Library blog
Welcome to the Council Library blog.
The blog is used to disseminate the bibliographical and research products of the Council Library. It is also used to engage with a wider audience and share new or topical information and research related to EU policies.
Any views expressed in the blog are the personal views of their authors. They do not necessarily represent the position of the Council of the European Union or the European Council.
Our blog contains:
- Event report
A post relating to an event or conference.
- New books
An overview of the latest books acquired by the Library.
- Reading suggestion
A reading worth sharing.
- Think Tank Review
A monthly selection of EU-related papers published by think tanks across the world.
Latest posts
- Explore the Council Library’s Think Tank Review collection
- Book reviews
- 2 de abril de 2020
You may already subscribe to the monthly Think Tank Review compiled by the Council Library. But did you know that you can search and access the full text of all think tank papers in our catalogue Eureka?
- New books added to the Library collection – March 2020
- New books
- 31 de marzo de 2020
The electronic books of this month include titles about European history, EU trade policy, the refugee crisis and various other subjects.
- E-books with unlimited access for Council Library users
- Book reviews
- 30 de marzo de 2020
Publishers and librarians join forces to enhance access to e-books during the COVID-19 outbreak. The Council Library now provides unlimited access to a number of e-books to its registered users.
- Think Tank Review - March 2020
- Think tank review
- 27 de marzo de 2020
The challenges for the Croatian presidency, resisting deglobalisation in the case of Europe, CAP and the green deal, a European minimum wage, assessing the implementation of the European arrest warrant, and qualified majority voting for foreign policy are amongst the issues discussed in this Think Tank Review.
- The Council Library is on-line
- Book reviews
- 26 de marzo de 2020
If you are working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Council Library provides many tools to help you. Discover what is on offer.
- Find factual information about the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- EU Council bibliography
- 24 de marzo de 2020
As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic intensifies across the globe, rumours and disinformation are spreading with it. The need for factual, authoritative information about the disease is of paramount importance. The Council Library provides some tips on where to find such information.
- The EU and the Persian Gulf
- EU Council bibliography
- 20 de marzo de 2020
The Persian Gulf has long been a hotspot of geopolitical interest. This year alone has seen sustained media interest in events in the Persian Gulf, including protests, the Iran plane crash and ongoing diplomatic conflicts. This extensive reading list covers the region's relationship with the EU, its history, religions, cultures and societies. It contains reading suggestions on recent events and the ongoing geopolitical situation.
- 'Moscow rules: what drives Russia to confront the West', by Keir Giles
- EU Council bibliography
- 17 de marzo de 2020
Keir Giles’s new book, 'Moscow rules: what drives Russia to confront the West', seeks to provide context for how Russia interacts with the West by exploring Russian history.
- Neuroscience meets gender: International Women's Day conference
- Blog post
- 9 de marzo de 2020
To mark International Women's Day, the GSC invited renowned neuroscientist and author Gina Rippon to give a lunchtime talk. The Council Library compiled a reading list for this occasion, which includes her new book, The Gendered Brain.
- 'Decentring European Governance' edited by Mark Bevir and Ryan Phillips
- EU Council bibliography
- 5 de marzo de 2020
Decentring European Governance provides a historical-cum-social science analysis of EU policymaking by applying a 'decentred approach' to the study of contemporary European governance.