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1. Public versus Private: Inequality in Educational Access & Welfare State Structuration

Title Tesim:: Public versus Private: Inequality in Educational Access & Welfare State Structuration
Creator:: Seufert-Navarro, Dale
Date of publication:: 2023
Abstract Tesim:: Economic inequality is on the rise in many postindustrial countries. Explanations for this have identified multiple factors facilitating this trend, with recent economic transitions playing a key role. Previously Fordist-organized economies deindustrialized into knowledge-based economies. As such, education has become important for labor market integration. Therefore, education, or a lack thereof, is a central mechanism behind inequality. But what of different methods of educational access – public and private education? Using cross-national data between 1995 and 2016 for 19 postindustrial countries, this work finds that heavier reliance on private education results in greater measures of market income inequality and wage dispersion. Conversely, higher levels of public education spending are associated with lower levels of both. Additionally, this work finds a mixed association between tertiary educational attainment and wage dispersion.
Resource type:: Article
Affiliation Label Tesim:: Department of Political Science
Type:: http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
DOI:: https://doi.org/10.17615/1j92-dj95
Journal Issue:: 1
Journal Title:: North Carolina Journal of European Studies
Journal Volume:: 4
Keyword:: Knowledge Economy, Welfare State, Inequality, Public Education, and Human Capital
Language Label:: English
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Page Start:: 25
Person:: Seufert-Navarro, Dale
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2. Should Italy Remain in the European Union?

Title Tesim:: Should Italy Remain in the European Union?
Creator:: Lindell, Dallia
Date of publication:: 2023
Abstract Tesim:: The increased integration of Europe has prompted many Italians to become more Eurosceptic. Italian euroscepticism has ramped up amid issues caused by an influx in migration to Italy's southern Mediterranean border. As the migrant population increases, the perception of Italian welfare decreases due to resource shortages and security breaches. Amid the electoral victory of Giorgia Meloni and her party, Fratellli D'Italia, in 2022, many Italians now have hope for socioeconomic change. Fratelli D'Italia's neo-fascist roots have been a cause for concern within the European Union (EU). Many member states are weary that Italy will invoke conflict or consider leaving the EU (an "Italexit") in an attempt to accomplish their political agenda. This analysis argues an integrated interest-based method of negotiation resolves the tension between the EU and Italy. Five solutions that incorporate both Italian and EU-based tactics provide a resolution to the immigration issue while maintaining the Italian membership.
Resource type:: Article
Affiliation Label Tesim:: Hussman School of Journalism and Media
Type:: http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
DOI:: https://doi.org/10.17615/3wg4-4220
Journal Issue:: 1
Journal Title:: North Carolina Journal of European Studies
Journal Volume:: 4
Keyword:: Italexit, Italy, Negotiation, European Union, European Integration, Immigration, and Giorgia Meloni
Language Label:: English
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Page Start:: 19
Person:: Lindell, Dallia
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3. Dominance to Detestation: The Emergence of Afrophobia in Western Europe

Title Tesim:: Dominance to Detestation: The Emergence of Afrophobia in Western Europe
Creator:: Kennedy, Kezia
Date of publication:: 2023
Abstract Tesim:: This research delves into the roots and manifestations of Afrophobia, a term referring to discriminatory beliefs and actions against Africans and their descendants. Focusing on the United Kingdom (UK), the study investigates why pervasive hatred persists and how these beliefs are manifested in Western European society. By examining the historical relationship between Britain and Africa, the paper reveals the evolution of European behavior towards African immigrants. The analysis highlights concerns of Afro-Europeans about white counterparts, tracing the origins of Afrophobia from European colonization to the present. Despite pushes towards equality in recent decades, Afrophobia endures- a direct result of the deep-seated history between the United Kingdom and the African continent. This paper seeks to acknowledge the complexity of the situation, a step towards dismantling prejudice and driving meaningful change.
Resource type:: Article
Affiliation Label Tesim:: Gillings School of Global Public Health
Type:: http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
DOI:: https://doi.org/10.17615/ym14-pd83
Journal Issue:: 1
Journal Title:: North Carolina Journal of European Studies
Journal Volume:: 4
Keyword:: United Kingdom, Afrophobia, Discrimination, African Immigration, and Historical Roots
Language Label:: English
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Page Start:: 10
Person:: Kennedy, Kezia
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4. GMO Framing in the United States and European Union

Title Tesim:: GMO Framing in the United States and European Union
Creator:: Hunter, Jacob
Date of publication:: 2023
Abstract Tesim:: Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) have been highly controversial in the United States and the European Union as a result of increasing scientific advancements in biotechnology. The political framing of GMOs in mainstream media plays an important role in developing public opinion and legislation due to the complexity of the issue. This paper analyzes how the frames used in United States and European Union media to advocate or protest GMOs can influence public policy in their respective location. Security and efficiency are popular frames used by proponents of GMOs and resonate with capitalist ideologies in the United States. Safety and ethics are popular frames used by opponents of GMOs and are appealing to the precautionary nature of the European Union. In each location, GMO framing in the media has been and will continue to be a powerful motivator for public opinion and policy change.
Resource type:: Article
Affiliation Label Tesim:: Department of Public Policy
Type:: http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
DOI:: https://doi.org/10.17615/8rj9-wx42
Journal Issue:: 1
Journal Title:: North Carolina Journal of European Studies
Journal Volume:: 4
Keyword:: Political Framing, Biotechnology, GMO, Media Framing, and Policy Reform
Language Label:: English
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Page Start:: 1
Person:: Hunter, Jacob
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5. Front Matter

Title Tesim:: Front Matter
Creator:: North Carolina Journal of European Studies
Date of publication:: 2023
Abstract Tesim:: Beginning content for journal issue including: General information about the journal; Director's Note from Priscilla Layne, Director of the Center for European Studies and Kathleen Shanahan Lindner, Executive Director, Center for European Studies; list of members of the Editorial Team and Advisory Board; Managing Editor and author biographies; Table of Contents
Resource type:: Article
Affiliation Label Tesim:: Center for European Studies
Type:: http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
DOI:: https://doi.org/10.17615/681n-sg14
Journal Issue:: 1
Journal Title:: North Carolina Journal of European Studies
Journal Volume:: 4
Language Label:: English
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Page End:: vii
Page Start:: i
Person:: North Carolina Journal of European Studies
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6. North Carolina Journal of European Studies Volume 4

Title Tesim:: North Carolina Journal of European Studies Volume 4
Date of publication:: 2023
Resource type:: Journal
Type:: http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
DOI:: https://doi.org/10.17615/5yty-ff79
Language Label:: English
Publisher:: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The Center for European Studies
Rights Statement Label:: In Copyright

7. The German Bundesländer as Laboratories of Democracy

Title Tesim:: The German Bundesländer as Laboratories of Democracy
Creator:: Trivanovic, Aleksandar
Date of publication:: 2023
Abstract Tesim:: The German commitment to federalism is one of the strongest in the world today. This essay explores the significance of German federalism and its strong subnational legislatures on policy development since the end of World War II, through reunification, and up through the present day. It finds that the German federal government has consistently looked to the Bundesländer for inspiration, with them acting as laboratories of democracy to aid in policy development. This article will also provide a literature review, analyzing the recent works of prominent political scientists to illustrate how subnational legislatures have assisted in producing national policy in the education, climate, and healthcare fields.
Resource type:: Article
Affiliation Label Tesim:: Department of Political Science
Type:: http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
DOI:: https://doi.org/10.17615/mnfx-f332
Journal Issue:: 1
Journal Title:: North Carolina Journal of European Studies
Journal Volume:: 3
Keyword:: laboratories of democracy, German federalism, subnational legislatures, policy diffusion, and German reunification
Language Label:: English
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Page Start:: 32
Person:: Trivanovic, Aleksandar
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8. Means, Ends, and Perpetrators: Connections Between the Holocaust and the Genocide of Ethnic Poles in Volhynia and Galicia

Title Tesim:: Means, Ends, and Perpetrators: Connections Between the Holocaust and the Genocide of Ethnic Poles in Volhynia and Galicia
Creator:: Tovey, Collin
Date of publication:: 2023
Abstract Tesim:: This paper addresses the connections between the Holocaust and the massacre of ethnic Poles in Volhynia and Galicia during World War Two. It argues that the latter is a genocide and that both acts share similar methods, motivations, and perpetrators. The limited English language scholarship on the massacre of ethnic Poles typically addresses it in the context of Polish or Ukrainian national history rather than that of comparative genocide. I consulted an interview with a Holocaust survivor and a collection of primary sources translated by Dr. Tadeusz Piotrowski. The connections between these acts of mass killing weaken the claim that the Holocaust was an exceptional act, call for further study of smaller acts of mass killing, and emphasize the moral ambiguity of the sovereignty of nation-states.
Resource type:: Article
Affiliation Label Tesim:: Department of History
Type:: http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
DOI:: https://doi.org/10.17615/mwpv-h716
Journal Issue:: 1
Journal Title:: North Carolina Journal of European Studies
Journal Volume:: 3
Keyword:: World War II in Ukraine, Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists, Holocaust, Genocide, and Massacre of Poles in Volhynia and Galicia
Language Label:: English
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Page End:: 31
Page Start:: 26
Person:: Tovey, Collin
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9. Third Rome: Reconciling Antiquity and Modernity in the Fascist Conceptualization of Time

Title Tesim:: Third Rome: Reconciling Antiquity and Modernity in the Fascist Conceptualization of Time
Creator:: Nikoi, Cho
Date of publication:: 2023
Abstract Tesim:: Despite the ideological diversity that exists across fascist movements of recent history, one characteristic has come to be seen as endemic: the glorification of a national past and/or lost national character. In the case of Benito Mussolini's Fascist regime, the Italian nation-building project required the resurrection of a much older past - namely, Italy's Ancient Roman heritage. This recourse to antiquity appeared in the regime's public communications, literature, and propagandist media. However, in this paper I argue that this turn toward the ancient was not indicative of an anti-modern stance. Rather, the regime's classicist language coexisted with broader modernization projects. Narratives around time served different functions in different domains both material and immaterial. This paper moves beyond an analysis of fascist political rhetoric to consider the spatial projects mobilized under Fascist rule, specifically in the areas of modernist architecture and urban planning.
Resource type:: Article
Affiliation Label Tesim:: Department of History
Type:: http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
DOI:: https://doi.org/10.17615/yj5p-j267
Journal Issue:: 1
Journal Title:: North Carolina Journal of European Studies
Journal Volume:: 3
Keyword:: Third Rome, temporality, fascist rhetoric, romanità, and Fascism
Language Label:: English
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Page Start:: 18
Person:: Nikoi, Cho
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10. How Retrenchment in Kemalism is Preventing the Accession of Turkey into the European Union

Title Tesim:: How Retrenchment in Kemalism is Preventing the Accession of Turkey into the European Union
Creator:: Karagöz, Güzin
Date of publication:: 2023
Abstract Tesim:: Turkey's accession to the European Union has been a key topic of debate in the past few years. This paper aims to explain how current policies under the Erdoğan administration are causing a retrenchment in Atatürk s efforts of westernizing the Turkish state and further hindering Turkey from joining the European Union. Research on this topic tends to discuss contemporary Turkish and European politics but fails to include its roots going back to the establishment of the nation itself. To tackle why Turkey has faced difficulty joining the EU, I address how both Atatürk and Erdoğan dealt with the same struggles from differing perspectives, leading to opposite results. I tie together discourse on Turkish history as well as contemporary politics using analysis by authors like Darden and Skocpol. This approach explains current trends and sheds light on how Turkey s history affects contemporary outcomes.
Resource type:: Article
Affiliation Label Tesim:: Department of Political Science
Type:: http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
DOI:: https://doi.org/10.17615/jb7n-nk52
Journal Issue:: 1
Journal Title:: North Carolina Journal of European Studies
Journal Volume:: 3
Keyword:: Atatürk, backsliding, European Union, westernization, and Turkey
Language Label:: English
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Page End:: 17
Page Start:: 10
Person:: Karagöz, Güzin
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