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Politics in the European Union

1 Aug 2020

An expert author team examine in detail the theory and history behind the EU, before moving on to explore the institutions and policies at work, giving readers a valuable insight to this complicated political body.

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Lecture

Unaccountable: how technology companies erode democratic governance

12 Jan 2021 Online

CERiM at Maastricht University invites you to the first Jean Monnet Lecture of 2021. The lecture "Unaccountable: how technology companies erode democratic governance" will be held on the 12 January, 18:00-19:30, by Marietje Schaake.

European Sovereignty, Legitimacy, and Power

24 Dec 2020

This book shows how the EU’s dual sovereignty–legitimacy problem can be resolved through the political concept of European citizenship, which can serve both to define the scope of European sovereignty and to justify EU power beyond national democracy.

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Framing Convergence with the Global Legal Order

15 Oct 2020

This interdisciplinary book explores the concept of convergence of the EU with the global legal order.

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Summer school

Winter School: Analysing digital rights in today’s EU

1 - 12 Feb 2021

This Winter School, which provides participants a ‘crash course’ in European Union Policy-Making, will build on the long-standing expertise of the similar (offline) Summer School that the IES and its partners have organised for almost 20 years.

Workshop

Small states in EU policy-making: Strategies, Challenges, Opportunities

18 - 19 Jun 2021

The aim of the workshop is to analyze the strategies of small states in European Union politics now that the many ‘new’ member states that joined since 2004 have had ample time to settle in.

Call for papers open
Webinar

How to provide political guidance to the EU Recovery and Resilience Facility?

3 Dec 2020 Online

Should the Recovery and Resilience Facility involve EU-wide projects or should it mostly be dedicated to national projects? Can we ensure that investments in green and digital technology actually help those social groups that have been most affected by the corona crisis? How do we best ensure the transparency and accountability of the use of the Recovery and Resilience Facility?

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