Why the Populists Didn't Win France's Presidential Election
I was quoted at length today in the Washington Post on the French elections and why populism did not triumph there.
Comments for Izvestia on French Presidential Election
I was quoted in an April 21, 2017 in the Russian outlet Izvestia for an article entitled “France Solves an Equation with Four Unknowns.”
How Do Progressives Fight Back Against Populism?
My thoughts on how the challenges facing the EU from populism, and how progressives can fight back, in particular by rethinking how to do with governance of the Euro and how to re-envision the EU.
France’s Presidential Election May Determine the Future of the European Union
On Friday, March 31, I was quoted in another Washington Post article on the upcoming French elections.
Predicting the French Presidential Election
My comments appeared in yesterday’s Washington Post as part of a feature entitled “The Guesstimator: Predict the French presidential election and win a free Post subscription!”
The Way Forward for Europe
On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome, the Friedrich-Ebert-Foundation asked a number of academics and politicians how to keep the EU together. Is it time for more or less EU integration?
Europe Beyond Populism
On March 21, 2017, I took part in a conference celebrating the 60th anniversary of the European Union hosted by the Foundation for European Progressive Studies.
The EU’s new white paper underlines why Europe needs to be more open to its citizens
At the start of March, the European Commission published a white paper ‘On the Future of Europe’. Matt Wood and I assess the Commission’s proposals, arguing that while the paper’s focus on differentiated integration is pragmatically useful under the current circumstances, this strategy could exacerbate distrust in the EU if it is not accompanied by greater accountability and transparency in decision-making.
SWIPE Mentor Award
I was honored to receive the SWIPE Mentor Award by the International Studies Association in February.
European Varieties of Capitalism: In the Shadow of the Eurozone Crisis
On March 8, I will take part in a conference-debate on the ”European Varieties of Capitalism in the Shadow of the Eurozone Crisis” at ULB.
Recent Talks on The Future of Europe
On Wednesday, November 30, I took part in a panel discussion at Harvard’s Center for European Studies to discuss The Search for Europe: Contrasting Approaches. Then on Thursday, December 1, I gave a talk at the Boston Council on Foreign Relations on “The European Union’s Many Crises: What Future for Europe?”
From Enlargement to Brexit: The Future of the European Union
On Monday, November 14, I took part in the Summit on the Future of Europe 2016: Europe and the Forces of Destruction at Harvard University. Launched in 2014, this annual conference at Harvard engages eminent scholars and public leaders in a debate on the challenges facing Europe.
Europe’s Crisis of Legitimacy: Governing by Rules and Ruling by Numbers in the Eurozone
On Tuesday, November 15, I gave the European Horizons Lecture at the University of Michigan. The lecture was organized by the Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies.
How to Build the Trust of EU Citizens - Tatra Summit 2016
I was in Bratislava, Slovakia from October 27-30 to participate in the Tatra Summit 2016. The theme of the conference was the current crises facing the European Union.
Grexit, the Euro Crisis, Brexit, and the Future of the European Unio
Last week, I participated in a conference at the Fletcher School at Tufts University on Greece and the Eurozone entitled “Greece’s Turn? A Litmus Test for Europe.”
European Democracy vs. National Democracy
On Friday, October 7, the Fundação Francisco Manuel dos Santos in Lisbon, Portugal, hosted a conference—What Democracy?—to explore the lexicon of democracy.
With Britain’s exit from the European Union, France sees an opening
I was quoted today in the Washington Post in an article by Paris reporter James McCauley on opportunities for France in the wake of Brexit:
The Rise of the Fringe: A Threat to Democracy?
I was quoted in Kaitlin Lavinder’s article on The Cipher Brief on the rise of Euro-skepticism and the growing popularity of candidates who are political outsiders.
European Democracy in a Parlous State
See my op-ed at The Cipher Brief on the state of European Democracy after Brexit.
Brexit and the EU: A New Deal for All the EU or No Deal at All?
I argue on the Governance Blog that only by seeing the Brexit vote as a wake-up call to reinvent the EU will the EU itself actually overcome the many challenges it faces.