Müller, J. W. (2014) “Η Ανατολική Ευρώπη διολισθαίνει: η δημοκρατία εξαφανίζεται στα νεότερα μέλη τής ΕΕ“, Foreign Affairs – the Hellenic Edition, 26 Μαΐου.   Πριν από δέκα χρόνια, οκτώ κράτη τής Ανατολικής Ευρώπης προσχώρησαν στην Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση, φαινομενικά «κλειδώνοντας» μια ανοδική αναπτυξιακή τροχιά. Αλλά τώρα αυτός ο υποτιθέμενος θρίαμβος βρίσκεται υπό σοβαρή αμφισβήτηση, καθώς οι περισσότερες από τις χώρες αυτές αντιμετωπίζουν σοβαρές πολιτικές κρίσεις. Οι Ευρωπαίοι αγαπούν να γιορτάζουν …Read More

Piedrafita, S. & Lauenroth, A. (2014) “Between Apathy and Anger: Challenges to the Union from the 2014 Elections to the European Parliament“, Politics and Institutions, EPIN Papers, 20 Μαΐου.   This EPIN study brings together contributions from a ​broad selection of member states ​and ​provid​es ​insightful analysis ​into the 2014 elections to the European Parliament on the ground. The report reveals the different factors that impede the development of genuine …Read More

Ignatowski, M. & Korte, J. (2014) “Resolution threats and bank discipline“, VoxEU Organisation, 20 Μαΐου.   Can a tightening in the bank resolution regime introduce more prudent bank behaviour? This column reviews some arguments for why this could be the case. It presents evidence linking changes in bank resolution regimes with bank behaviour. Tightening of US bank resolution significantly decreased the overall risk-taking of the most affected banks. This effect, …Read More

Saurugger, S. (2014) “Europeanisation in Times of Crisis“, Political Studies Review, 12: 181–192.   The aim of this article is to analyse the strengths and weaknesses of Europeanisation studies when used to study periods of crisis. The conceptual consensus surrounding the definition of ‘Europeanisation’, understood as the impact of European integration at the domestic level (the so-called ‘top-down approach’), is put under pressure in a crisis situation, where the salience of …Read More