05: A European people? Perception and formation of European citizens
Our perception of the political sphere is shaped by categories of state and nation . By thinking within these categories we may be drawn to a determined and potentially limiting path when making political decisions. The seminar offers a comparative approach (USA) to exploring the present quality of democracy and citizenship in the EU, and to clarifying the present (future) stages of its political society. Several crucial questions arise: Is the EU an emerging state? If so, a nation state or a citizen state, a federation or a confederation? A welfare state or a ‘lonely rights bearers state’ (Glendon)? Is there a (potential) European public space and public opinion? What is the significance of civil society and political parties? Competing social and political conceptions of European citizenship will also be examined from a legal perspective and supplemented by an analysis of cases and materials taken from the European Court of Justice and the Council of Europe.
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Dr. phil. Tamara EHS
Senior Researcher and Lecturer, Department of Political Science, University of Vienna
| An award-winning scholar and an expert on issues of politico-legal aspects of European integration, especially on post-national(ist) statehood with Switzerland s political system and Hans Kelsen s theory of the state as the analytical pattern. She holds a Dr.phil. In Political Science (2005) from the University of Vienna and has studied at the University of Oxford, the LSE and at Sciences Po Lille. Currently she is a senior lecturer and researcher at the Department of Political Science, University of Vienna. Her recently published book 'Hans Kelsen und politische Bildung im modernen Staat' (Manz, 2007) was awarded the Ludo Hartmann-Prize. |
Dr. Milan POPOVIC
Professor, Department of Political Sciences, University of Montenegro, Podgorica
| 1977 | B.A. Law School Titograd, University of Montenegro |
| 1978-1991 | Assistant at the Law School, University of Montenegro |
| 1991 | Ph.D. "Immanuel Wallerstein's World System Analysis", Law School Belgrade, University of Belgrade |
| 1991-1996 | Docent at the Law School, University of Montenegro |
| since 1992 | Visiting Research Associate, Fernand Braudel Center , Suny-Binghamton, NY, USA |
| 1996-2001 | Associate Professor at the Law School, University of Montenegro |
| since 2001 | Full Professor at the Law School, University of Montenegro |
| since 2006 | Full Professor at the Department of Political Sciences, University of Montenegro |
| University Courses: Political Sociology, Comparative Politics, National and International Security, World-System Analysis | |
| Visiting Lectures: USA, United Kingdom, Slovenia, Sweden, Finland, Hungary, Poland, Croatia |
Solr BA (Hons) Mod TCD Jonathan TOMKIN
Legal Secretary to Justice Endre Juhasz, European Court of Justice, Luxembourg
| 2000-2003 | Solicitor, McCann FitzGerald solicitors, International Financial Services Centre, Dublin 1, Ireland |
| 2003-2004 | Legal officer assisting the Deputy Secretary General, Hague Conference on Private International law, The Netherlands |
| since 2004 | Referendaire (Legal Secretary), European Court of Justice, Luxembourg |
Dr. jur. Walter VAN GERVEN
Professor emeritus for Law, University of Leuven
| 1961-2000 | Professor of Law |
| 1970-1976 | Vice-Rector Katholieke Universiteit Leuven |
| 1982-1988 | President Belgian Banking Commission |
| 1988-1994 | Advocate-General European Court of Justice |
| 1990-1991 | President Belgian Academy of Sciences |
