European Parliament Testimony
I was honored to be asked by the European Parliament to give expert testimony at the hearing of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Parliament on “Improving the Accountability of the European Central Bank.”
Book Roundtable at the EUI's Max Weber Program
On Wednesday, December 2, I participated in a virtual roundtable discussion of Europe’s Crisis of Legitimacy: Governing by Rules and Ruling by Numbers in the Eurozone for the Max Weber Fellows Program of the European University Institute (EUI) in Florence.
Book Presentation for Sciences Po
On Tuesday, November 24, I presented Europe’s Crisis of Legitimacy: Governing by Rules and Ruling by Numbers in the Eurozone via videoconference in the General Seminar of the Center for European Studies and Comparative Politics at Sciences Po in Paris.
Europe’s Euro Crisis of Legitimacy Talk at LSE
On Thursday, November 18, 2020, I gave another yet another talk, this time on on “Europe’s Euro Crisis of Legitimacy” and the weakening economic performance of the EU for the Department of Government at the London School of Economics.
The Euro and the Future of European Democracy Talk at the Hertie School's Jacques Delors Center
Yet another book event! On November 17, 2020, I gave a talk for the “Future of Europe” lecture series at the Hertie School's Jacques Delors Center on “The Euro and the Future of European Democracy.”
Presentation for Young Scholars' Initiative Virtual Plenary
On Friday, November 13, 2020, I gave a presentation via videoconference for the Young Scholars’ Initiative Virtual Plenary—an initiative of the Institute for New Economic Thinking.
What’s the EU for? Thinking about EU-level Public Goods in a Post-COVID World
On Thursday, November 12, 2020, Marco Buti, head of cabinet of the European commissioner for economic affairs and taxation, gave a presentation at Harvard's Center for European Studies. Daniela Schwarzer of the German Council on Foreign Relations and I participated as discussants.
The Dangers for Democracy from America’s Populist Drift
I wrote on the continuing dangers to democracy in the aftermath of the Trump election for the European Progressive Observatory of the Foundation for European Progressive Studies. The article was published Tuesday, November 10, 2020.
Book Talk for European Ombudsman
On Thursday, November 5, 2020, I gave a book talk (via videoconference) on Europe’s Crisis of Legitimacy: Governing by Rules and Ruling by Numbers for the EU Ombudsman office in Brussels, which is charged with ensuring the accountability and transparency of EU institutions.
Evaluating Europe’s Responses to the Covid-19 Pandemic: What Changed, Who Governed, How Legitimately?
On Wednesday, November 4, I gave a talk (via videoconference) for the European Union Program at Princeton University entitled, “Evaluating Europe’s Responses to the Covid-19 Pandemic: What Changed, Who Governed, How Legitimately?”
How Democracy Survives: The Crises of the Nation State
On Wednesday, November 28, I was thrilled to participate in the Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer Range Future symposium on How Democracy Survives: The Crises of the Nation State.
Book Presentation at Birmingham University
On Wednesday, November 28, I gave a book presentation on Europe’s Crisis of Legitimacy: Governing by Rules and Ruling by Numbers to staff and students in the University of Birmingham’s Department of Political Science and International Studies (POLSIS).
Legitimacy Lost, but then Regained?
On Tuesday, November 27, I gave the European Studies Centre Annual Lecture 2020 at Oxford University, with upwards of 70 people attending via zoom. My talk was entitled, “Legitimacy Lost, but then Regained? EU Governance during the Eurozone Crisis, the Migration Crisis, and the Covid-19 Pandemic.”
Reset DOC Dialogues on Civilizations
On Monday, November 26, I spoke on Italian television on a program sponsored by the Corriere della Sera in Milan entitled “Road to Recovery: Ever Closer Union o Convivenza forzata?”
Interview on Montenegrian TV Station Prva
Be sure to see my interview on the political TV show "Prva interview,” hosted by Andgela Sestovic, on the Montenegrian National TV station Prva. The interview was taped on October 21, 2020 and aired on November 4, 2020.
Book Talk at the Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies
On October 14, I joined the GLOBE Webinar Series at the Leuven Center for Global Governance Studies to discuss my new book, Europe’s Crisis of Legitimacy: Governing by Rules and Ruling by Numbers in the Eurozone.
Book Talk at Harvard's Center for European Studies
On Tuesday, October 6, I presented my book, Europe’s Crisis of Legitimacy: Governing by Rules and Ruling by Numbers, for a virtual seminar at the Center for European Studies at Harvard University.
World In Flux: The Future of Global Economics
On Saturday, October 3, I took part in a panel discussion on the future of the global economy. The discussion was part of a series of Alumni Weekend presentations entitled “World in Flux.”
Interview in Spanish Daily La Razon
I was recently interviewed in the Spanish Daily La Razon. I responded to questions on Commission President Ursula von der Leyen State of the Union address
Book Launch event at BU's Center for the Study of Europe
On Thursday, September 17, I took part in a webinar organized by BU’s Center for the Study of Europe to promote my new book, Europe’s Crisis of Legitimacy: Governing by Rules and Ruling by Numbers in the Eurozone.