The extreme right in contemporary Europe- a sign of the times or an enemy within the gates?

This paper looks at the current situation in the European Union in general and the extent to which the outcome of the 2014 European Parliament elections do really amount to the “political earthquake” so widely referred to at the time. The deepening economic and social problems in many parts of Europe are part of the political context but do not explain the attraction of the radically different view of Europe’s future for which the extreme right stands. Seventy years after the end of the Second World War and 25 years since end of the Cold War, the success of these particular challengers may also represent a failure of the EU institutions and mainstream leaders to modernise their own narrative in a way which convinces a new generation of Europeans that the original idea behind this project remains relevant and worthy of support

Global Trade: Time for Europe to Take the Lead? College of Europe Policy Brief #3.18, March 2018

> The project of a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership was presented in both the US and the EU as a major political enterprise with ‘geo-economic’ implications and a declared intent to reaffirm transatlantic leadership and to secure, in the face of emerging rivals, a rules-based international economic and political order. These objectives have not been achieved. > The current cooling of transatlantic relations, reflected most visibly in the G7 and G20 meetings during the first months of the Trump Presidency in 2017 and at the World Economic Forum in Davos a year later, means that the conditions for any revival of this project are currently difficult to imagine. > In response, the EU should protect the World Trade Organization and enhance a rules-based international trading system, while pursuing the conclusion of modern trade agreements with its partners, including a possible relaunch of a transatlantic agreement. > In this process, the EU also needs to convince skeptical citizens that an open global economy can contribute to jobs and growth and to the reduction of international tensions

Joe Henderson: A Biographical Study of His Life and Career

This study provides an overview of the life and career of Joe Henderson, who was a unique presence within the jazz musical landscape. It provides detailed biographical information, as well as discographical information and the appropriate context for Henderson\u27s two-hundred sixty-seven recordings. His life is presented in the following categories: Early Years; Blue Note Period; Milestone Period; Intervening Years; and Verve Period. Thorough study and collation of published materials produced the framework of this document, while original interviews with those knowledgeable of Henderson\u27s life and career provided insight into his personality and career decisions. The resulting body of research is the first and only thorough study of Henderson, and it provides critical historical contributions to jazz scholarship

The three masses of Jehan Alain (1911-1940)

Dissertation (D.M.A.)--University of Kansas, Music and Dance, 2006

The Experiences of Decision Making in Gangs

Gang violence and illicit gang activities continue to be a major problem to society and law enforcement. Gang violence is responsible for much of the violence death and illicit drug trade. The decision juveniles make to initiate into a gang increases these unwelcome behaviors. The ways in which juveniles make decisions about gang initiation and how to assess the ramifications of those decisions are understudied and reflect a gap in the literature. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to better comprehend the experiences of juveniles who make decisions to initiate into a gang and to better understand how they perceived the likely ramifications of their decisions. Interpretative phenomenological analysis tradition was adopted for this study. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with nine ex-gang members ranging from age 18- 30 years old. This study was conducted through the lens through prospect theory. Analysis of the data resulted in eight major themes: survival and lack of opportunity, the need to belong and friendship, impulsivity; indifference lack of calculation, glorified violence, and power, the hope of favorable outcomes; scant regard for the repercussions of gang violence, and hopelessness. The findings were compared with current literature through lens of prospect theory and illuminated the aspects of gang culture that could be targeted to impact positive social change. This study has implications for researchers seeking to better comprehend decision making among juvenile initiation into gangs and for law enforcement and policy makers who wish to develop policies and interventions to reduce gang initiation

Qualitative investigation of the role of collaborative football and walking football groups in mental health recovery

Efforts to increase physical activity levels in people with serious mental health conditions are viewed as desirable but little is known about how best to support this group to engage in exercise over extended periods. From a personal recovery perspective, the dominant paradigm in current mental health service delivery, one promising route involves participation with, rather than administration to or supervision of, mental health service users in team sports, usually football, in order to foster sharing of common interests and experiences. We aimed to explore the factors underlying the success of four collaborative mental health football (soccer) projects and the role played by football in mental health care delivery and in personal recovery. We held semi-structured focus groups with service user (n = 18) and staff (n = 7) participants from four football groups (two 'walking' football and two regular football) in two geographical National Health Service Boards in Scotland. Thematic analysis revealed that, central to success, were perceived relational, and personal and physical recovery-related benefits; competition and collaboration-related aspects were important drivers of interest in and commitment to the groups. Further, participants identified barriers to and concerns for continued success; specifically, they expressed that they need more explicit support from senior management. The clear emerging message was that collaborative football groups were perceived by participants as a conduit for recovery and an important aspect of mental healthcare delivery. Playing football was associated with a sense of wellbeing, and enhanced relationships between service users and staff

Strengthening traditional approaches to community-level land disputes: An action research project in western Uganda

Since the discovery of oil in Bunyoro sub-region, land-related conflicts have grown rapidly. Traditional conf lict resolution capacities, which were already in a state of disrepair, have been side-lined and the court system has been overwhelmed. Given this context, the objective of this research was to enhance the capacity of local peacebuilders to help resolve land conf licts in their communities. The research was based on an action research approach which involved three phases – exploring the issue, planning and implementing an intervention and evaluating the short-term outcomes. In the exploration phase, data was collected using focus group discussions with community members and in-depth interviews with key informants. In the intervention phase, an action team was formed to help resolve landrelated conf licts in their communities, using traditional conf lict resolution approaches. The short-term outcomes show that local peacebuilding capacities were enhanced and that many land-related conf licts were resolved using traditional conf lict resolution approaches. Keywords: peacebuilding, land conflicts, traditional conflict resolution, Ugand