In this session, the 7 scholars in modern European politics host a panel discussion on what we’ve learned about Europe, where we are now, and the possibilities for the futures of Europe and the United States’ places in the world.
Juneau World Affairs Forum
Climate Policy in the European Union
In this session, “Climate Policy in the European Union”, we hear from University of Washington’s Dr. Jürgen Salay.” The European Union is probably the region where most of the world’s practical policy experimentation has taken place in the field of environment and climate change. In the past twenty-five years, the EU has developed a comprehensive…
A Democratic Paralysis? How the US Withdrawal and the EU’s Malfunctioning Bureaucracy Helped Russia Undermine Pro-Democracy Civil Society in Eastern Europe
In this session, “A Democratic Paralysis? How the US Withdrawal and the EU’s Malfunctioning Bureaucracy Helped Russia Undermine Pro-Democracy Civil Society in Eastern Europe”, we hear from University of Colorado Boulder’s Dr. Svetoslav Derderyan. Civil Society Organizations were an important tool in inducing reforms in the democratic development of Eastern European countries in the years…
Where is Europe’s Power? Transnational Standards and Diplomatic Expertise in Brussels
In this session, “Where is Europe’s Power? Transnational Standards and Diplomatic Expertise in Brussels”, we hear from University of British Columbia’s Dr. Merje Kuus. How do European diplomats know what they know and how have they come to know what they know? By considering the social lives of diplomatic expertise, a ‘peopled’ and ‘experience-near’ account…
What Happened to Cooperative Security? The Rise and Fall of the Post-Cold War Security Regime
In this session, “What Happened to Cooperative Security? The Rise and Fall of the Post-Cold War Security Regime”, we hear from Johns Hopkins University’s Dr. Terrence Hopmann. With the end of the Cold War, hope dawned that a new era of cooperative security might arise in the trans-Atlantic region, replacing the competitive alliances of the…
Europe, Russia, and the Transatlantic Divide: Security Relations in Turbulent Times
In this session, “Europe, Russia, and the Transatlantic Divide: Security Relations in Turbulent Times”, we hear from Northeastern University’s Dr. Mai’a Cross. The European Union has recently made many advancements in consolidating its common approach to foreign policy and security, from the 2016 Global Strategy to the launch of a European defense union. After many…