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The book explores the impact of various crises on European integration, highlighting significant events such as the eurozone crisis, refugee influxes, and Brexit. It discusses how these challenges have questioned the integration process and prompted discussions at the twelfth Network Europe conference. The contributions collected in this publication delve into the complexities of these issues and propose future scenarios for integration, reflecting on the evolving landscape of the EU amid ongoing pressures and uncertainties.

The book features contributions from the 14th Network Europe Conference, held in Stockholm in September 2023. It explores the challenges faced by the European integration process amid ongoing global crises and discusses the perspectives on EU enlargement. The discussions reflect contemporary issues and insights from experts, making it a valuable resource for understanding the complexities of European unity in a changing world.

The book discusses the outcomes of the 2017 White Paper on the Future of Europe, which proposed five reform scenarios for the EU, from reducing its competences to pursuing a United States of Europe model. Despite the lack of implementation, it highlights the pressing need for a united Europe amid global challenges like health crises, climate change, and shifting power dynamics. The contributions from the 13th Network Europe Conference explore the significance of EU integration during crises, its relations with neighboring regions, and its position against global powers like China and Russia.

Continuing legal education is crucial for legal professionals as their training extends beyond obtaining a law degree. The legal industry is experiencing significant transformations driven by new business models and advancements in information technology. This evolution presents numerous challenges and questions for universities and providers of continuing legal education, highlighting the need for adaptation in teaching methods and curriculum to meet the demands of a changing legal landscape.

This publication features talks from the 11th Network Conference of Network Europe, focusing on 21st-century security conditions in Europe. It covers key topics like cybercrime, migration, the concept of a European army, and the role of neutral states in the evolving security landscape.

Der vorliegende Band enthält einen Beitrag zum Thema «The Future of Europe - The Foundations of Unity of the States of Europe» (Dr. Andrzej Duda), worüber im Rahmen des Churchill Europe Symposium diskutiert wurde. Justice Samuel Alito sprach im Rahmen der 5. Zurich Lecture zum Thema «Globalization and the Enforcement of Human Rights». Im Rahmen der Vortragsreihe Schweiz - Kultur - Europa wurden folgende Vorträge gehalten: «Die Hauptstadt» (Robert Menasse) und «Germany 2064 - Ein Zukunftsthriller» (Martin Walker). Weiter beinhaltet dieser Band Referate zum Thema «Resolution Planning - Now, the next steps» (Dr. Elke König), «The importance of parliamentary democracy and the role of the Speaker in the UK House of Commons» (Rt Hon John Bercow MP), «Braucht es das IKRK heute noch?» (Christine Beerli) u. a. m. Herausgeber: Andreas Kellerhals

Der vorliegende Band enthält einen Beitrag zu «Europa - einst Verheissung - heute Streitfall» und «Demokratie erfordert Wachsamkeit», worüber im Rahmen des Churchill-Symposiums diskutiert wurde (Joachim Gauck und Bundesrat Alain Berset). Ein Beitrag zum Thema «Der Islam in einer modernen Gesellschaft - Die Reformnotwendigkeit im Islam» (Prof. Dr. Mouhanad Khorchide) wurde im Rahmen der Vortragsreihe Werte & Europa gehalten. Weiter beinhaltet dieser Band Referate zum Thema «Terrorismus im Europa des 21. Jahrhunderts - die aussenpolitische Perspektive der Schweiz» (Dr. Stephan Husy), «Die Schweiz und Europa. Zwei Geschichten der Integration im Vergleich» (Prof. Dr. André Holenstein), «Swiss economy in a globalized world» (Mario Greco), «The Asian Century» (Kishore Mahbubani) u. a. m. Herausgeber: Prof. Dr. Andreas Kellerhals, Rechtsanwalt

The UK referendum of 23rd June 2016 was a significant caesura in the history of the European integration process. The so called “Brexit” hit the Union during a complex and challenging situation. With regard to recent developments, the EU Commission introduced a white paper on the future of Europe on 1st March 2017, which sets out possible paths for the future of Europe and offers five scenarios for the Union's evolution by the year 2025. The 9th network conference aimed to give an overview of the current reform proposals and opened a discussion amongst scholars for possible future structures of the EU.

The rule of law is a legally binding constitutional principle which is recognised as one of the founding principles inherent to all constitutional systems of the Member States of the EU and the Council of Europe. To strengthen the rule of law in the EU, the European Commission put forward a new EU framework in March 2014. The contributions to the 8th Network Europe Conference discuss the concept, the legal basis and current challenges of the rule of law principle in Europe as well as the efficiency of the new EU instruments to enforce it.