting report shows how wealth in the UK is unevenly distributed depending on factors such as where you live, what gender you have, and your ethnicity or class.

The 'Foreign Affairs' section offers a wide selection of articles. Some take a closer look at the present situation with North Korea, while there are also quite a few articles on China, Russia and the US, dealing with topics such as China's influence abroad, Russia's international relations, and possible changes in US international policies under President Trump.

This month's Miscellaneous section is rather large, with a highly interesting historical look at femininity during the Victorian and Edwardian eras.

We wish all of our readers a pleasant time reading through this issue!

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