Publications

Investigation areas

Forum Europe-Latin America

Captive Institutions

Flacso Chile

What do Chileans think of the Armed Forces since the death of Augusto Pinochet? This is one of the questions which is tackled by “Captive Institutions"

 

 

Transnational Terrorism, Security and the Rule of Law

The Transnational Terrorism, Security and the Rule of Law (TTSRL) project is aimed at framing the current nature of the threat of terrorism as it exists within the EU, and at generating insight into the various response options to terrorism that are available to European governments.

More information

Send page Print

Multilateralism / Comment

Disengagement or delusion?

25/06/2008 By Tony Kinsella

Peter Muhly/AFP/Getty Images
Irish voters rejected the Lisbon Treaty 53 percent to 47 percent on June 12. This result, from a country which has probably benefited more from the EU than any other, stunned many. The vote has direct consequences for Ireland and the EU, and poses wider questions.

In this comment article Irish Times journalist Tony Kinsella explores the political blunders which made it possible for the “No” camp to secure victory, despite all five of the main political parties throwing their support behind the treaty.

He also argues that, if Ireland wishes to continue benefiting from the EU, her voters will have to be invited to vote on Lisbon again, and that this time around the country’s leaders will have to do a better job of explaining what is at stake.


Download the full version of this publication, available in English (39 kB)

Keywords

Enlargement EU European Union Ireland

Bio author: Tony Kinsella

Journalist , The Irish Times