News archive 2010

New RECON publications

RECON report 11 contains the proceedings of the RECON midterm conference. A new working paper examines the relationship between gender identity, feminism and democracy in the context of the European Union (RECON Online Working Paper 2010/06), while another paper presents a defence of Kant’s idea of a voluntary league of states (RECON Online Working Paper 2010/07). A third paper draws on Foucault’s governmentality approach and argues that the Open Method of Coordination does not to represent an innovative governance tool but a governmental system of power (RECON Online Working Paper 2010/08). A fourth paper evaluates the mediatizing potential of the internet on the politics of European integration and the process of enhancing the democratic legitimacy of the EU (RECON Online Working Paper 2010/09). All RECON publications.

15.06.2010

Excellent review of RECON

A review of RECON’s third year of activities praises the project for its significant progress and impressive output. The evaluators state that ‘a large quantity of high quality, thought-provoking research has been produced’, and that it is ‘remarkable to note the feedback effect of empirical research on the conceptual framework and its further clarification’. The evaluation is based on the annual reports submitted by the RECON consortium to the European Commission for 2009. Read more.

10.06.2010

Online Euroscepticism

A project within the framework of RECON’s work package 5 – Civil Society and the Public Sphere – focuses on Euroscepticism as advanced in public discourse, particularly on the internet. WP 5 partners have taken stock of the scholarly literature on Euroscepticism in a variety of member states. Common themes, actors and forums for Eurosceptic discursive practices have been identified, with a particular focus on the campaign surrounding the European Parliament elections of June 2009. Read more.

16.02.2010