EXCHANGING IDEAS ON EUROPE Rethinking the European Union EDINBURGH A conference hosted by the Edinburgh Europa Institute 2 0 0 8 1 - 3 September 2008 w w w. U A C E S . o rg Contents Sponsors and supporters ..................................................... 2 Publishers’ Exhibition .......................................................... 3-4 Maps ................................................................................. 5-6 Programme for Monday 1 September ..................................... 7 Programme for Tuesday 2 September ...................................... 8 Programme for Wednesday 3 September .................................. 9 Programme for Research Sessions ........................................ 11-28 Research Session 1 ..................................................... 11-12 Research Session 2 ..................................................... 13-14 Research Session 3 ..................................................... 15-16 Research Session 4 ..................................................... 17-18 Research Session 5 ..................................................... 19-20 Research Session 6 ..................................................... 21-22 Research Session 7 ..................................................... 23-24 Research Session 8 ..................................................... 25-26 Research Session 9 ..................................................... 27-28 Biographies ....................................................................... 29-30 UACES Awards and Prizes ..................................................... 31 Other Information .............................................................. 32 List of Participants .............................................................. 33-48 11 Sponsors and Supporters UACES is grateful to the following sponsors and supporters: Edinburgh Europa Institute E!Sharp www.law.ed.ac.uk/europa www.peoplepowerprocess.com JCMS: JCER | Journal of Journal of Common Market Studies Contemporary European Research www.blackwellpublishing.com/jcms www.jcer.net European Commission Office in European Law Journal Scotland http://ec.europa.eu www.blackwellpublishing.com/eulj Scottish Government www.scotland.gov.uk 12 Publishers’ Exhibition The Publishers’ Exhibition will be open from 10:45 on Monday until 13:15 on Wednesday. The Publishers that will be taking part are: Ashgate Publishing www.ashgatepublishing.com Over the past 40 years, Ashgate has grown to become one of the world’s leading publishing houses, whilst retaining the independence and flexibility that has allowed us to develop responsive and forward- thinking strategies. Ashgate now publishes more than 750 new books annually, representing the best academic research and professional practice from around the globe. With offices in the UK, North America and Australasia, we look forward to serving the international academic market place for many years to come. Cambridge University Press www.cambridge.org Cambridge University Press advances learning, knowledge and research worldwide. It is an integral part of the University of Cambridge and for centuries has extended its research and teaching activities by making available worldwide through its printing and publishing a remarkable range of academic and educational books, journals, examination papers and Bibles. For millions of people around the globe, the publications of the Press represent their only real link with the University of Cambridge. Edward Elgar Publishing www.e-elgar.com Founded in 1986, we are a leading international publisher in economics, finance, business and management, law and public policy. We have successfully created a prestigious list with over 3000 titles in print, publishing over 250 new books a year. Specializing in research monographs, reference books and upper-level textbooks in a highly focused area, we are able to offer a unique service in terms of editorial, production and worldwide marketing. European Parliament Office in Scotland www.europarl.org.uk Established in Edinburgh in early 1999 as a branch of the UK Office, the European Parliament Office in Scotland aims to help increase awareness of the EP and its activities in Scotland. The office’s role includes: - promoting public awareness in Scotland of the European Parliament’s role in the formulation, adoption and oversight of European Union policies. - facilitating contact between the European Parliament and the Scottish Executive. - co-operating with the Scottish media on coverage of the European Parliament. - informing and co-operating with civic society in Scotland: local government, non-governmental organisations, representative institutions, business, the education sector. - assisting and advising the European Parliament and its United Kingdom Office in matters relating to Scotland. Intellect Publishing www.intellectbooks.co.uk Intellect is an independent academic publisher in the fields of creative media and popular culture, publishing scholarly books and journals that exemplify our mission as publishers of original thinking. Intellect aims to provide a vital space for widening critical debate in new and emerging subject areas, supporting authors and editors by bringing their ideas to as wide a readership as possible. Intellect is doing something very different from other publishers-campaigning for the author rather than producing a book or journal to fill a gap in the market. Topics range from film studies, theatre and performance, music, television, art and design, education, language, gender study and international culture. 13 Publishers’ Exhibition (cont...) Intute www.intute.ac.uk Intute is a free online service providing access to the very best web resources for education and research. All material is evaluated and selected by a network of subject specialists to create the Intute database. With millions of resources available on the Internet, it is difficult to find relevant and appropriate material even if you have good search skills and use advanced search engines. We offer a range of free Intute materials for staff in universities and colleges to use to support effective Internet searching and research in their own institutions. Manchester University Press www.manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk Manchester University Press is the third largest University Press in the U.K and publishes textbooks for use by academics teaching in higher education, students and the interested general reader. Currently publishing 145 new titles a year, 14 journals and around 60 reprints from its extensive backlist, the Press sells more than 150,000 books each year. The Press also exports some 50 percent of output to more than 60 countries using representatives in Britain, Ireland and Europe and agents elsewhere including North America, Canada and Australia. Oxford University Press www.oup.com www.oxfordjournals.org Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford. It furthers the University’s objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide. It offers a wide range of scholarly and professional works and engaging textbooks in all academic disciplines, including social science and science. Please visit www.oup.com and www.oxfordjournals.org for further information. Routledge www.routledge.com www.informaworld.com/journals Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis group, publishes in the social science and humanities subject areas. Routledge has developed a journal publishing imprint that has particular emphasis on the humanities, social science, business, management and economics subject areas. Building on two centuries’ experience, Taylor & Francis has grown rapidly over the last two decades to become a leading international academic publisher. With offices in London, Brighton, Basingstoke and Abingdon in the UK, New York and Philadelphia in the USA and Singapore and Melbourne in the Pacific Rim, the Taylor & Francis Group publishes more than 1000 journals and around 1800 new books each year. Subject Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies www.llas.ac.uk A publicly funded service, providing UK-wide support and services for higher education in Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies, LLAS is one of 24 Subject Centres which comprise the Subject Network of The Higher Education Academy. Our mission is to foster world-class education in our subject areas. We do this by supporting our stakeholders and helping them to provide the best possible learning experience for students. LLAS is responsive to the needs of our stakeholders and also offers academic leadership in promoting good practice and identifying emerging issues. Wiley-Blackwell www.blackwellpublishing.com Wiley-Blackwell publishes the highest quality content in Politics, representing the very best of academic research, practitioner use and student learning from around the globe. Our extensive journals portfolio is second to none in terms of quality and international scope. We work with leading organisations from around the world, and our prestigious journals portfolio includes more than 40 titles. Wiley-Blackwell publishes JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies in association with UACES. 14 Map of Edinburgh Map of University Central Area National Gallery of Scotland Waverley Rail Station Raeburn Room and Playfair Library Hall, Old College Scottish Parliament building The Castle Holyrood Park The Washbar Appleton Tower George Square 56 North Bar Chrystal Macmillan Building George Pollock Square Halls (reception) Teviot