TY  - JOUR
A1  - Karolewski, Ireneusz Pawel
A1  - Mehlhausen, Thomas
A1  - Sus, Monika
T1  - The Polish EU Council Presidency in 2011: Master or Servant?
JF  - Journal of European integration
N2  - The point of departure of this article is limited systematic research on the rotating EU Council Presidency after the Lisbon Treaty. In order to assess rotating presidencies the paper proposes a three-tier approach which includes a functional, a behavioural and a contingency dimension. These dimensions are supplemented by the institutional changes of the Lisbon Treaty referring to the rotating presidencies. Next, the paper applies this evaluation framework to the Polish Presidency that took place in the second half of 2011. Finally, it draws conclusions from the Polish case for both the leadership capacity of the rotating Council Presidency in the post-Lisbon European Union and the performance of Poland's EU Council Presidency.
KW  - Poland
KW  - EU Council Presidency
KW  - Lisbon Treaty
KW  - institutional changes
KW  - functions of Presidency
KW  - three-tier approach
Y1  - 2015
U6  - https://doi.org/10.1080/07036337.2015.1053085
SN  - 0703-6337
SN  - 1477-2280
VL  - 37
IS  - 6
SP  - 667
EP  - 684
PB  - Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
CY  - Abingdon
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Davydchyk, Maria
A1  - Mehlhausen, Thomas
A1  - Priesmeyer-Tkocz, Weronika
T1  - The price of success, the benefit of setbacks
BT  - alternative futures of EU-Ukraine relations
JF  - Futures : the journal of policy, planning and futures studies
N2  - This article explores the various futures of relations between the European Union (EU) and Ukraine. After distilling two major drivers we construct a future compass in order to conceive of four futures of relations between the EU and Ukraine. Our scenarios aim to challenge deep-rooted assumptions on the EU’s neighbourhood with Ukraine: How will the politico-economic challenges in the European countries influence the EU’s approach towards the East? Will more EU engagement in Ukraine contribute to enduring peace? Does peace always come with stability? Which prospects does the idea of Intermarium have? Are the pivotal transformation players in Ukraine indeed oligarchs or rather small- and medium-sized entrepreneurs? After presenting our scenarios, we propose indicators to know in the years to come, along which path future relations do develop. By unearthing surprising developments we hope to provoke innovative thoughts on Eastern Europe in times of post truth societies, confrontation between states and hybrid warfare.
KW  - European Union
KW  - Ukraine
KW  - Russia
KW  - European Neighbourhood Policy
KW  - Eastern Europe
KW  - Eurasian Economic Union
Y1  - 2017
U6  - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.futures.2017.06.004
SN  - 0016-3287
SN  - 1873-6378
VL  - 97
SP  - 35
EP  - 46
PB  - Elsevier
CY  - Oxford
ER  -