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Title:Tackling disinformation and strengthening election integrity to support democracy Author(s):DAHLGREN, Hans; FRANK, John; KHALAF, Roula; KUKLIŠ, ĽubošDate:2019Type:VideoSeries/Number:The State of the Union Conference; 2019; Panel DebateAbstract:Digital technologies are increasingly part of democratic processes. From online campaigning to informing public debate, technology is becoming an integral part of elections and political campaigns. At the same time, election ...

Title:Basic income : the future of social policy or an expensive fad? Author(s):KANGAS, Olli; SCHNEIDER, Hilmar; TRIDICO, Pasquale; VAN PARIJS, Philippe EUI affiliated

Date:2019Type:VideoSeries/Number:The State of the Union Conference; 2019; Parallel session A3Abstract:Basic Income has become an increasingly popular topic in debates on the future of social welfare policies. It has been proposed as a means of securing economic wellbeing and security in times of economic change, and ...

Title:The future of democracy and governance : global trends to 2030 Author(s):CLOOS, Jim; GAUB, Florence; MADURO, Miguel; METTLER,Ann; TEASDALE, AnthonyDate:2019Type:VideoSeries/Number:The State of the Union Conference; 2019; Parallel session C2Abstract:The European Strategy and Policy Analysis System (ESPAS) is a foresight network of officials from the various EU institutions who look at how a range of global trends, e.g. economic, social and geo-political, will shape ...

Title:A more democratic EU external action Author(s):MALMSTRÖM, Cecilia; SCHAAKE, Marietje; ZACARIAS, Ana PaulaDate:2019Type:VideoSeries/Number:The State of the Union Conference; 2019; Parallel session D1Abstract:The panellists will discuss how the EU external action has evolved over the past ten years since the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty and assess whether it has developed into a more democratic policy, i.e. more ...

Title:Do we really need politicians? : e-democracy vs. representative democracy Author(s):FARRELL, David; NANNICINI, Tommaso; PÖTTERING, Hans-GertDate:2019Type:VideoSeries/Number:The State of the Union Conference; 2019; Parallel session C1Abstract:Do we really need politicians? E-democracy vs. representative democracyIn many countries, politicians are seen as untrustworthy and politics as a rigged game. This trust crisis poses serious challenges to the “vertical” ...

Title:Debate amongst the 'Spitzenkandidaten' Author(s):KELLER, Ska; TIMMERMANS, Frans; VERHOFSTADT, Guy; Manfred WeberDate:2019Type:VideoSeries/Number:The State of the Union Conference; 2019; Spitzenkandidaten DebateAbstract:As part of The State of the Union 2019, and just weeks before the 2019 European elections, the EUI and the Financial Times co-hosted a debate amongst the lead candidates, or “Spitzenkandidaten”, for the position of President ...

Title:Rule of law oversight in the EU : can value conditionality be reinforced? Author(s):MESZERICS, Tamás; SCHEPPELE, Kim LaneDate:2019Type:VideoSeries/Number:The State of the Union Conference; 2019; Parallel session B4Abstract:The panellists will discuss the ways in which the European Union coped with recent deviations from the shared values of rule of law, democracy, and fundamental rights in some of the member states in Central and Eastern ...

Title:Immigration as a challenge or revitalizer of European democracy? Author(s):ABADI, Cameron; KOOPMANS, Ruud EUI affiliated

; KYENGE, Cécile KashetuDate:2019Type:VideoSeries/Number:The State of the Union Conference; 2019; Parallel session B3Abstract:Immigration to Europe has, among other things, raised debates about its relationship with democracy. Does multiculturalism challenge European democracy? Or can it be revitalized by bringing new participants and debates to ...

Title:Capture of politics by business Author(s):GURIEV, Sergei; ZINGALES, LuigiDate:2019Type:VideoSeries/Number:The State of the Union Conference; 2019; Parallel session D2Abstract:In several countries, we have observed the growth of companies with an economic power that is becoming larger than those of many nations. Such economic power has frequently been transformed into political power, in turn ...