IPSA International Conference Luxembourg 2010

Luxembourg2010 , IPSA Conference March 18-20, 2010 - Jean Monnet Building, European Commission

Is There a European Model of Governance? A Comparative Perspective

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The International Political Science Association (IPSA) is proud to co-host its latest international conference with the newly formed Luxembourg Political Science Association (Luxpol) and the European Governance Program at the University of Luxembourg. The title of the bilingual conference is “Is There a European Model of Governance?” and the general theme is European Governance. This conference will take place from March 18 to 20, 2010, and will attempt to answer the question:

Is There a European Model of Governance? A Comparative Perspective

European integration has led to the ongoing building of an original model of governance that needs to be assessed and compared with other regional integrations; the impact of European integration on member states and neighboring countries (regarding public policies, law-making processes, political institutions and actors in general) calls for comparative research; triggered by or independent from European integration, new forms of governance (including political participation, delegation, decision-making, evaluation) that emerged in European countries also need to be studied; finally, the building of an original European model of governance may call into question theoretical and methodological approaches usually adopted in political science research.

Program co-Chairs : Wyn Grant (University of Warwick), Daniel Tarschys (IPSA Vice-President), Philippe Poirier (University of Luxembourg, Luxpol General Delegate) and Patrick Dumont, (University of Luxembourg)

A total of sixteen panels will be organized in English and French around the general theme of the conference. Each panel will consist of a maximum of six panellists, in addition to two co-Chairs, from different universities or institutions, who will also act as rapporteurs.

1. European, National and Regional Parliaments and EU Law-making co-Chairs: Patrick Dumont & Philippe Poirier (University of Luxembourg) and Wilfried Swenden (University of Edinburgh)
2. EU Enlargement and its Social and Political Consequences for the New Member States and candidate countries co-Chairs: René Leboutte (University of Luxembourg) and Sandrine Devaux (Institut Pierre Werner)
3. Is Governance for Everybody? Exploring the Application of Governance Theory/Institutional Systems Theory: Theoretical Perspectives Guy Peters (University of Pittsburgh) and Philippe Poirier (University of Luxembourg)
4. A Critical Look at Europe’s Human Rights Regime: Lessons from Other World Regions co-Chairs: Harlan Koff (University of Luxembourg) and Deon Geldenhuys (University of Johannesburg)
5. (E)-deliberative model of European governance in a Comparative Perspective co-Chairs: Raphaël Kies (University of Luxembourg) and Patrizia Nanz (University of Bremen)
6. Revitalizing the Europeanisation Research Agenda co-Chairs: Robert Harmsen (University of Luxembourg) and Didier Georgakakis (University of Strasbourg)
7. Political Elites in Multilevel Systems co-Chairs: Heinrich Best (Jena University) and John Higley (University of Texas at Austin)
8. European Elections and the Internet co-Chairs: Norbert Kersting (Stellenbosch University) and Dominic Wring (Loughborough University)
9. Is there a European Model of Governance for Religion? The Role of Religion in the Contemporary European Space * co-Chairs: François Forêt (Université Libre de Bruxelles) and Piero Ignazi (University of Bologna)
10. Is There a Model of Gender-based Governance? EU and non EU co-Chairs: Melissa Haussman (Carleton University) and Marian Sawer (Australian National University)
11. The Role of Subnational Authorities in Multilevel Systems co-Chairs: Wolfgang Renzsch (Otto-von-Guericke University) and Uwe Leonardy
12. Democratic Representation in European Model of Governance co-Chairs: Werner Patzelt (Dresden University of Technology) and Christopher Lord (ARENA-Centre for European Studies) T
13. erritorial and Functional Interest Representation in EU Governance co-Chairs: Michele Knodt (Technical University Darmstadt) and Christine Quittkat (University of Heidelberg)
14. European Governance and Global Security co-Chairs: Yves Roucaute (Paris X University) and Monsalve Elkin Dariio Velasquez (Externado University of Colombia)
15. Policy Feedback: How Do We Know What's Working? co-Chairs: Daniel Tarschys (University of Stockholm) and Mikhail Ilyin (MGIMO University/Russian Academy of Sciences)
16. Luhmann's System Theorry and Governance co-Chairs : Lukas Sosoe (Université du Luxembourg) and Esteban Kaipl (Université Paris Sorbonne, Paris IV)

Conference Coordinator for IPSA: Isabel Brinck, isabel.brinck@ipsa.org , +1 (514) 848-8748

Conference Coordinators for the University of Luxembourg: Philippe Poirier & Patrick Dumont, Ipsa2010@uni.lu +352 46 66 44 6400