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
- 'The European Union and the Eurozone under stress – challenges and solutions for repairing fault lines in the European project' by John Theodore, Jonathan Theodore with Dimitrios Syrrakos
- EU Council bibliography
- 2018. gada 15. oktobris
This book reviews some of the most challenging issues currently facing the EU.
- 'Europe and the end of the age of innocence' by Francesco M. Bongiovanni
- EU Council bibliography
- 2018. gada 8. oktobris
A direct and thought-provoking analysis of the European Union, with a focus on migration, economics, Brexit and foreign relations.
- 'Well-being : productivity and happiness at work' by Ivan Robertson and Cary Cooper
- EU Council bibliography
- 2018. gada 28. septembris
Is well-being be a crucial factor for happiness and success in the work environment? Professors Ivan Robertson and Cary Cooper explain in this book the benefits of positive psychological well-being (PWB) in organisations and provide practical examples through real case studies.
- Think Tank Review 59
- Think tank review
- 2018. gada 27. septembris
Welcome to issue 59 of the Think Tank Review with a Special Focus on Migration.
- New (e-)books added to the Library collection
- New books
- 2018. gada 26. septembris
Get inspired by our selection of books recently added to the Council Library collection. This month we have included e-books in the list. E-books are easy to use. Our quick guide is here to get you started.
- Reading references on migration
- EU Council bibliography
- 2018. gada 20. jūlijs
As migration was in the focus of the June European Council meetings, the Council Library has prepared a list of reading references on the subject.
- Main priorities of the Austrian Presidency of the Council of the European Union
- Blog post
- 2018. gada 20. jūlijs
At the beginning of July Austria assumed the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Take a look at the main priorities of the presidency, which Austria will hold for the remainder of the year.
- 'Making sense of the troubles: a history of the Northern Ireland conflict' by David McKittrick and David McVea
- EU Council bibliography
- 2018. gada 19. jūlijs
Northern Ireland's descent into violence, and the long, arduous road to an uneasy peace is laid bare in this balanced, brisk, and incredibly well researched account.
- 'Nudge: improving decisions about health, wealth, and happiness' by Richard H. Thaler and Cass R. Sunstein
- EU Council bibliography
- 2018. gada 10. jūlijs
This book describes the emerging science of choice and discusses questions about the rationality of many judgements and decisions that people make.
- 'Post Truth: why we have reached peak bullshit and what we can do about it' by Evan Davis
- EU Council bibliography
- 2018. gada 5. jūlijs
Evan Davis explores the concept of 'post truth' as well as the appearance of what he calls 'bullshit' in public discourse.