Title:Rule Application in EU and US Conciliation Committees
Author(s):RASMUSSEN, AnneDate:2008Type of Publication:Working PaperSeries/Report no.:EUI MWPAbstract:Important rules regulating conciliation committees in the EU and the U.S. look similar but are applied very differently in practice. This article examines why rule application is different in the two systems. In accordance ...
Title:Rural Policy in Scotland After Devolution
Author(s):KEATING, Michael; STEVENSON, LindaDate:2006Type of Publication:ArticleAbstract:Governments across Europe, encouraged by the European Union, are moving from an agriculture policy, defined in sectoral terms, to a rural policy, with a spatial focus. Rural policy is a transversal policy, linking a number ...
Title:Sanction as a Viable Tool for Promoting Cooperation: A Cognitive and Simulation Model
Author(s):ANDRIGHETTO, Giulia; VILLATORO, DanielDate:2011-01-01Type of Publication:Working PaperSeries/Report no.:EUI MWPAbstract:Punishment plays a crucial role in achieving and maintaining norm compliance. Several works have shown that cooperation greatly increases when punishment opportunities are allowed. However, these studies have mainly looked ...
Title:Satisfaction with Democracy in Post-Communist Multi-Ethnic Countries. The Effect of Political Institutions
Author(s):RUIZ-RUFINO, RubénDate:2008Type of Publication:Working PaperSeries/Report no.:EUI MWPAbstract:Why are some ethnic minorities more satisfied with democracy than others in postcommunist countries? This paper explores this question by looking at the impact of political institutions on satisfaction with democracy. Using ...
Title:Schools of Democracy: How ordinary citizens become competent in participatory budgeting institutions
Author(s):TALPIN, JulienDate:2007Type of Publication:ThesisSeries/Report no.:EUI PhD thesesAbstract:A widespread theme pervades both political theory and the social sciences, in which participation in certain types of democratic institutions could create a more competent, active and public-spirited citizenry. While the ...