Pace, Michelle
(2017).
Paradoxes and contradictions in EU democracy promotion efforts in the Middle East.
[Data Collection]. Colchester, Essex:
Economic and Social Research Council.
10.5255/UKDA-SN-850632
Data description (abstract)
The main aims of this research are 1) engagement with theoretical debates, 2) data collection and 3) advancement of research methods:
The research engages with theoretical debates about EU democracy promotion efforts in the Middle East. To date, most research has been directed toward understanding the EU's normative foundations for exporting democracy. Given the apparent lack of a strong commitment to democracy in the Middle East, it is of critical importance to understand the substance of what is 'normative' about the EU's democratization policy for this region.
The research comprises textual analysis of EU documentation on democracy promotion from the 1990s to 2006 supplemented by interviews in Brussels with EU officials from the European Parliament, Commission and Council. The PI's reading of the EU will be presented to societal actors in two case studies in the Middle East: Egypt and Palestine, through workshops.
The research includes documentation analysis, interviews and workshops using discourse analysis to read, interpret texts and pose questions surrounding these texts. The use of discourse analysis is emerging as an important methodological tool in international relations theory and the project enables the PI to advance her research skills that will be useful well beyond the duration of this project.
| Data creators: |
| Creator Name |
Affiliation |
ORCID (as URL) |
| Pace Michelle |
University of Birmingham |
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| Sponsors: |
Economic and Social Research Council
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| Grant reference: |
RES-061-25-0075
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| Topic classification: |
Politics
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| Date published: |
28 Sep 2012 14:10
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| Last modified: |
11 Jul 2017 13:37
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| Collection period: |
| Date from: | Date to: |
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| 18 February 2008 | 27 April 2012 |
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| Country: |
European Union Countries (1993-) |
| Data collection method: |
Textual analysis of EU documents, interviews/observations conducted in Brussels, Egypt and Palestine, workshops organised in Egypt and Palestine, final events organised in Brussels including one public hearing at the European Parliament, one policy dialogue at the European Policy Centre (EPC) and one workshop also at the EPC.
Studied entities are EU officials from the European Parliament, the Commission and the EU’s External Action Service, officials from EU Member States’ Permanent Representative Offices, officials from Brussels based think tanks – Brussels, approximately 50 officials in total.
Politicians, representatives from NGOs, officials from think tanks, academics, journalists, - Egypt and Palestine, approximately 50 individuals in total |
| Observation unit: |
Individual, Text unit |
| Kind of data: |
Text |
| Type of data: |
Qualitative and mixed methods data |
| Resource language: |
English |
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| Data sourcing, processing and preparation: |
Workshop reports and recordings and event report are available via the project website (see link above).
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| Rights owners: |
| Name |
Affiliation |
ORCID (as URL) |
| Pace Michelle |
University of Birmingham |
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| Contact: |
| Name | Email | Affiliation | ORCID (as URL) |
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| Pace, Michelle | mpace@ruc.dk | University of Birmingham | Unspecified |
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| Notes on access: |
The Data Collection is available to any user without the requirement for registration for download/access.
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| Publisher: |
Economic and Social Research Council
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| Last modified: |
11 Jul 2017 13:37
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