Journal of Common Market Studies (JCMS)

We are running a European Security themed track for #UACES2026 in Prague, and are already looking forward to the no doubt lively discussions! ECRs are especially welcome - this is a really supportive conference. All you need to know is here: uaces.org/themedtracks...

Read the new JCMS blog "Austerity and Support for the Euro" by Nicola Nones and Melle Scholten, introducing their study on how budget cuts and tax hikes shaped public attitudes toward the euro.

Read here: lnkd.in/eHtWWzrC

#TheEU #Austerity #Politics #Europe #EuropeanPolitics #JCMS #UACES

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What’s it like to publish with CEP?

We spoke with Yunus Baris Ertürk about his experience as an early-career researcher publishing with CEP & how the process shaped his work.

Read his reflections 👇

#ContemporaryEuropeanPolitics #AcademicPublishing #EarlyCareerResearcher #UACES #EuropeanStudies

Read the new JCMS blog "Austerity and Support for the Euro" by Nicola Nones and Melle Scholten, introducing their study on how budget cuts and tax hikes shaped public attitudes toward the euro.

Read here: lnkd.in/eHtWWzrC

#TheEU #Austerity #Politics #Europe #EuropeanPolitics #JCMS #UACES

New paper in @jcms-eu.bsky.social on the Commission's post-Brexit role, from me and David Moloney

tl;dr COM has made strong work of turning the exceptional Brexit arrangements into more permanent roles for itself

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Digital Sovereignty and the EU's Identity Between Technological Innovation and European Values The debate around ‘digital sovereignty’ identifies tensions rooted in the disparity between the EU's considerable economic and regulatory power in digital matters and its limited mandate and capabili...

Great analysis of how the EU frames digital sovereignty to define its global identity. This article highlights tensions between innovation, regulation and autonomy as Europe navigates a fast-shifting tech world.

Read open-access here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

#JCMS #UACES #EU

Who Cares: Why the Israeli–Palestinian Conflict Matters (More) to Some EU Member States What drives the salience of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict amongst EU member states? This article employs domestic foreign policy theories to explain the factors underlying variation in salience, e...

New JCMS research shows why EU states differ in how much they prioritise the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. Ideology (left & right), trade ties & Muslim population size all raise salience making EU consensus harder to achieve.

Read open-access here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

#EU #JCMS

Check out the latest JCMS blog post by Thibaud Deruelle, Sandra Lavenex, & Matis Poussardin. While we often think of EU influence in terms of trade agreements or enlargement, the authors show that technocratic cooperation often happens informally.

Read more here: lnkd.in/ezh2s6aE

#JCMS #UACES

We are back with our PhD and ECR members at @uam.es for Day 2 of #DTA25.

Our attendees have another insightful day ahead of them, with two workshops focused on helping their academic and career progression

Be sure to follow for updates on each session.

#DTA25 #UACES

It has been a brilliant first day here at @uam.es for #DTA25

Thank you again to all of our speakers and attendees today.

We look forward to welcoming our PhD and ECR members back tomorrow ready for a day of career-driven workshops

#UACES #DTA25

#DTA25 continues with Session two, a panel on 'Government: Policy and Diplomacy: EU-level and Beyond'

Speakers: Dr @ignacio-molina.bsky.social, Dr Vincenzo Pavone (joining virtually), Dr Armando Jiménez San Vicente

Chair: Elena Şimanschi

#UACES #DTA25

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We're excited to welcome our PhD & ECR members to @uam.es for #DTA25.

Our attendees have an exciting mix of talks, workshops and networking opportunities awaiting them over the next two days.

Be sure to follow for updates on each session.

#DTA25 #UACES

#DTA25 Session one is now underway with our first panel on 'Academia: Strategies for Finding and Getting a Post-Doc or Lectureship', featuring speakers Professor Carlos Sanz Díaz, Professor Elsa Aimé González and @haapalataru.bsky.social, chaired by Dr. Roberto Baccarini

Doctoral Training Academy 2025 | UACES The UACES Doctoral Training Academy (DTA) supports PhD and Early Career Researchers in European Studies as they take their first steps into academia and beyond.

The UACES 2025 Doctoral Training Academy is in full swing. We hope all attendees have a fun and valuable experience.

#UACES #DTA25

www.uaces.org/dta25

Europe’s cohesion falters less from funding gaps than from uneven competence and weak institutions.
As Wajid Ali, Brasili and Calia argue in @jcms-eu.bsky.social, European investment lifts the economy only where #institutions can carry it.
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Another piece from the special issue on EU legal history 'from below' that is nicely coming about on first view: the story of Helen Marshall's unlikely (but major) contribution to EU law.

Call for Nominations: The 2026 Levine Prize is now open! Books must be published in 2025 and submitted by March 15, 2026.
Committee: Eduardo Dargent, @danhonig.bsky.social, and
@kbersch.bsky.social (chair). (Sponsored by IPSA’s RC27 and
@govjournal.bsky.social) @gabilotta.bsky.social

Article Spotlight

Agnieszka K. Cianciara's "Victimhood as a Legitimation Strategy of Populism in Power: The Case of Poland"

Populists stay in power by posing as victims. Read about it open-access here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....

#Populism #Politics #Poland #Democracy #CEP #UACES

ECtHR: Violation of Article 8 ECHR in A.R. v Poland concerning access to abortion after the 2020 Constitutional Court ruling - EU Law Live On 13 November 2025, the European Court of Human Rights delivered its judgement in A.R. v Poland (no. 6030/21), finding a violation of Article 8 of the European Convention …

ECtHR: Violation of Article 8 ECHR in A.R. v Poland concerning access to abortion after the 2020 Constitutional Court ruling

Curious about how fairness and solidarity can reshape EU asylum policy—and what the Dublin system teaches us for the new solidarity mechanism? Join my talk on Monday, 24 Nov at 16:00 in Vienna (in English, online access available). Register and take part!

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💡Article Spotlight💡

Sergiu Gherghina explores why Europe’s Green parties lost ground in the 2024 EU elections, analysing framing shifts in 31 manifestos from 2019-2024.

Read open access: lnkd.in/eeMw4mBD

#EuropeanElections #GreenPolitics #GreenDeal #JCMS #UACES

A Matter of Prescriptive Clarity? Analysing How Swedish Judges' Motives for Action Vary in the Preliminary Ruling Procedure This article explores how national judges' reasoning in the preliminary ruling procedure varies depending on the prescriptive clarity of European Union (EU) legal frameworks. Drawing on the logic of ...

In @jcms-eu.bsky.social, @karinleijon.bsky.social analyses how Swedish judges’ motives for action vary in the preliminary ruling procedure, depending on the clarity of EU legal frameworks.

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Switzerland is joining Horizon Europe!

We are uniting two research powerhouses.

For cutting-edge innovation that will boost our energy security, digital transformation, health and so much more.

Today is a good day for science, and for our EU-Switzerland partnership.

Final call: AcSS Fellowship nominations close 14 November!

Celebrate those turning social science into real-world impact, going above and beyond to transform policy, practice, or public understanding.

Nominate yourself or another member via UACES:
www.uaces.org/academy-soci...

Headline from a serious and long working paper on the economic impact of Brexit. Possible that this has been feeding into OBR and HMT discussions?

New in JCMS: Stefano Greco & Tapio Raunio explore how Europarties use social media to shape EU democracy and are strong on visibility, but weak on mobilisation.

🔗Read here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....

#Europarties #EUPolitics #JCMS #UACES

Hi Bluesky. We’re Contemporary European Politics (CEP) a journal by Wiley & UACES, publishing cutting-edge research on the politics, governance & societies of Europe.

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@jcms-eu.bsky.social Annual Review of the EU 2024 is out! Quo Vadis Europa? Thanks to Sergio Fabbrini, Philipp Genschel & Markus Jachtenfuchs for debating 10 years of new intergovernmentalism with @dermothodson.bsky.social and me.

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