Title:The European Constitution-Making and the Question of Religion
Author(s):UNGUREANU, CamilDate:2007Type of Publication:Working PaperSeries/Report no.:EUI SPSAbstract:In order to assess the debate concerning the constitutional recognition of Christianity in Europe, we need to pose the more general question of the role (if any) of the symbolic function of the modern democratic constitution ...
Title:The European Union and Global Financial Harmonisation
Author(s):QUAGLIA, LuciaDate:2012Type of Publication:Working PaperSeries/Report no.:EUI SPSAbstract:This research examines the influence of the European Union (EU) in international financial harmonisation over the last two decades. It asks why the EU ‘uploads’ international financial regulation in some (few) cases, ...
Title:European Worldviews: Ideas and the European Union in World Politics
Author(s):VENNESSON, PascalDate:2007Type of Publication:Working PaperSeries/Report no.:EUI RSCASAbstract:In international politics, what do the leaders of the European Union (EU) want? How do they understand international relations and how do they see the EU in world politics? The goal of this paper is to provide an introduction ...
Title:The Europeanization of Political Parties: Influencing the Regulations on Political Finance
Author(s):WALECKI, MarcinDate:2007Type of Publication:Working PaperSeries/Report no.:EUI MWPAbstract:Europe does matter for political parties because of the impact of its rules, directives and norms into the domestic sphere. Drawing on new evidence, this paper sheds light on largely hidden aspects of the Europeanization ...
Title:Federalism and Place-Equality Policies: A Case Study of Policy Design and Outputs
Author(s):ARRETCHE, MartaDate:2009Type of Publication:Working PaperSeries/Report no.:EUI SPSAbstract:This paper aims at exploring the relationship between federalism and place-equality policies. It examines the origins, rules, and outcomes of national policies toward place equality in federal polities by means of a case ...