Opening-up processes of candidate selection is often viewed as a means for political parties to regain legitimacy, and perhaps more crucially, members and voters. Despite a widespread belief that citizens want more democracy, including within parties, little research has questioned what sort of opening–up is desired—e.g., open or closed primaries—if at all, and by what... Lire la suite
LE VRAI DU FAUX – L’eurodéputée France insoumise a déclaré mardi au micro de Sud Radio que “partout en Europe, le sentiment européen recule”. Une affirmation démentie par les dernières enquêtes d’opinion. Le soutien des citoyens en faveur de l’appartenance à l’Union européenne (UE) est “considérable”, selon la dernière enquête Eurobaromètre menée par le Parlement... Lire la suite
According to the Westphalian principle on which the modern nation state is predicated, borders are the legal territorial boundaries that delimit countries. Countries, in turn, exert their sovereignty on the territory that borders contain. How are these borders produced and maintained, and who is in the business of doing so? We tend to assume that... Lire la suite
One surprising knock-on effect of the U.K.’s departure from the European Union, which became official last week, was to bind the bloc’s 27 remaining members closer together. The British had expected the red-carpet treatment from national governments desperate to keep selling Italian prosecco, German cars and French wine. They were instead shown the door by a united EU... Lire la suite
The British prime minister has given the European Union’s 27 remaining member states good reason to stick together. One surprising knock-on effect of the U.K.’s departure from the European Union, which became official last week, was to bind the bloc’s 27 remaining members closer together. The British had expected the red-carpet treatment from national governments desperate to keep... Lire la suite
One surprising knock-on effect of the U.K.’s departure from the European Union, which became official last week, was to bind the bloc’s 27 remaining members closer together. The British had expected the red-carpet treatment from national governments desperate to keep selling Italian prosecco, German cars and French wine. They were instead shown the door by a united EU... Lire la suite
Le Brexit n’est pas une bonne nouvelle pour l’Union européenne : il représente une amputation, en termes de poids commercial, politique et stratégique. Il rend aussi plus difficile le discours normatif sur le modèle européen de régionalisme dans le monde. Au Brésil, en Inde ou en Afrique du Sud, le modèle apparaît comme une entreprise qui... Lire la suite
This contribution analyses the political impact of Brexit on the EU27. The main argument is that Brexit is not just about disintegration. The UK policy proposals on Brexit have reinforced among the governments, public opinions and even Eurosceptic parties of the EU27 the cohesiveness in favour of the preservation of European integration. The article is... Lire la suite
La contagion n’a pas eu lieu. Au lendemain du « Oui » Britannique au référendum portant sur la sortie de l’Union européenne le 23 juin 2016, la crainte d’un effet domino était pourtant largement partagée dans le concert des analyses politiques. La contagion n’a pas eu lieu. Au lendemain du « Oui » Britannique au référendum portant sur la sortie... Lire la suite