2009 Conference European Union Studies Association 11th Biennial International Conference Marina Del Rey, California April 23rd - 25th, 2009 European Union Studies Association 415 Bellefield Hall, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA Phone: 412-648-7635 Fax: 412-648-1168 eMail: [email protected] www.eustudies.org ELEVENTH BIENNIAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE EUROP E AN UNION STUDI es Ass OCIATION EUROP E AN UNION STUDI es Ass OCIATION 1988-2009 EUSA Eleventh Biennial Conference Program Committee The European Union Studies Association is one of the premier scholarly and professional asso- Frank Schimmelfennig (ETH Zurich), Chair Lisa Conant (University of Denver), Law and Public Policy ciations, worldwide, focusing on the European Union and the ongoing European integration project. Matthew Gabel (Washington University in St. Louis), Political Sociology Founded in 1988 (and formerly called the European Community Studies Association), twenty one Michel Gueldry (Monterey Institute of International Studies), Teaching Workshops years later EUSA has had over 900 members in the United States, Canada, Mexico, EU member Mark Hallerberg (Hertie School of Governance and Emory University), states and in many other countries, representing the social sciences, the humanities, the business and Economics and Political Economy legal communities, and governments on both sides of the Atlantic. Joseph Jupille (University of Colorado), Institutions Craig Parsons (University of Oregon), Integration Theory In the course of their work, EUSA members deal with current economic, legal, and political Michael E. Smith (University of St. Andrews), External Relations issues pertaining to the European Union and its relations with the rest of the world. This subject 2007-2009 EUSA Executive Committee matter is of material interest to many people, businesses, law firms, cultural organizations, govern- Liesbet Hooghe, Chair (UNC Chapel Hill; Free University Amsterdam) ment agencies and others, within and beyond the academy. Reflecting the growth and deepening of Neil Fligstein, Vice-Chair (University of California, Berkeley) this field of inquiry, EUSA now has eight member-based interest sections covering EUS studies sub- Amy Verdun, Secretary (University of Victoria) fields. In 1999, EUSA established prizes for excellence in the field, including best conference paper, Frank Schimmelfennig, Treasurer (ETH-Zurich) best dissertation, and lifetime contributions to the field. EUSA has also instituted a best book prize Erik Jones (Johns Hopkins University) and the Ernst Haas Memorial Award, an award in furtherance of promising dissertation research. R. Daniel Kelemen (Rutgers University) The quarterly EUSA Review publishes original articles and book reviews. EUSA members also Craig Parsons (University of Oregon) benefit from a list serve, a web site, a membership directory, and of course, the Biennial International For major conference support EUSA thanks: Conference. The European Commission, Education, Audiovisual and culture Executive Agency The European Union Studies Association welcomes as members all those interested in any and Eleventh Biennial Conference Local Hosts: all aspects of European integration and European Union affairs. EUSA is an independent, non-profit EU Center of California, Scripps College UCLA Center for European and Eurasian studies educational organization whose support comes from membership dues and donations, program rev- enues, and grants. The EUSA administrative office is generously provided by the University Center Thanks to the sponsors of the EUSA Prizes Ceremony & Reception: for International Studies at the University of Pittsburgh. EU Center of California, Scripps College Europa Institute, University of Edinburgh EUSA would like to thank all those EUSA members who have served voluntarily as committee UCLA Center for European and Eurasian Studies members over the years – the newsletter committees, program committees, curriculum development We proudly acknowledge and thank our sustaining members, the EU Centers of Excellence of: committees, grant and prize selection committees, and many others. Your contributions of time and University of California - Berkeley expertise helped establish and enhance the Association. Finally, EUSA would like to recognize and University of Colorado thank those who have served the Association so ably as Chairs, from the inception of the office to the Florida International University and the University of Miami present: Georgia Tech Glenda G. Rosenthal 1989–1990 University of Michigan Roy H. Ginsberg 1990–1992 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Pierre-Henri Laurent 1992–1993 University of Pittsburgh Alberta Sbragia 1993–1995 University of Texas University of Washington, Seattle James A. Caporaso 1995–1997 University of Wisconsin Gary Marks 1997–1999 Washington, DC, Consortium (American University, George Mason University, Vivien A. Schmidt 1999–2001 George Washington University, Georgetown University, The Johns Hopkins University) Martin A. Schain 2001–2003 and George Ross 2003–2005 The Otto-Suhr-Institute for Political Science John T.S. Keeler 2005–2007 Liesbet Hooghe 2007-present EUROPEAN UNION CENTER OF CALIFORNIA www.eustudies.org Welcome to the 11th Biennial Conference of the European Union Studies Association in Marina del Rey! More than 400 researchers and practitioners from over 170 institutions across 27 countries are participating in 109 panels and roundtables. This conference marks EUSA's twentieth year – a cause for celebration. We have a terrific line up of plenaries and special events: on Thursday, the JCMS lecture on external relations; on Friday, an Economics interest section lecture on the ECB and the Fed; and on Saturday, a special EUSA lunch plenary, "Made in the EU: What does the study of Europe contribute?" On Thursday evening, EU Consent is hosting a lecture on widening versus deepening. Philippe Schmitter will receive the EUSA Lifetime Award for his contribution to European studies. The first award went to Schmitter's mentor, Ernst Haas. Philippe's opus is the focus of a roundtable on Friday afternoon. Save some energy for socializing. Do not miss the Prize Ceremony & Reception (free to conference participants) in the stunning Bayview Room on Friday at 6:30pm, where we toast the winners of Best Book, Best Dissertation, Best Paper. This is followed by the Banquet at 8pm, where the new Executive Committee and EUSA Chair will be inducted. The European Union Studies Association is grateful for a generous conference grant from the European Commission, financial sponsorship from our local hosts, Scripps College and the University of California at Los Angeles, and web assistance from the University of North Carolina. We also deeply appreciate the support of the University of Pittsburgh, EUSA's home. Many hours, days, months by many people have gone into preparing this conference. Special thanks to the Program Chair, Frank Schimmelfennig, and his seven-person program committee. Thanks also to EUSA's executive director, Joe Figliulo and his team. Enjoy Marina del Rey! Liesbet Hooghe EUSA Chair 1 THURSDAY APRIL 23, 2009 PANEL SESSION ONE 8:30 - 10:15 a.m. 1A The EU'S Post-Normative Turn? The European Union in the Middle East and North Africa Sierra II Chair: Patrick Holden (University of Plymouth) Discussant: Costanza Musu (University of Ottawa) 'Normative or Realist' versus 'Normative and Realist': The Case of the European Union and Morocco Andy Storey (University College Dublin) Vincent Durac (University College Dublin) Building Polyarchy? Objectives and Methods of EU Democracy Promotion in the Middle East Patrick Holden (University of Plymouth) Interrogating the European Union's Democracy Promotion Agenda: Discursive Configurations of 'Democracy' from the Middle East Michelle Pace (University of Birmingham) The Tyranny of Small Steps: European Union Democracy Assistance in the Mediterranean Federica Bicchi (London School of Economics) 1B Innovations in Integration Theory Sierra I Chair and Discussant: Susanne Schmidt (University of Bremen) Cognition and Contingent Consent: Turbulence in the Integration Process? Laura Cram (University of Strathclyde) Should there be a Transnational Theory of European Integration? Achim Hurrelmann (Carleton University) Taking Perceptions Seriously: Ideational Intergovernmentalism Maurits van der Veen (University of Georgia) The Open Method of Coordination and Integration Theory: Are there Lessons to be Learned? Dimitris Tsarouhas (Bilkent University) 1C Principals, Agents and EU Institutions Pacific III Chair and Discussant: Mark Pollack (Temple University) Can European Agencies be Entrusted to Integrate the Environment? Joseph Jozwiak (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi) How Can the Agent Influence Negotiations Between Principals: The Case of the European Commission and the Budget Review Dana Adriana Puia (European Commission) Alina-Stefania Ujupan (European Commission) How Independent? Exploring the Implications of Agency Independence for Democratically Legitimate Governance in the EU Arndt Wonka (Universität Bremen/BIGSSS) Berthold Rittberger (Universität Mannheim) The European Central Bank as a Reluctant EU Institution: A Principal-Agent Perspective Dermot Hodson (University of London) 2 THURSDAY 8:30-10:15 a.m. 1D The Politics of EU Constitutionalism Pacific II Chair and Discussant: Katharina Holzinger (Konstanz University) A Union Based on the Rule of Law? Current and Forthcoming State of the Rule of Law in the European Union Laurent Pech