Pisa 2007 fourth ecpr general conference 6-8 September 2007 european consortium for political research The European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR) is an independent, scholarly association, established in 1970. It sup- ports and encourages the training, research and cross-national co-operation of political scientists throughout Europe and beyond. The ECPR currently has nearly 350 European institutional members and associate members in over 40 countries, from as far afield as New Zealand and Japan. These members together form a network of many thousands of individual political sci- entists, international relations and European studies specialists. activities include: * Organising workshops, roundtables, conferences and summer schools * Publishing journals, books, articles and newsletters * Providing a comprehensive information source for political scientists through its website, electronic bulletins and online searchable databases. who can become a member? Any university, college, or department of any scholarly institution in Europe engaged in teaching and research in political sci- ence may apply for full membership of the Consortium. Non European institutions of similar status are eligible to become asso- ciate members. Membership of the ECPR is institutional rather than individual. This means that any individual (of post graduate status and above) from any department in a member institution may participate in ECPR activities. All information about ECPR activities is available on the ECPR web site: www.ecprnet.org benefits of ecpr membership: The biggest benefit of membership is in being part of a large network of academics with related research interests. However, members are also entitled to: * participate (without paying the usual conference fee of £250/350 Euros) in the annual Joint Sessions of Workshops. Full members may apply to direct a workshop at the Joint Sessions; associate members may apply to codirect a workshop. Full members are eligible to receive a reimbursement as a contribution towards their travel and per diem costs. * participate, at reduced rates, in the General Conference. ECPR members may apply to be a section/panel chair at the con- ference. * apply for the mobility fund for graduate students who wish to participate in any ECPR activities, i.e. Joint Sessions of Workshops, General and Graduate Conferences and summer schools. * organise a standing (research) group; associate members can co-direct a standing group. All members are encouraged to join and play a full part in any of the ECPR standing groups. * participate in ECPR sponsored summer schools at reduced rates. * receive a free subscription to the ECPR journal, European Journal of Political Research (EJPR) and European Political Science (EPS). * receive a discount on books published by ECPR Press, Routledge and Oxford University Press, as well as discounts on Palgrave Macmillan journals and all books and personal subscriptions to journals published by Blackwell or Polity Press. contacting the ecpr: ECPR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Chairman: Michael Cox, London School of Economics & Political Science Vice Chairman & Treasurer: Erik Neveu, Institut d’études politiques de Rennes Other Committee members: Carlos R. Alba, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid Klaus Armingeon, University of Bern Luciano Bardi, University of Pisa Eileen Connolly, Dublin City University Maurizio Ferrera, Università degli studi di Milano Ursula Hoffmann-Lange, Universität Bamberg Hanne Marthe Narud, University of Oslo Joaquim Molins, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona Vello Pettai, University of Tartu Jacob Torfing, Roskilde University DIRECTORS Academic Director: Martin Bull, University of Salford Administrative Director: Clare Dekker, Central Services, University of Essex CENTRAL SERVICES STAFF Mary Arrieta, Financial Coordinator and Administrative Assistant (p/t) Louise Hawkridge, Conference and Membership Coordinator Rebecca Knappett, Publications Manager Emer Padden, Summer Schools & Special Events Manager Marcia Taylor, Administrative Assistant Sandra Thompson, Joint Sessions Coordinator & Managing Administrator (p/t) Chris Wilkinson, Administrative Assistant ECPR CENTRAL SERVICES: University of Essex, Colchester Essex, CO4 3SQ UK, Tel: +44 1206 872501, Fax: +44 1206 872500 WELCOME FROM THE LOCAL privilege to be enjoyed even by the most earnest GC partici- ORGANISER pant. Food is simple but savoury; wines are refined yet gen- erously hearty; cappuccino and gelato in the city centre’s nar- This year the ECPR’s fourth bien- row and winding streets and aperitivi in the trendy Market nial General Conference (GC) is Square are all a must. bringing to Pisa more than 1500 participants. Hopefully many of Struggling not to be distracted by this unique setting, many them will come with family, part- helped me during the past two years. Eugenio Pizzimenti, ners, and friends, as this old and Enrico Calossi, Alberto Vannucci, Massimiliano Andretta, proud Maritime Republic has all it Simona Iacopetti, Caterina Paolucci, Mauro Vaiani, Fedrico takes to please so many visitors Russo, Nicola Chelotti, Edoardo Bressanelli, and about fifty from all over the world. student helpers worked hard, with great enthusiasm and dedication, for the GC’s organisation. Emanuele Bellini, Over the centuries, Pisa has been the host for diverse glob- Guido Ferrini, Paola Giovannetti, Consuelo Bonomi, Elena al travellers: amongst them emperors, kings, merchants, Tonsini, Giovanni Battista Lazzeri, Alessandro Germelli, scholars, and poets such as Lord Byron and Percy B. Shelley. Marino Orsucci, and Gianluca De Lillo all performed funda- But more recently, its beauty, artistic treasures, and cultural mental administrative and logistical tasks. I wish to thank appeal have made it a favourite, yet quiet and friendly, them all for their generous help and commitment. tourist destination. Pisa’s cultural tradition and academic prominence were fostered and are still preserved by its three I am also very grateful to all the academic authorities whose prestigious universities: the University of Pisa, one of the support made it possible to hold the GC at Pisa University. In oldest in Europe and, more recently, the Scuola Normale particular: the Rector, Prof. Marco Pasquali; Deputy-Rector Superiore and the Scuola Superiore di Studi Universitari Prof. Margherita Galbiati; the Principal of the Faculty of Political Sant’Anna. This trio of excellence, located in the old Roman Science, Prof. Claudio Palazzolo; and the Principal of the castrum, provides a unique intellectual context for the suc- Faculty of Law, Prof. Marco Goldoni. The Scuola Superiore di cess of the GC. Studi Universitari Sant’Anna generously offered to host the GC’s thematic symposium and to sponsor and hold one of the Although historically rich and cosmopolitan, the city is small, receptions in its beautiful surroundings. Special thanks go to having maintained its original medieval character; it seems the Scuola’s President, Prof. Riccardo Varaldo and to quite a miracle that we were able to accommodate all our Professors Barbara Henry and Anna Loretoni. I wish to express ECPR guests and to find enough seminar rooms to hold hun- my deepest gratitude also to the European University dreds of panels and other events. But we are used to mira- Institute, the EU Commission’s Rome Delegation, the Tuscan cles, here... you know: Pisa is famous for its “Field of Regional Government, the Province of Pisa, as well as the Miracles”, the magnificent square situated just minutes away University of Pisa for their financial contributions. from the University’s oldest building, the Sapienza, in and around which the GC is being held. This does not mean that Finally, Clare Dekker, Louise Hawkridge, Sandra Thompson, the Pisani have no use for rationality and science. It was Emer Padden, and the other staff at ECPR Central Services, indeed in that very square and from the top of its Leaning besides flawlessly performing all the tasks related to aca- Tower that Galileo performed his first experiments that demic and administrative aspects of the GC, provided us with allowed him to contradict Aristotle. This may be only a leg- invaluable guidance, help, and support. end, but Pisa’s native sons’ enormous contribution to science is a fact. I wish you a very pleasant stay in our city and a very suc- cessful conference. Welcome to Pisa! A city of science, art, and history, Pisa is very laid back. The pace is slow and a stroll through the pedestrian centre is a Luciano Bardi CONTENTS Local information 3 Day by Day Timetable 8 Social Programme 9 Panel and Session Timetable 10 Conference Highlights 12 Additional Meetings 14 Panel Listings by Setion 16 Detailed Panel Listings 28 Index of Participants 108 Pisa 2007 /1 LOCAL ORGANISERS: Luciano Bardi Alberto Vannucci Massimiliano Andretta Eugenio Pizzimenti Enrico Calossi Simona Iacopetti Mauro Vaiani Caterina Paolucci L-R: Eugenio Pizzimenti, Luciano Bardi, Enrico Federico Russo Calossi Nicola Chelotti Edoardo Bressanelli Salvatore Sberna Emanuele Bellini Elena Tonsini Giovanni Battista Lazzeri Alessandro Germelli Marino Orsucci Gianluca De Lillo Barbara Henry (Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna) Anna Loretoni (Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna) Roberto Castaldi (Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna) Committee of Honour Marco Pasquali Rector University of Pisa Enrico Giaccherini Pro-Rector University of Pisa Margherita Galbiati Pro-Rector University of Pisa Nicoletta De Francesco Pro-Rector University of Pisa Marco Goldoni Principal Faculty of Law Vincenzo Ambriola