Papers and documents

Most papers and presentations for the parallel sessions, as well as the plenary contributions, are listed below and can be downloaded (Word files).

PLENARY SESSION 4 MARCH:

Jan Petersen, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Norway, Opening
Erik Oddvar Eriksen, Towards a New Political Order in Europe?

Manuel Marín: A Europe of 25 Plus - Democratisation Through Integration
Jérôme Vignon: The Idea of Good European Governance
Daniel Tarschys: Promoting Cohesion: The Role of the European Union
Ieke van den Burg:Constituting Europe: The Convention Method

PARALLEL SESSIONS 5 MARCH:

SESSION I:
Presentations:
Deirdre Curtin, Non-Governmental Representation v. Civil Society Deliberation: A Contemporary EU Governance Dilemma
Andreas Føllesdal, The Fascinating Political Theory of The White Paper on Governance
Hans Petter Graver, National Implementation of EU Law and the Shaping of European Administrative Policy
Philippe Schmitter, What is there to legitimize in the European Union...and how might this be accomplished?

Comments:
Svein S. Andersen
Jeffrey T. Checkel
Inger Johanne Sand
Ulf Sverdrup, Comments to Philippe Schmitter:'What is there to legitimize in the European Union...And how might this be accomplished'

SESSION II
Introduction note: On constitution Making and Democratic Legitmacy
Erik Oddvar Eriksen, Johan Erik Fossum and Agustin Jose Menendez:

Presentations:
Carlos Closa, The Implicit Model of Constitution in the EU Constitutional Project
John Erik Fossum, Charters and Constitution-making - Comparing the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the European Charter of Fundamental Rights
Christian Joerges, The Law in the Process of Constitutionalizing Europe
Miguel Poiares Maduro, Where To Look For Legitimacy?
Agustin José Menéndez, A Rights-Based Europe? The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.

Comments:
Erik Oddvar Eriksen and Agustín J. Menéndez, Government without a constitution is power without a right - Comments on Miguel Poiares Maduro', "Where to Look for Legitimacy"
Lars Blichner
Dario Castiglione, Comments on Carlos Closa: 'The implicit model of constitution in the EU constitutional project'
Michelle Everson, Strong Evaluations, Self Interpretation and Constitutional Patriotism - Comments on John Erik Fossum', 'Charters and Constitution Making'
David M. Trubek. Knowledge, Law, and Democracy - Comment on Christian Joerges', The Law in the Process of Constitutionalizing Europe

SESSION III
Presentations and comments:
Åsa Lundgren, The Limits of Enlargement
Erik O. Eriksen, John Erik Fossum and Helene Sjursen, Widening or reconstituting the EU?
José Torreblanca, Accommodating interests and principles in the European Union: The case of Eastern enlargement
Suzannah Verney
Antje Wiener, They Just Don't Understand? Finality and Compliance: Opposing Rationales in the European Constitutional Debate


	Democracy and European Governance

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Most papers and presentations for the parallel sessions, as well as the plenary contributions, are listed below and can be downloaded (Word files). PLENARY SESSION 4 MARCH: Jan Petersen, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Norway, Opening Erik Oddvar Eriksen, Towards a New Political Order in Europe? Manuel Marín: A Europe of 25 Plus - Democratisation Through Integration Jérôme Vignon: The Idea of Good European Governance Daniel Tarschys: Promoting Cohesion: The Role of the European Union Ieke van den Burg:Constituting Europe: The Convention Method PARALLEL SESSIONS 5 MARCH: SESSION I: Presentations: Deirdre Curtin, Non-Governmental Representation v. Civil Society Deliberation: A Contemporary EU Governance Dilemma Andreas Føllesdal, The Fascinating Political Theory of The White Paper on Governance Hans Petter Graver, National Implementation of EU Law and the Shaping of European Administrative Policy Philippe Schmitter, What is there to legitimize in the European Union...and how might this be accomplished? Comments: Svein S. Andersen Jeffrey T. Checkel Inger Johanne Sand Ulf Sverdrup, Comments to Philippe Schmitter:'What is there to legitimize in the European Union...And how might this be accomplished' SESSION II Introduction note: On constitution Making and Democratic Legitmacy Erik Oddvar Eriksen, Johan Erik Fossum and Agustin Jose Menendez: Presentations: Carlos Closa, The Implicit Model of Constitution in the EU Constitutional Project John Erik Fossum, Charters and Constitution-making - Comparing the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the European Charter of Fundamental Rights Christian Joerges, The Law in the Process of Constitutionalizing Europe Miguel Poiares Maduro, Where To Look For Legitimacy? Agustin José Menéndez, A Rights-Based Europe? The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. Comments: Erik Oddvar Eriksen and Agustín J. Menéndez, Government without a constitution is power without a right - Comments on Miguel Poiares Maduro', "Where to Look for Legitimacy" Lars Blichner Dario Castiglione, Comments on Carlos Closa: 'The implicit model of constitution in the EU constitutional project' Michelle Everson, Strong Evaluations, Self Interpretation and Constitutional Patriotism - Comments on John Erik Fossum', 'Charters and Constitution Making' David M. Trubek. Knowledge, Law, and Democracy - Comment on Christian Joerges', The Law in the Process of Constitutionalizing Europe SESSION III Presentations and comments: Åsa Lundgren, The Limits of Enlargement Erik O. Eriksen, John Erik Fossum and Helene Sjursen, Widening or reconstituting the EU? José Torreblanca, Accommodating interests and principles in the European Union: The case of Eastern enlargement Suzannah Verney Antje Wiener, They Just Don't Understand? Finality and Compliance: Opposing Rationales in the European Constitutional Debate