Papers by Philomena Murray
Palgrave Macmillan eBooks, Aug 19, 2013
Routledge eBooks, Nov 25, 2020
ABSTRACT Given its distinctive structure and norms, is ASEAN's recent institutionalisatio... more ABSTRACT Given its distinctive structure and norms, is ASEAN's recent institutionalisation an instance of diffusion from the EU to ASEAN? Or do we observe adaptation to changes in the external and domestic environments of ASEAN states that are unrelated to, or independent of, the EU? Or is there some combination of both at work here – diffusion and adaptation to changes that do not relate to the EU? This article argues that ASEAN members have started to adopt EU-style institutions, in particular, the EU's Committee of Permanent Representatives and economic integration processes. This adoption process can be conceived as both lesson-drawing and normative emulation from the EU. This has not led to a comprehensive and systematic copying of EU institutions by ASEAN. Rather, member states have acted selectively in line with their ‘cognitive priors' about state sovereignty. We observe institutional change only, but not a change in behavioural practices.
Is the EU a template for regional integration in Southeast Asia? Caution is required in seeking t... more Is the EU a template for regional integration in Southeast Asia? Caution is required in seeking to propose a model.
This chapter presents the case that the European Union (EU) has been shaped by crisis: the Empty ... more This chapter presents the case that the European Union (EU) has been shaped by crisis: the Empty Chair crisis in the 1960s, the Oil Crisis of the 1970s, the Eurosclerosis of the 1980s and the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. It further examines the background of crisis, institutional and symbolic, with a focus on the connections between the Euro crisis and significant past events such as the failure of the Constitutional Treaty, the ratification problems of the Treaty of Lisbon, the ongoing legitimacy crisis and EU enlargement. Viewed in historical context, the current crisis reinforces the expiration of both the permissive consensus and the acceptance of elite decision-making.
Routledge eBooks, Jun 18, 2019
Introduction (Philomena Murray and Paul Rich. ) Visionary Ideals of European Unity After World Wa... more Introduction (Philomena Murray and Paul Rich. ) Visionary Ideals of European Unity After World War I (P. Rich. ) The New Europe Debate in Wartime Britain (Peter Wilson. ) Functionalism Versus Federalism: Alternative Visions of European Unity (Cornelia Navari. ) Jean Monnet and the Federal Functionalist Approach to European Union (Martin Holland. ) Spinelli and European Union (P. Murray. ) Conservative and Christian Democrat Debates on European Union (Richard Dunphy. ) Nationalist or Internationalist? Socialists and European Unity (P. Murray. ) The Transformation of the European Ideal Since World War II (P. Rich. ) The Debate on Citizenship and European Union (Elizabeth Meehan.)
Hugh Morgan ignores the cost of the intolerant policies he proposes, write Philomena Murray and A... more Hugh Morgan ignores the cost of the intolerant policies he proposes, write Philomena Murray and Adam Berryman HUGH MORGAN’s call to ban dual citizenship is either a poor taste contribution to the Melbourne Comedy Festival or a genuine and disturbingly ill-informed view of Australian society. It is of considerable concern that an Australian business leader has pandered to the ill-informed by promoting xenophobic national chauvinism. In his Wilfrid Brookes Memorial Lecture last week, Morgan said: “Because citizenship is one of the most important elements in personal identity, a person who is a citizen of two countries has at least the beginning of a bipolar disorder.” He went on to claim that this “bipolarity” is a symptom of divided loyalties, and represents a threat to our national survival due to our strategic vulnerability. He managed to conflate citizenship, identity and security - without grasping the complexities of any of them - and in so doing offends those who deal with a mental illness in their lives. It might be instructive to look at European experiences with immigration and citizenship - as it is clear that non-European Union immigrants do not have an easy time there. These experiences should be avoided in Australia. Germany had, until recently, always denied that it was an immigrant country and citizenship was traditionally difficult to obtain. Recent reforms have addressed this but even now, dual citizenship is not generally permitted. Many immigrants now entitled to German citizenship are reluctant to take it up due to their experience of social exclusion there. For the millions of people living without German citizenship, this severely inhibits their ability to be incorporated into society. Andrew Robb, parliamentary secretary to Immigration Minister Amanda Vanstone, has called for citizenship tests for new Australians, requiring them to demonstrate their English language skills and knowledge of Australia’s values, customs, laws and history, as “successful integration is overwhelmingly in the interests of migrants and the broader community”. The Dutch have recently introduced such a test, and the Germans are considering doing the same. In France, on the other hand, citizenship is comparatively easy to obtain. Dual citizenship is permitted but there is a fundamental assumption that French citizenship implies an absolute identification with the state. This refusal to acknowledge ethnic and cultural diversity results in de facto exclusionism, as the socioeconomic condition of ethnic minorities in France lags far behind the national standard. The French assimilationist model of incorporation, despite its equitable citizenship provisions, has led to problems of social exclusion and ethnic tensions manifest in the riots of late 2005. What Morgan effectively proposes is that Australia takes the least successful aspects of the German and French models and applies them in an Australian context. If these European examples are anything to go by, the result would be a social disaster. Unfortunately, none of this is particularly new. We have seen an increasing number of political and business leaders weighing into the debate on Australian values, calling for a reassessment of multiculturalism as our model of immigrant incorporation. These attitudes tend to undervalue our diversity. Morgan calls for social and political coherence, but this requires tolerance and not homogeneity or symbols imposed on us by someone who values being rich in monetary terms and not in societal ones. Morgan argues that the historical development of European nation states was aided by their ability to attract skilled workers. This is true, and is in fact still quite relevant, as many Western countries - France, Germany and Australia included - are dealing with a demographic deficit; we are an ageing population. We in Australia would feel the pinch if immigration were to stop. So how do we attract immigrants? The Morgan formula is to tell them that they cannot have dual citizenship and must relinquish official connections with their country of origin: we need skilled workers but we don’t want to give them rights. We are supposed to urge our new citizens to drop their links with their country of origin so that we can deal with what he refers to as our “strategic position”. It is notable that Morgan’s lecture was delivered at Deakin University, home to the Research Centre for Citizenship and Human Rights, which was founded to “explore the role of citizenship and human rights in reinvigorating civil society, responding to oppression and inequality and strengthening democracy”. Universities are committed to advising and promoting understanding of other countries. One way to do this is to draw on our ethnic communities, using their personal and professional links with their countries of origin. The fact remains that we are a multi-ethnic society and it has recently been estimated that Melbourne has the broadest representation of…
A Geo-Economic Turn in Trade Policy?, 2022
Drivers of Integration and Regionalism in Europe and Asia, 2015
Europe and Asia, 2008
This book aims to enhance our understanding of the engagement of the European Union with East Asi... more This book aims to enhance our understanding of the engagement of the European Union with East Asia and to provide a comparative context in which the characteristics of the two regions can be identified and assessed. It is an edited collection that is distinctively multidisciplinary in approach, bringing together a set of contributions which, although they share common themes, are nonetheless diverse in their subject matter and disciplinary approaches.
Asian Studies Review, Oct 31, 2019
International Politics, Nov 1, 2011
This article analyses the European Union's (EU) lack of legitimacy for European citizens. It exam... more This article analyses the European Union's (EU) lack of legitimacy for European citizens. It examines the expanding credibility gap of the EU since the Treaty of Lisbon Irish referendums in 2008 and 2009. Although there are various reasons for the EU's lack of legitimacy, this article proposes the failure of the EU to penetrate the domestic public or social spheres and the dearth of opportunities for citizen participation in EU governance as primary factors. The article then considers risks associated with the current euro crisis, drawing lessons from the largely ignored sociological and political factors that impact on its resolution.
Routledge eBooks, Aug 20, 2018
Europe's changing boundaries and the "clash of civilizations" thesis the European t... more Europe's changing boundaries and the "clash of civilizations" thesis the European transformation of the nation state an ever closer union? rethinking European peripheries the Mediterranean boundaries of the European Union Balkan boundaries - writing history and identity into territory Europe and the "Islamic threat" - putting the spectre into perspective German foreign policy and European security reinventing neutrality - the case of Austria, Finland and Sweden and the European Union.
Australian Journal of Politics and History, Mar 1, 2004
The idea that supranational institutions of the European Union (EU) such as the European Parliame... more The idea that supranational institutions of the European Union (EU) such as the European Parliament (EP) actively promote integration has been manifest in discourses of the European Community (EC) since the 1950s. There is less evidence that parties in the EP do so, partly because their existence at the European level is a relatively new phenomenon. It is also problematic, as these parties do not constitute a European party system above the state. The article traces the development of transnational cooperative links among the parties of the European Parliament from 1952 to 1979, and illustrates that, from the earliest stages of European Integration, party representatives participating in the newly established Assembly chose to adopt political stances, organisational structures and norms that were transnational and supranational in style and representation. Political parties at the European level are important as a factor of integration within the Union. They contribute to forming a European awareness and to expressing the political will of the citizens.
European Political Science, 2003
Umbach and Scholl's (2003) intervention on the benefits of a core curriculum in European Studies ... more Umbach and Scholl's (2003) intervention on the benefits of a core curriculum in European Studies contains much of interest, particularly their emphasis on the need for EU studies to be interdisciplinary and international, an emphasis which is gaining increasing recognition. There are however two issues that we wish to raise. The first is the idea of a core curriculum, the need for which we resist strongly. The second is to point out that Umbach and Scholl suppose that no core curriculum exists at present in EU studies: this is incorrect.
SAGE Publications Ltd eBooks, May 15, 2012
Uses and Abuses of the Concept of Integration Philomena Murray A reassessment of the European Uni... more Uses and Abuses of the Concept of Integration Philomena Murray A reassessment of the European Union (EU) studies in recent years has seen an increasing interplay among disciplines, resulting in increased breadth and depth of conceptual development. The need for sustained ...
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