This book examines the European Union's role in international relations and political economy, focusing on its economic power and ability to assert interests globally. It introduces the concept of "actorness," discusses relevant theories, and includes empirical chapters on trade, finance, and climate policy to analyze EU actorness.
This open-access book is based on the observation that learning ecosystems are increasingly established in higher education institutions. However, an important aspect that is still missing is their interconnectedness. Consequently, the book intends to close this gap by introducing the concept of a distributed learning ecosystem (DLE). A DLE follows the idea of establishing an interlinkage between decentralised learning ecosystems (consisting of content repositories and educational resources) and thus serves as an integrated approach that enables learners to access and use learning content and share resources.