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Title:Constructing regionalism in South America : the cases of transport infrastructure and energy within UNASUR Author(s):PALESTINI CÉSPEDES, Stefano EUI affiliated

; AGOSTINIS, GiovanniDate:2014Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI RSCAS; 2014/73; Global Governance Programme-117; European, Transnational and Global GovernanceAbstract:This paper seeks to contribute to the study of contemporary South American regionalism focusing on the emergence and development of sectoral cooperation and policy coordination within the Union of South American Countries ...

Title:Managing security in a zone of peace : Brazil’s soft approach to regional governance Author(s):MALAMUD, Andres; ALCANIZ, IsabellaDate:2014Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI RSCAS; 2014/50; Global Governance Programme-104; European, Transnational and Global GovernanceAbstract:Brazil’s home region has two peculiarities: first, it is essentially fuzzy as its extension and membership have changed overtime; second, regardless of its limits, its inner core has been characterized by a long period of ...

Title:Which Indicators are Most Useful for Comparing Citizenship Policies? Editor(s):HELBLING, Marc EUI affiliated

; BAUBÖCK, Rainer EUI affiliated

Date:2011Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI RSCAS; 2011/54; [GLOBALCIT]; EUDO Citizenship ObservatoryAbstract:The comparative study of citizenship regimes has reached a new stage. Several authors and research teams have constructed indicators and compound indices that allow comparing larger numbers of countries in more systematic ...

Title:Political Charisma Revisited, and Reclaimed for Political Science Author(s):PAPPAS, Takis S.Date:2011Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI RSCAS; 2011/60; EUDO - European Union Democracy ObservatoryAbstract:This paper, initially prompted by the puzzles raised from the atypical emergence of charismatic politics in the otherwise ordinary political system that our contemporary democracy is supposed to be, seeks to bring political ...

Title:Exclusive solidarity? : radical right parties and the welfare state Author(s):LEFKOFRIDI, Zoe EUI affiliated

; MICHEL, Elie EUI affiliated

Date:2014Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI RSCAS; 2014/120Abstract:Radical right parties in Western Europe have traditionally shown little support for redistributive policies and have thus been typically classified as economically right wing. Yet, they are contesting the votes of a ...

Title:Shaping voting intentions : an experimental study on the role of information in the Scottish independence referendum Author(s):MORISI, Davide EUI affiliated

Date:2014Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI RSCAS; 2014/88; EUDO - European Union Democracy ObservatoryAbstract:In a context of expanded media choice, understanding how voters select and interpret information to make voting decisions acquires substantial relevance. Drawing on former research in political psychology and political ...

Title:Coping with Insecurity in Fragile Situations Author(s):VENNESSON, Pascal; BÜGER, ChristianDate:2010Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI RSCAS; 2010/37; European Report on DevelopmentAbstract:In this paper, we explore the security dimension of development in fragile situations, and address how the EU can better focus on the security dimension of its policies to-wards countries facing fragility. We stress ...

Title:Bini Smaghi vs. the Parties: Representative government and institutional constraints Author(s):MAIR, PeterDate:2011Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI RSCAS; 2011/22; EUDO - European Union Democracy ObservatoryAbstract:Although it is generally seen as desirable that parties in government are both responsive and responsible, these two characteristics are now in increasing tension with one another. Prudence and consistency in government, ...

Title:Contested Delegation: The Impact of Codecision on Comitology Author(s):HERITIER, Adrienne EUI affiliated

; MOURY, CatherineDate:2009Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI RSCAS; 2009/64Abstract:In this article, we show that, for the area of environmental policy, the Commission and the Council have been more willing to rely on extensive delegation after the introduction of co-decision. We also show that the tendency ...

Title:The Effects of Social and Labour Market Policies of EU-countries on the Socio-Economic Integration of First and Second Generation Immigrants from Different Countries of Origin Author(s):FLEISCHMANN, Fenella; DRONKERS, JaapDate:2007Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI RSCAS; 2007/19; European Forum SeriesAbstract:In this article, we analyse four different dimensions of socio-economic integration of first and second generation immigrants into the labour markets of 13 EU countries and we assess, taking into account a number of ...

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