Ana E. Juncos
Personal profile
Research Fellow, European Foreign and Security Policy Studies Programme (2006-2007); Teaching Fellow at Loughborough University (2007-2008); Post-doctoral Research Fellow at University of Bath (2007-2009); Lecturer at Bristol from 2009.
Research
My primary research interest lies in European foreign and security policy. In particular, my doctoral research analysed the European Union's activities in Bosnia (1991-2006). Drawing on historical institutionalism, the thesis used the empirical data to explore how the development of institutions affected the coherence and effectiveness of EU foreign policy over time. I am also interested in EU enlargement and the Europeanisation of the Western Balkans, security sector reform and organised crime. In other projects, I have explored international socialisation and learning processes within EU institutions, with particular reference to European foreign policy.
Teaching
My teaching interests are in Europeanisation, European foreign policy and international human rights. My teaching is research-led, but it is also designed to stimulate students' critical abilities and confidence. I am committed to facilitating student participation through the use of a wide range of teaching methods, including seminar discussions, group work, presentations, role-play and simulation exercises. I also rely on new technologies, such as virtual learning environments (Blackboard), powerpoint presentations, films, documentaries and other audiovisual resources. I am currently teaching:
POLI11103: Comparative Government and Politics
POLI31562: The EU in the World
M3030: International Human RightS
M3028: Europeanisation
Phone: +44 0117 9288829
Address: School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies,
University of Bristol
11, Priory Road
BS8 1TU
Bristol
UK
Research Fellow, European Foreign and Security Policy Studies Programme (2006-2007); Teaching Fellow at Loughborough University (2007-2008); Post-doctoral Research Fellow at University of Bath (2007-2009); Lecturer at Bristol from 2009.
Research
My primary research interest lies in European foreign and security policy. In particular, my doctoral research analysed the European Union's activities in Bosnia (1991-2006). Drawing on historical institutionalism, the thesis used the empirical data to explore how the development of institutions affected the coherence and effectiveness of EU foreign policy over time. I am also interested in EU enlargement and the Europeanisation of the Western Balkans, security sector reform and organised crime. In other projects, I have explored international socialisation and learning processes within EU institutions, with particular reference to European foreign policy.
Teaching
My teaching interests are in Europeanisation, European foreign policy and international human rights. My teaching is research-led, but it is also designed to stimulate students' critical abilities and confidence. I am committed to facilitating student participation through the use of a wide range of teaching methods, including seminar discussions, group work, presentations, role-play and simulation exercises. I also rely on new technologies, such as virtual learning environments (Blackboard), powerpoint presentations, films, documentaries and other audiovisual resources. I am currently teaching:
POLI11103: Comparative Government and Politics
POLI31562: The EU in the World
M3030: International Human RightS
M3028: Europeanisation
Phone: +44 0117 9288829
Address: School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies,
University of Bristol
11, Priory Road
BS8 1TU
Bristol
UK
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policy. The European Union Global Strategy (EUGS) refers to
building state and societal resilience in its neighbourhood as one
of the key strategic priorities of the EU. This article argues that the
discourse of resilience that permeates the EUGS chimes well with
a pragmatist turn in social sciences and global governance. The
EUGS introduces resilience-building alongside an emphasis on
flexibility, tailor-made approaches and the need for local
ownership, capacity-building and comprehensiveness. More
importantly, the new EUGS proposes “principled pragmatism” as a
new operating principle in its foreign policy. While this might
suggest a more pragmatic EU foreign policy, a closer examination
of the EUGS discourse reveals significant tensions between a
pragmatic and a principled foreign policy, which undermine the
added value of resilience-building as a new foreign policy paradigm.
by the Lisbon Treaty was preceded by time-consuming negotiations about the composition, organization, budget and accountability of the service. In spite of the negative views among EEAS officials concerning the actual implementation of the reforms, they displayed a surprisingly positive attitude towards the new organization and identified strongly with it. This contribution aims to explain this empirical puzzle by drawing on two different approaches to attitude formation: one based on material calculations and another one on socio-psychological factors. It shows that a narrow understanding of rationality based on short-term career-related calculations cannot account for the support that the EEAS garnered among its ranks since a majority of officials reported a negative impact in terms of careers prospects. An explanation of positive attitudes towards the EEAS thus needs to take into account a broader conception of ‘career prospects’, including other indicators such as reputation and job satisfaction. Moreover, this contribution shows how a strong identification with the European Union (EU) and a desire to make EU foreign policy work might also explain why officials profess strong support for the EEAS."
policy. The European Union Global Strategy (EUGS) refers to
building state and societal resilience in its neighbourhood as one
of the key strategic priorities of the EU. This article argues that the
discourse of resilience that permeates the EUGS chimes well with
a pragmatist turn in social sciences and global governance. The
EUGS introduces resilience-building alongside an emphasis on
flexibility, tailor-made approaches and the need for local
ownership, capacity-building and comprehensiveness. More
importantly, the new EUGS proposes “principled pragmatism” as a
new operating principle in its foreign policy. While this might
suggest a more pragmatic EU foreign policy, a closer examination
of the EUGS discourse reveals significant tensions between a
pragmatic and a principled foreign policy, which undermine the
added value of resilience-building as a new foreign policy paradigm.
by the Lisbon Treaty was preceded by time-consuming negotiations about the composition, organization, budget and accountability of the service. In spite of the negative views among EEAS officials concerning the actual implementation of the reforms, they displayed a surprisingly positive attitude towards the new organization and identified strongly with it. This contribution aims to explain this empirical puzzle by drawing on two different approaches to attitude formation: one based on material calculations and another one on socio-psychological factors. It shows that a narrow understanding of rationality based on short-term career-related calculations cannot account for the support that the EEAS garnered among its ranks since a majority of officials reported a negative impact in terms of careers prospects. An explanation of positive attitudes towards the EEAS thus needs to take into account a broader conception of ‘career prospects’, including other indicators such as reputation and job satisfaction. Moreover, this contribution shows how a strong identification with the European Union (EU) and a desire to make EU foreign policy work might also explain why officials profess strong support for the EEAS."