Best Jean Monnet Podcasts (2024)

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Phillip Ayoub | The Double-Helix Entanglements of Transnational Advocacy: SOGI Rights in Europe 44:33

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The Double-Helix Entanglements of Transnational Advocacy: Moral Conservative Resistance to SOGI Rights in EuropePhillip M. Ayoub is a professor in the Department of Political Science at University College London and Editor of the European Journal of Politics and Gender. He is the author of three books, including When States Come Out: Europe’s Sexua…

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Céline Bessière | The Gender of Capital 55:47

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Why do women of all socio-economic backgrounds accumulate less wealth than men? Why do marital separations impoverish women while they do not prevent men from remaining or becoming wealthy? In her new book co-authored with Sibylle Gollac, The Gender of Capital: How Families Perpetuate Wealth Inequalities (Harvard University Press, 2023), Céline Bes…

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Ayse Dursun | Organized Muslim Women in Turkey[...] 46:19

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Organized Muslim Women in Turkey: An Intersectional Approach to Building Women’s CoalitionsThis talk explores the politics of organized Muslim women in Turkey and analyzes their coalitions with other – secular feminist, Kurdish etc. – women’s movements from an intersectional perspective. It provides empirical evidence for significant changes in Mus…

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Guntis Smidchens | Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian “New Idealism” for a Postimperial World 48:24

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Guntis Smidchens presents his lecture, "Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian “New Idealism” for a Postimperial World" on Aug. 15, 2023. This lecture was part of the 2023 EU Policy Forum Educator Workshop.This teacher workshop is sponsored by the European Union, the UW Center for West European Studies & EU Center, the Ellison Center for Russian, East Eu…

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John Koenig | The U.S.-Europe Defense Relationship: De-Risking, Not De-Coupling 43:03

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John Koenig presents his lecture, "The U.S.-Europe Defense Relationship: De-Risking, Not De-Coupling" on Aug. 15, 2023. This lecture was part of the 2023 EU Policy Forum Educator Workshop.This teacher workshop is sponsored by the European Union, the UW Center for West European Studies & EU Center, the Ellison Center for Russian, East European and C…

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Scott Montgomery | Europe’s Energy Challenges: Winter is Coming 51:28

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Scott Montgomery presents his lecture, "Europe’s Energy Challenges: Winter is Coming" on Aug. 15, 2023. This lecture was part of the 2023 EU Policy Forum Educator Workshop.This teacher workshop is sponsored by the European Union, the UW Center for West European Studies & EU Center, the Ellison Center for Russian, East European and Central Asian Stu…

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Dean LaRue | The EU and NATO: Searching for a European Defense Identity 53:12

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Dean LaRue presents his lecture, "The EU and NATO: Searching for a European Defense Identity" on Aug. 15, 2023. This lecture was part of the 2023 EU Policy Forum Educator Workshop.This teacher workshop is sponsored by the European Union, the UW Center for West European Studies & EU Center, the Ellison Center for Russian, East European and Central A…

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AI and the EU – Troubling Times Ahead or an Age of Opportunity? 56:36

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In this episode, we will discuss A.I. (Artificial Intelligence) and uncover the current developments and trends related to this encroaching phenomenon. Are we facing a future where we will all succumb to ChatGPT and our critical thinking will be replaced by sporadically clever algorithms, thus leading to an inevitable downfall for academia? Should …

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2023 EUCOS SYMPOSIUM |Muhammad Abdulqayumov on Europe’s Energy Crisis: Causes and Global Impact 16:53

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As the European Union as well as member states create swiftly changing policies affecting clean energy initiatives, their energy decisions show significant variability. Recent events emphasize both the need for and the challenges to establishing a unified approach to securing supply for EU states and for improving energy independence within the EU.…

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2023 EUCOS SYMPOSIUM | Scott Montgomery on Europe’s Energy Crisis: Causes and Global Impact 59:26

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As the European Union as well as member states create swiftly changing policies affecting clean energy initiatives, their energy decisions show significant variability. Recent events emphasize both the need for and the challenges to establishing a unified approach to securing supply for EU states and for improving energy independence within the EU.…

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2023 EUCOS SYMPOSIUM | Frank Kuzminski on NATO, Hybrid Warfare, and Europe’s Energy Challenge 23:31

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As the European Union as well as member states create swiftly changing policies affecting clean energy initiatives, their energy decisions show significant variability. Recent events emphasize both the need for and the challenges to establishing a unified approach to securing supply for EU states and for improving energy independence within the EU.…

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2023 EUCOS SYMPOSIUM | Aleksander Olech on NATO, Hybrid Warfare, and Europe’s Energy Challenge 20:48

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As the European Union as well as member states create swiftly changing policies affecting clean energy initiatives, their energy decisions show significant variability. Recent events emphasize both the need for and the challenges to establishing a unified approach to securing supply for EU states and for improving energy independence within the EU.…

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2023 EUCOS SYMPOSIUM | Sarah Lohmann on NATO, Hybrid Warfare, and Europe’s Energy Challenge 25:13

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As the European Union as well as member states create swiftly changing policies affecting clean energy initiatives, their energy decisions show significant variability. Recent events emphasize both the need for and the challenges to establishing a unified approach to securing supply for EU states and for improving energy independence within the EU.…

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BOOK LAUNCH | What Ukraine Taught NATO About Hybrid Warfare 42:38

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The Center for West European Studies at the University of Washington presents "What Ukraine Taught NATO about Hybrid Warfare" on November 21, 2022, a panel discussion with Acting Assistant Professor Sarah Lohmann and student authors. “What Ukraine Taught NATO about Hybrid Warfare” examines how hybrid warfare is being used against NATO countries, id…

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PANEL | A Zeitenwende (turn of an era) for Germany? 52:53

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The Center for West European Studies and the Department for German Studies at the University of Washington present "A Zeitenwende (turn of an era) for Germany?" on October 20. 2022, a panel discussion with UW faculty and other guest speakers assessing the first year of Social Democratic/Green/Liberal government coalition in Germany.Professor Niko S…

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Brendan Mcelmeel | Russia vs. ‘Gayropa?’ Russian Cultural Politics since the Conservative Turn 24:25

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Brendan Mcelmeel presents his lecture, "Russia vs. ‘Gayropa?’ Russian Cultural Politics since the Conservative Turn" on Aug. 17, 2022.This lecture was part of the 2022 EU Policy Forum for Educators. More information about the workshop, as well as the visual Presentation Slides accompanying this lecture can be found here: jsis.washington.edu/euweste…

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Christopher Jones | What to Do About Russia? Russia, the EU, and the International System 35:21

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Christopher Jones presents his lecture, "What to Do About Russia? Russia, the EU, and the International System" on Aug. 17, 2022.This lecture was part of the 2022 EU Policy Forum for Educators. More information about the workshop, as well as the visual Presentation Slides accompanying this lecture can be found here: https://jsis.washington.edu/euwe…

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Glennys Young | Russia's War Against Ukraine: Teaching Opportunities and Challenges 41:05

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Glennys Young presents her lecture, "Russia's War Against Ukraine: Teaching Opportunities and Challenges" on Aug. 17, 2022.This lecture was part of the 2022 EU Policy Forum for Educators. More information about the workshop, as well as the visual Presentation Slides accompanying this lecture can be found here: jsis.washington.edu/euwesteurope/ed…ca…

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Scott Montgomery | EU Economic and Energy Responses to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine 44:34

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Scott Montgomery presents his lecture, "EU Economic and Energy Responses to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine" on Aug. 17, 2022.This lecture was part of the 2022 EU Policy Forum for Educators. More information about the workshop, as well as the visual Presentation Slides accompanying this lecture can be found here: https://jsis.washington.edu/euwesteuro…

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Dean LaRue | How Does the EU Actually Work and How Is It Changing[...] 38:17

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Dean LaRue presents his lecture, "How Does the EU Actually Work and How Is It Changing in the Face of Russian Aggression in Ukraine?" on Aug. 17, 2022.This lecture was part of the 2022 EU Policy Forum for Educators. More information about the workshop, as well as the visual Presentation Slides accompanying this lecture can be found here: https://js…

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Christine Landfried | Democracy Redesigned: New Forms of Citizens’ Participation (5.24.22) 1:02:39

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Since a decade ago we can observe that representative democracies in Europe and in the United States of America are endangered. A growing segment of the population is not only losing trust into the political elites, but also in democratic institutions. One consequence is the success of populist leaders and their anti-democratic and anti-pluralist p…

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Christina Fiig | EU Gender Policies in a Context of (Quasi) Permanent Crisis (5.17.22) 59:41

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Christina Fiig is an Associate Professor at the School of Culture and Society, Section for Global Studies (European Studies), Aarhus University, Denmark, has authored the paper “Gender Equality Policies and European Union Policies” (Oxford University Press 2020) and co-authored the chapter “The Populist Challenge to Gender Equality” with Birte Sim …

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The Baltic Sea – A New Political Frontier? 1:13:40

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In this episode, we will turn our attention towards the Baltic Sea and the transnational cooperation within the region. Throughout history, the Baltic Sea has served as a naval border between rising and falling regional powers. While this region has served a theatre of conflict, it has also in more peaceful times brought prosperity and promoted dem…

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Panayotis League | Echoes of the Great Catastrophe: Re-Sounding Anatolian Greekness in Diaspora 4.22 1:28:58

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In this talk, Professor Panayotis League explores the legacy of the “Great Catastrophe”—the death and expulsion from Turkey of 1.5 million Greek Christians following the Greco-Turkish War of 1919–1922—through the music and dance practices of Greek refugees and their descendants over the last one hundred years. Drawing on original ethnographic resea…

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Elise Rainer | How LGBTI Rights Became a Pillar of US and Swedish Foreign Policy (2.17.22) 1:03:14

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Elise Rainer (Ph.D. International Studies 2016) is Affiliate Assistant Professor at the University of Washington Department of Scandinavian Studies and Co-Founder of Aurora Global Advisors, a consulting firm that advises foreign policy leaders and organizations on human rights and justice global programs. She is a former diplomat with the U.S. Stat…

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Science Diplomacy – A Necessity in an Uncertain Future? 53:31

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In this episode, we will look further into the interplay between science and politics and how this has gained an increasing role within the world of diplomacy. The permeation of “Science Diplomacy” into the political scene can help further science and international cooperation but also necessitates a departure from its usual scientific setting into…

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Norway and the European Union 44:08

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In this episode, we will look into the dynamic relationship between Norway and the European Union. Despite not being a member state, Norway is closely integrated with its European neighbours – through its historical, economic, and political ties and everyday interaction. We are joined by Professor Jarle Trondal, Professor in Public Administration a…

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Taso Lagos | From My Village to the Global Village: Finding America in a Greek Restaurant (3.8.2022) 59:17

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The Center for West European Studies presents Taso Lagos' book talk, "From My Village to the Global Village: Finding America in a Greek Restaurant" on March 8, 2022.Taso Lagos presents his book, "Cooking Greek, Becoming American: 40 Years at Seattle's Continental Restaurant."Taso G. Lagos was born and raised in a small village in rural Greece. He i…

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PANEL | In Focus: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine (3.7.2022) 1:46:28

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The Ellison Center for Russian, East European, and Central Asian Studies presents "In Focus: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine" on March 7, 2022, a panel discussion with UW faculty and other guest speakers on the unfolding situation in Ukraine.Find resources for supporting Ukraine here: https://jsis.washington.edu/ellisoncenter/news/how-to-help-support-…

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PANEL | Germany After Merkel - Assessing the 2021 Elections (10.5.21) 1:11:59

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After 16 years of Merkel's chancellorship, the Bundestag elections on September 26 will bring about new coalition formations and uncertainties about the policy course of Germany and Europe. How the country will position itself in terms of addressing climate change, countering antidemocratic challengers, safeguarding the welfare state and a competit…

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PANEL | Safeguarding Democracies (9.20.2021) 1:00:26

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In light of the general elections in Germany in September 2021, the German Consulate General in San Francisco together with the Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen (ifa), the Center for West European Studies of the University of Washington, and the Goethe Pop Up Seattle presented the virtual transatlantic conversation "Safeguarding Democracies: Social…

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Scott Montgomery | Tricky Tradeoffs between Sustainability, Energy, and Economics (8.17.21) 1:01:28

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Scott Montgomery presents his lecture "Tricky Tradeoffs between Sustainability, Energy, and Economics in the EU" on Aug. 17, 2021.This lecture was part of the 2021 EU Policy Forum for Educators--Master Teacher Workshop. More information about the workshop, as well as the visual Presentation Slides accompanying this lecture can be found here: jsis.w…

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Niko Switek | The Rise of Green Parties in European and EU Politics (8.17.2021) 35:45

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Dr. Niko Switek presents his lecture "The Rise of Green Parties in European and EU Politics (Especially in Germany)" on Aug. 17, 2021.This lecture was part of the 2021 EU Policy Forum for Educators--Master Teacher Workshop. More information about the workshop can be found here: jsis.washington.edu/euwesteurope/ed…or-educators-2/Niko Switek is DAAD …

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Sarah Lohmann | Balancing Green Energy, Energy Security, and Geopolitical Security (8.17.2021) 28:28

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Dr. Sarah Lohmann presents her lecture, "Balancing Green Energy, Energy Security, and Geopolitical Security" on Aug. 17, 2021. This lecture was part of the 2021 EU Policy Forum for Educators--Master Teacher Workshop. More information about the workshop, as well as the visual Presentation Slides accompanying this lecture can be found here: https://j…

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Phillip Ayoub | Pride amid Prejudice: The Impact of the First Pride in Sarajevo (5.20.2021) 58:11

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Phillip Ayoub presents his lecture "Pride amid Prejudice: The Impact of the First Pride in Sarajevo" on May 20, 2021.This lecture is part of the EU Democracy Forum, a lecture series addressing actors, institutions, and policies in the European Union and its neighborhood.Phillip M. Ayoub is Associate Professor of Diplomacy and World Affairs at Occid…

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Petra Ahrens | Gender in the European Parliament (5.13.2021) 1:04:51

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Petra Ahrens presents her lecture "Gender in the European Parliament" on May 13, 2021.This lecture is part of Talking Gender in the EU, a lecture series covering gender politics in Poland, Latvia, France, and the European Parliament.Petra Ahrens is Senior Researcher in the ERC-funded research project EUGenDem at the Faculty of Social Sciences at Ta…

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Elżbieta Korolczuk | Anti-Gender Politics and Right Wing Populism in Poland (4.27.2021) 58:58

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Elżbieta Korolczuk presents her lecture "Anti-Gender Politics and Right Wing Populism in Poland" on April 27, 2021.This lecture is part of Talking Gender in the EU, a lecture series covering gender politics in Poland, Latvia, France, and the European Parliament.Elżbieta Korolczuk, PhD is an Associate professor in sociology working at Södertörn Univ…

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Amy Mazur | Gender Parity in France (4.22.2021) 59:12

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Amy Mazur presents her lecture "Gender Parity in France" on April 22, 2021.This lecture is part of Talking Gender in the EU, a lecture series covering gender politics in Poland, Latvia, France, and the European Parliament.Amy G. Mazur is CO Johnson Distinguished Professor in Political Science at Washington State University and an Associate Research…

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Laura Dean | Political Ethnography with a Gender Lens in the Latvian Parliament (3.1.2021) 59:54

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Dr. Laura Dean presents her lecture, "Political Ethnography with a Gender Lens in the Latvian Parliament" on March 1st, 2021.This lecture is part of Talking Gender in the EU, a lecture series covering gender politics in Poland, Latvia, France, and the European Parliament. The European Union has set impressive standards on gender equality, providing…

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Niko Switek | A True Party Democracy in the EU? (1.11.2021) 59:34

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Dr. Niko Switek presents his lecture, "A True Party Democracy in the EU? The Potential and Role of Transnational European Party Organizations" on Jan. 11, 2021.This lecture is part of the EU Democracy Forum, a lecture series addressing actors, institutions, and policies in the European Union and its neighborhood. The EU Democracy Forum is sponsored…

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Joyce Mushaben | Women Leaders in the European COVID-19 Response (8.18.2020) 44:11

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Dr. Joyce Mushaben presents her lecture "Women Leaders in the European COVID-19 Response" on Aug. 18, 2020.This talk is part 4 of 4 lectures from the 2020 virtual EU Policy Forum for Educators “Europe in the Age of COVID-19: Public Health, Social Solidarity, and the Role of Government in a New International Environment.” The EU Policy Forum for Edu…

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Phillip Shekleton | Crisis and the Limits of European Solidarity (8.18.2020) 34:12

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Phillip Shekleton presents his lecture "Crisis and the Limits of European Solidarity" on Aug. 18, 2020.This talk is part 3 of 4 lectures from the 2020 virtual EU Policy Forum for Educators “Europe in the Age of COVID-19: Public Health, Social Solidarity, and the Role of Government in a New International Environment.” The EU Policy Forum for Educato…

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Eva-Maria Maggi | The Role and Popular Expectations of Government in Europe (8.18.2020) 44:51

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Dr. Eva-Maria Maggi presents her lecture "The Role and Popular Expectations of Government in Europe" on Aug. 18, 2020.This talk is part 2 of 4 lectures from the 2020 virtual EU Policy Forum for Educators “Europe in the Age of COVID-19: Public Health, Social Solidarity, and the Role of Government in a New International Environment.” The EU Policy Fo…

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Niko Switek | European Policy Responses to Covid-19 (8.18.2020) 39:51

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Dr. Niko Switek presents his lecture "European Policy Responses to Covid-19" on Aug. 18, 2020. This talk is part 1 of 4 lectures from the 2020 virtual EU Policy Forum for Educators “Europe in the Age of COVID-19: Public Health, Social Solidarity, and the Role of Government in a New International Environment.” The EU Policy Forum for Educators is an…

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Ambassador Jan Store | A New Beginning for Europe? (11.20.2019) 59:17

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Ambassador Jan Store presents his lecture, "A New Beginning for Europe? The European Union in a Time of Turbulence and Uncertainties" on Nov. 20, 2019 at the University of Washington, Seattle.This talk is hosted by the UW Department of Scandinavian Studies and the Jackson School of International Studies, in celebration of 25 years of European Studi…

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EP15: Kevin Cunningham - Income inequality, class voting, and political conflict in Europe 1:18:38

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This episode’s guest is Kevin Cunningham, lecturer in politics at Technological University Dublin. Aidan Regan and him debate the ways in which different social cleavages—age, income, gender, occupation—structure voting patterns in countries like Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the US.By Aidan Regan / Kevin Cunningham

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EP14: Eoin Ó Broin - Are Sinn Féin a Left Populist Party? 1:02:50

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Aidan Regan discusses left populism and Irish politics with Eoin Ó Broin, Sinn Féin spokesperson on Housing, Planning & Local Govt and Teachta Dála for Dublin Mid-West. –Check out Ó Broin's latest book on public housing here: https://irishacademicpress.ie/product/home-why-public-housing-is-the-answer/ –Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/UCD_…

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EP13: Stephanie L. Mudge - Democracy Is Not A Marketplace 1:02:13

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How did centre-left parties evolve throughout the Twentieth Century? Why is the present era of centre-left neoliberalism so different from postwar Keynesianism or the socialist period prior to the 1930s? And what does it mean for voters who expect social democratic parties to deliver social justice and fight economic inequality? To answer these que…

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EP12: Eric Lonergan - Angrynomics 1:02:58

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We are back from a Covid-induced pause! Aidan Regan talks with economist, writer, and hedge fund manager Eric Lonergan about his new book, Angrynomics (co-written with friend of the show Mark Blyth). Why do our modern economies produce so many angry people? What are the macro-drivers of public anger and the micro-stressors of private anger? Can pol…

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COVID19 and the broken taboo of European values 55:21

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The increasing references to European values in politicised debates about Europe has been a novelty during the past decade, that has now been normalised. However, what does this say about the future of Europe? Do Europeans have a common understanding of what European values mean in practice? Some governments in the EU have used the COVID-19 as a wa…

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