In a recent article, Caporaso and Tarrow have argued that the jurisprudence of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) is increasingly moving in a social policy direction that will ultimately put European politics on a 'Polanyian' course. We take issue with their claim and distinguish three...

At first glance, the social purpose and the democratic potential of the EU have made progress in the last 15 years. However, this impression is misleading. We argue instead that the social and democratic potentials of the EU are crucially shaped by the heterogeneity of European varieties of...

At first glance, the social purpose and the democratic potential of the EU have made progress in the last 15 years. However, this impression is misleading. We argue instead that the social and democratic potentials of the EU are crucially shaped by the heterogeneity of European varieties of...

In the past, economic integration in Europe was largely compatible with the persistence of different national varieties of capitalism. While product market integration intensified competition, member states could build on and foster their respective comparative advantage. To date, this no longer...

In a recent article, Caporaso and Tarrow have argued that the jurisprudence of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) is increasingly moving in a social policy direction that will ultimately put European politics on a 'Polanyian' course. We take issue with their claim and distinguish three...

At first glance, the social purpose and the democratic potential of the EU have made progress in the last 15 years. However, this impression is misleading. We argue instead that the social and democratic potentials of the EU are crucially shaped by the heterogeneity of European varieties of...

Am 5. Mai 2020 verkündete das Bundesverfassungsgericht sein Urteil zur deutschen Beteiligung am Public Sector Purchase Programme (PSPP) der Europäischen Zentralbank. Dieses Urteil ist vielfach kritisiert worden. Der Autor stellt dem eine alternative Deutung entgegen. So sieht er es als...

Die Ergebnisse der griechischen Wahlen vom Januar haben deutlich gemacht, dass die betroffene Bevölkerung eine einseitige Politik des Sparens nicht mitträgt. Auch in anderen Krisenländern regt sich Widerstand. Darüber, inwieweit und in welchen Ländern eine Austeritätspolitik durchgeführt...

Europe's 'political space', its dimensionality and its impact on European policies have received increased academic attention lately. Yet, one very basic element of this political space, the party composition of EU member states' governments, has never been studied in a systematic way in the...