Harnessing the Local – Moving toward Conflict Resolution in Ukraine

Ukraine’s increasing problems has been wider coverage in recent international political and media debates. Opposition about the territory of the Ukraine between pro-Russian and pro-European supporters has been steadily growing and reached two major climax points – the ‘Orange revolution’ of 2004 and the ‘Euromaidan revolution’ during 2013-2014.

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No ultimate goal in the European higher education reforms?

Europe and its supra-national governing bodies play an important role in shaping our domestic institutions and policies – not least with regard to Higher Education. But what are the salient legislative instruments? And what can they tell us about what it means to be a nation within Europe, to be European or to be subject to outside rule?

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