Research Highlights 2008

EUROPEAN DECISION-MAKING


Books

E. Best, T. Christiansen and P. Settembri (eds.), The Institutions of the Enlarged European Union. Continuity and Change Cheltenham, Edward Elgar, 2008, pp. 262
T. Christiansen, The Institutional Politics of the European Union: An Analysis of AdministrativeGovernance and Constitutional Reform in the EU, Universitaire Pers Maastricht, 2008  


Articles

E. Best, Legislative Procedures after Lisbon: Fewer, Clearer, Simpler?,Maastricht Journal of European and Comparative Law, 15(1), 2008, pp. 85-96  
E. Best, Editorial: From Unity in Diversity to Variable Geometry?,Intereconomics 43:4, 2008, pp.182-183
E. Best, The Lisbon Treaty: A Qualified Advance for EU Decision-Making and Governance,EIPASCOPE 2008/1, pp. 7-12
E. Best, Alternative Methods and EU Policy-Making: What Does ‘Co-Regulation' Really Mean?,EIPASCOPE 2008/2, pp. 11-16
T. Christiansen and S. Vanhoonacker, At a Critical Juncture? Change and Continuity in the Institutional Development of the Council Secretariat, West European Politics 2008, pp. 31, 751-70  
T. Christiansen, The EU Treaty Reform Process since 2000: The Highs and Lows of Constitutionalising the European Union, EIPASCOPE 2008/1, pp. 39-44
A. Hardacre, Better Regulation: What is at Stake?, EIPASCOPE 2008/2, pp. 5-10
M. Kaeding, In Search of Better Quality of EU Regulations for Prompt Transposition: The Brussels perspective, European Law Journal 14(6), 2008, pp. 583-603  
M. Kaeding, Lost in translation or full steam ahead? The transposition of EU transport directives across EU member states, European Union Politics 9(1), 2008, pp. 115-144  
M. Kaeding, In good times and bad: Legal transposition in the European Union. Necessary conditions for timely transposition, Policy and Politics 36(2), 2008, pp. 261-282  
M. Kaeding, Se perdre dans les détails ou aller de l'avant ? La transposition en droit national des directives européennes en matière de transports en France, en Allemagne, en Grèce, en Italie et au Royaume-Uni, EIPASCOPE 2008/2, pp. 21-26
S. Piedrafita, The Treaty of Lisbon: New Signals for Future Enlargements?, EIPASCOPE 2008/1, pp. 33-38

Book chapters

E. Best, Widening, Deepening.. and Diversifying: Has Enlargement Shaped New Forms of EU Governance? in E. Best et al, The Institutions of the Enlarged European Union, 2008, pp. 222-242

E. Best and P. Settembri, Surviving Enlargement: How Has the Council Managed? in E.Best et al. The Institutions of the Enlarged European Union, 2008, pp. 34-53

E. Best and P. Settembri, Legislative Output after Enlargement: Similar Number, Shifting Nature' in Best et al. The Institutions of the Enlarged European Union, 2008, pp. 183-204

E. Best, T. Christiansen and P. Settembri, Introduction, in Best et al. The Institutions of the Enlarged European Union, 2008, pp. 1-15

E. Best, T. Christiansen and P. Settembri, Conclusion, in Best et al. The Institutions of the Enlarged European Union, 2008, pp. 243-252

M. Alfé, T. Christiansen and S. Piedrafita, Implementing Committees in the Enlarged European Union: Business as Usual for Comitology?, in T. Christiansen, E. Best and P. Settembri (eds) The Institutions of the Enlarged European Union: Continuity and Change, Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, 2008

S. Piedrafita, M. Alfé and T. Christiansen, Comitology in the Wider European Union, in E. Best, T. Christiansen and P. Settembri (eds.) The Institutions of the Enlarged European Union: Change and Continuity. Cheltenham, Edward Elgar 2008, pp. 205-221

M. Kaeding, Die Auswahl der Berichterstatter im Europäischen Parlament: Informationsbeschaffer oder Verteilungskämpfer?, in Torsten J. Selck and Tim Veen (eds.)Die politische Ökonomie des EU Entscheidungsprozesses: Modelle und Anwendungen, Wiesbaden, VSVerlag für Sozialwissenschaften, 2008, pp.163-183 - Article preview


Commissioned studies

M. Kaeding, Mid-term evaluation of the social dialogue test-phase for central public administrations, Maastricht, EIPA, 2008

Working papers

E. Best, The Assessment of Regional Governance: Principles, Indicators and Potential Pitfalls, UNU-CRIS Working Paper W-2008/10, Bruges, United Nations University-Comparative Regional Integration Studies, 2008, pp. 27
M. Alfé, T. Christiansen and S. Piedrafita, Comitology Committees in the Enlarged European Union, ARENA Working Papers, 18/2008

Other

M. Kaeding, Glynos Giogos and Azse Idil Azbars, Social Dialogue and its contribution to Social Cohesion in Turkey, European Parliament research briefing, 2008


EUROPEAN PUBLIC MANAGEMENT

Books

P. Staes and N. Thijs, Quality Development in the Field of Justice, EIPA, 2008

Commissioned studies

C. Demmke, Study; What are Public Services Good at? Successes of Public Services in the Field of Human Resource Management, Slovenian EU Presidency, 2008
D. Bossaert and R. Hessel, Étude comparative des formes du dialogue social dans les administrations publiques des Etats de l'Union européenne, French EU Presidency, 2008
H. Kuperus, Étude comparative de la gestion des managers des administrations publiques des Etats de l'Union européenne, French EU Presidency, 2008
M. Kaeding, Étude Evaluation de l'expérimentation du dialogue social européen pour les administrations centrales, French EU Presidency, 2008  
J. Boniface, Étude Les projets de coopération internationale - Administration publique et gestion des ressources humaines, French EU Presidency, 2008  
H. Kuperus and C.Turchetti, Study; Recruitment and Equal Opportunities Systems in National, European and International Civil Services, service contract No. IP/C/FEMM/IC/2007-070, 2008
C. Turchetti, Study; Benchmarking of Regional Strategies and Organigram related to the Managements of Cooperation and Internationalization Process, Formez, 2008  
P. Staes and N. Thijs, Study; Customer Satisfaction Management, EIPA and French EU Presidency, 2008


EUROPEAN POLICIES

Books

P. Nicolaides, M. Kekelekis and M. Kleis, State Aid Policy in the European Community: A Guide for Practitioners (2nd edition), EIPA/Kluwer Law International, 2008

Articles

P. Nicolaides, Incentive Effect: Is State Aid Necessary when Investment Is Unnecessary?, European State Aid Law Quarterly, 2008, pp. 230-238
P. Nicolaides, M. Kleis and M. Kekelekis, Cumulation of De Minimis Aid to Enterprises that Form a Single Economic Unit, European State Aid Law Quarterly, 2008, pp. 48-54
M. Kekelekis and P. Nicolaides, Public Financing of Urban Transport: the Application of EC State Aid Rules, 31 World Competition 3, 2008, pp. 421-448
S. Duke, The Lisbon Treaty and the EU's External Relations after the Irish Referendum, World Affairs, Vol. 12 No. 3, Autumn 2008, pp. 94-114
S. Duke, The Future of EU-NATO relations: a case of mutual irrelevance through competition?, in E. Jones and S. van Genugten (eds.), The Future of European Foreign Policy, Special Issue, Journal of European Integration, Vol. 30, No. 1. March 2008, pp. 27-45


Book chapters

S. Duke, Peculiarities in the institutionalisation of CFSP and ESDP in S. Blockmans (ed.), The European Union and Crisis Management: Policy and Legal Aspects Den Haag: T.M.C. Asser Press, 2008, pp. 75-106

Commissioned studies

J. Boniface, M. Wesseling, Study; Visa facilitation versus tightening control: key aspects of ENP, AFET committee, European Parliament, contracting partner TEPSA, in collaboration with the College of Europe, October 2008
J. Boniface, J. Morgenstern, H. Maurer, M. Wesseling, Briefing Paper: Analysis of the EU's assistance to Azerbaijan, AFET committee, European Parliament, Brussels, contracting partner TEPSA, February 2008
M. Unfried, Study; De Europese Groepering voor Territoriale Samenwerking in de Euregio Maas-Rijn, Province of Limburg, 2008  


EU LAW

Commissioned studies

N. Long, Study: Implementation of the European Arrest Warrant and Joint Investigation Teams at EU and National Level, under the framework contract LIBE, judicial cooperation in criminal matters, 2008

REGIONAL POLICIES

Commissioned studies

A. Heichlinger, Study: Systemic Change of the Identification of Citizens by Government - Electronic Identity Management as a Complex Technical Innovation and its Organisational, Legal and Cultural Matching in Selected European Countries, funded by the Volkswagen Foundation, in collaboration with Institute for Information Management, Bremen University and Interdisciplinary Institute on Broadband Technology (IBBT), University of Brussels, 2008

PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Commissioned studies

D. Gadzinowski, Feasibility Study: National Declarations in the context of the DAS, no.IP/D/Cont/IC/2008-099, European Parliament, 2008