TTLA: UK policy towards the EU from 1992 to 2016

INFORMATION ABOUT THE DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Candidate's full name:Chu Thanh Van                          

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: March 22, 1979

4. Place of birth: Hanoi

5. Decision No. 3216/2014/QD-XHNV-SDH of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities – Vietnam National University, Hanoi, dated December 31, 2014, recognizing the doctoral candidate.

6. Changes in the training process: Adjustment of the doctoral dissertation title according to Decision No. 2226/QD-XHNV dated July 8, 2016, University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

7. Thesis title:The UK's policy towards the EU from 1992 to 2016

8. Major: International Relations Code: 62.31.02.06

9. Scientific supervisor:Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy&Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Hong Hanh

10. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:

The thesis has undertaken specific research tasks and achieved the following main results:

- The theoretical and practical foundations of the UK's foreign policy planning towards the EU during the period 1992-2016 have been studied.

- Research has clarified the characteristics of British foreign policy towards the EU during this period.

- The results and impacts of British foreign policy on the EU and on the UK during the period 1992-2016 have been assessed.

- We have studied the prospects of UK policy towards the EU and the impact of these policies on UK-EU relations in the future.

- Provide policy recommendations for Vietnam in its relations with its two key partners, the UK and the EU, in the post-Brexit era.

11. Practical applications:

This dissertation serves as a reference document for research and teaching on Europe and foreign policy.

12. Future research directions:

The UK's policy towards the EU in the post-Brexit period; the UK's relations with several European countries after Brexit.

13. Published works related to the dissertation:

Chu Thanh Van (2014), “Scotland remains in the UK, but will the UK remain in the EU?”, Foreign Affairs Magazine (10+11), pp. 31-34.

Chu Thanh Van (2015), “EU situation at the beginning of 2015: Potential risk of division?”, Foreign Affairs Magazine (3), pp. 25-28.

Chu Thanh Van (2015), “What can we learn from the 2015 general election in the UK?”, Foreign Affairs Magazine (6), pp. 25-29.

Chu Thanh Van (2015), “What political economy doctrine did Britain use to deal with the crisis?”, Foreign Affairs Magazine (11), pp. 40-43.

Chu Thanh Van (2016), “Brexit: The Triumph of Populism”, Foreign Affairs Magazine (8), pp. 38-41.

Chu Thanh Van (2016), “Post-Brexit: The uncertain future of the UK, the EU and the precariousness of global regionalism”, Foreign Affairs Journal (11), pp. 43-46.

INFORMATION ON DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name: Chu Thanh Van 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: 22^ndMarch 1979 4. Place of Birth: Hanoi

5. Admission decision number: 3216/2014/QD-XHNV-SD issued by University of Social Sciences and Humanities dated December 31, 2014

6. Changes in academic process: The thesis title was adjusted under Decision no. 2226/QD-XHNV of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities dated 8th July 2016.

7. Official thesis title: Britain's policies towards the EU in the period of 1992-2016

8. Major: International Relations Code: 62.31.02.06

9. Supervisors: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy & Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Hong Hanh

10. Summary of the new finding of the thesis:

The thesis has completed specified research objectives and has the main outcomes as follows:

- Having done the research on the theoretical and practical basis of the planning Britain's foreign policies towards the EU in the period of 1992-2016.

- Having clarified the characteristics of the Britain's foreign policies towards the EU in this period.

- Having assessed the results and impacts of the Britain's foreign policies towards the EU in the period of 1992-2016.

- Having done the research into possible policy prospects of Britain to the EU in the coming years.

- Having suggested some suitable policies to Vietnam in the relations with the two important partners (Britain and the EU) after Brexit.

11. Practical applicability:

The thesis may be used as a reference document in teaching and research in respect of the EU and foreign policies.

12. Further research directions:

Britain's foreign policies towards the EU after Brexit; Britain's foreign policies towards some European countries after Brexit.

13. Thesis-related publications:

Chu Thanh Van (2014), “Scotland has stayed with the UK; will the UK stay with the EU?”, External Relations Review (10+11), pp. 31-34.

Chu Thanh Van (2015), “The EU at

the beginning of the year 2015: potential separation?”, External Relations Review (3), pp. 25-28.

Chu Thanh Van (2015), “What can the audience find out of the 2015 general election in the UK?”, External Relations Review (6), pp. 25-29.

Chu Thanh Van (2015), “With what political economic theory is the UK using to fight against its crisis?”, External Relations Review (11), pp. 40-43.

Chu Thanh Van (2016), “Brexit: A victory of Popularism”, External Relations Review (8), pp. 38-41.

Chu Thanh Van (2016), “After Brexit: Uncertain future for the UK and the EU, and the fluctuations of the global Regionalism”, External Relations Review (11), pp. 43-46.