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Cumberland Lodge 2012 In February, European Institute MSc students were invited to attend the annual Cumberland Lodge workshop. Spaces for the workshop were, as always, limited and in high demand. 80 students participated in the two-day workshop. This year, the workshop‟s theme centred on the current crisis in the EU. The workshop‟s main purpose (beyond having a great time and building lasting friendships) was to introduce, interrogate and reflect on the various alternative narratives of the European crisis story - a mission that was met with great success. On Monday, Miguel Otero Iglesias of the ESSCA School of Management and Michael Goldfarb from the www.globalpost.com got us off to a flying start discussing the crisis of monetary integration. Both expressed a degree of measured optimism, which currently eludes the majority of (particularly English-speaking) financial media publications. Later that afternoon, our very own Bob Hancké offered a significantly less sanguine read on the flaws of EU institutional design and particularly on the (mis-)direction of current institutional reform efforts. In the evening, we watched the highly critical documentary “The Road to Europe” before finally calling it a day and retiring to the bar. On Tuesday morning, Sobrina Edwards of King‟s College and Simona Guerra of Loughborough University delivered an equally sobering (punt intended:- ) indictment on the question of European identity and the legitimacy crisis of the dominant ideology underlying European integration before we all enjoyed a spell of sunshine roaming in the surrounding Windsor Park. Finally, in a scathing final talk, Professor Zielonka of Oxford University invited us to reflect upon the various potential future scenarios for Europe and pushed us to articulate clearly how/what measures are required to avoid the worst of all possible worlds. Students were then given the opportunity to have their final say on the workshop in a presentations session, which will forever live in infamy as much for Viktorio‟s panache as for his Grenache… Dr Or Raviv European Institute European Institute Latest Monthly European Institute Newsletter March 2012 Monthly European Institute Newsletter European Institute links: European Institute Homepage Academic Staff Contacts Administrative Staff Contacts Inside this issue: EI Latest 1 Arrivals and Departures 2 Publications 3 Events 3 Sixty-second Interview 6 Staff News 7 EI in the News 9 EI Alumni News 11
Transcript of Monthly European Institute Newsletter - lse.ac.uk Lodge 2012 In February, European Institute MSc...
Cumberland Lodge 2012 In February European Institute MSc students were invited to attend the annual Cumberland Lodge workshop Spaces for the workshop were as always limited and in high demand 80 students participated in the two-day workshop This year the workshop‟s theme centred on the current crisis in the EU The workshop‟s main purpose (beyond having a great time and building lasting
friendships) was to introduce interrogate and reflect on the various alternative narratives of the European crisis story - a mission that was met with great success On Monday Miguel Otero Iglesias of the ESSCA School of Management and Michael G o l d f a r b f r o m t h e wwwglobalpostcom got us off to a flying start discussing the crisis of monetary integration Both expressed a degree of
measured optimism which currently eludes the majority of (particularly English-speaking) financial media publications Later that afternoon our very own Bob Hanckeacute offered a significantly less sanguine read on the flaws of EU institutional design and particularly on the (mis-)direction of current institutional reform efforts In the evening we watched the highly critical documentary ldquoThe Road to Europerdquo before finally calling it a day and retiring to the bar On Tuesday morning Sobrina Edwards of King‟s College and Simona Guerra of Loughborough University delivered an equally sobering (punt intended- ) indictment on the question of European identity and the legitimacy crisis of the dominant ideology underlying European integration before we all enjoyed a spell of sunshine roaming in the surrounding Windsor Park Finally in a scathing final talk Professor Zielonka of Oxford University invited us to reflect upon the various potential future scenarios for Europe and pushed us to articulate clearly howwhat measures are required to avoid the worst of all possible worlds Students were then given the opportunity to have their final say on the workshop in a presentations session which will forever live in infamy as much for Viktorio‟s panache as for his Grenachehellip Dr Or Raviv European Institute
European Institute Latest
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Institute Newsletter
European Institute links
European Institute
Homepage
Academic Staff
Contacts
Administrative Staff
Contacts
Inside this issue
EI Latest 1
Arrivals and Departures
2
Publications 3
Events 3
Sixty-second Interview
6
Staff News 7
EI in the News 9
EI Alumni News 11
LSESU European Society Blog on European Public Affairs It is with great pleasure that we announce the launch of the LSESU European Society Blog on European public affairs- EuroFile- the first student-led blog on European Affairs in the UK The blog combines pieces and contributions from LSE-students and experts from both the UK and abroad On 28 February the blog was officially launched with the blog‟s first Topic of the Week ldquoEuropean Solidarity the Real Crisisrdquo - about the (perceived) lack of solidarity and shared identity among European leaders and publics and how this is influenced by and influences the current crisis EuroFile httpwwweurofileorg is run by students of the LSE European Institute and addresses current issues The blog includes both contributions from students and from experts Every week the blog focuses on a particular topic Topics that will be covered in the coming weeks include ldquoEuropean Solidar-ity the Real Crisisrdquo ldquoCan China save Europe from the Crisisrdquo and ldquoEuropean Foreign Policy an Oxymoronrdquo
Dr Spyros Kosmidis joined the Hellenic Observatory as National Bank
of Greece Research Fellow for a 6 month period (1 March 2012 - 31 August 2012) He holds a PhD in Politics from the University of Essex He has taught a number of Courses in the Essex Summer School of Social Sciences Also during his PhD he participated in a series of Courses in Empirical Methods and since 2009 he has been teaching the 1st year undergraduate course ldquoIntroduction to European Politicsrdquo His research will be on exploring the dynamics of economic voting in Greece and how these influence economic performance
Dr Theofanis Exadaktylos joined the Hellenic Observatory for
a 6 month term (1 March 2012 - 31 August 2012) as Ministry of Finance Research Fellow Fanis is a Lecturer in European Politics in the Department of Politics of the University of Surrey He was awarded his PhD in Politics in September 2010 His interdisciplinary academic background spans areas of European Integration and EU Public Policy and Governance Europeanization and Causality and National Foreign and Security Policy His work has been published in the Journal of Common Market Studies and in leading research-based textbooks on EU Politics His research project is entitled ldquoPushing the EU borders to the East The Europeanization of Foreign Policy in the aftermath of the Eastern Enlargementrdquo
European Institute Latest
Page 2 March 2012
Arrivals and Departures
Prof Lila Leontidou also joined the Hellenic Observatory as a Visiting Senior Fellow for a 4 month period (1 Mar - 29 Jun 2012) Lila is Director of European Culture Programme and Gem Research Unit at the School of Humanities of the Hellenic Open University She will undertake research on ldquoSocial Media and Urban Movements in the Mediterranean during the Crisis The case of Greece 2008-2011rdquo
Prof Sara B Hobolt has recently published (2012) ldquoCitizens satisfaction with democracy in the European Unionrdquo Journal of Common Market Studies 50 88-105
Prof Iain Begg has recently published (2012) ldquoThe EU‟s response to the global financial crisis and sovereign debt crisis economic governance under stressrdquo available online first and forth-coming in the Asia Europe Journal Volume 9
The Institute for Advanced Studies in Vienna has published Dr Bob Hanckeacutersquos working paper ldquoWorlds Apart Labour unions wages and Monetary integration in continental Europerdquo Working paper 128 Institute for Advanced Studies Vienna
In the March issue of Politics amp Society Dr Waltraud Schelkle has published an article on ldquoA
crisis of what Mortgage credit markets and the social policy of promoting homeownership in the United States and Europerdquo Her introduction to this special issue ldquoIn the spotlight of crisis How social policies create correct and compensate financial marketsrdquo can be downloaded freely here
A response to Fritz Scharpfs proposal of a core monetary union written by Prof Anke Hassel
and Dr Waltraud Schelkle has been published by Policy Network
Arrivals and Departures
Page 3 March 2012
Publications
Events
Page 4 March 2012
Saturday 3 March 1900-2030 Sheikh Zayed Theatre NAB ldquoThe Happiness of Blond People Angst Immigration and the Art of Storytellingrdquo Elif Shafak Author Hosted by Contemporary Turkish Studies and part of the 4th LSE Space for Thought Literary Festival Monday 5 March 1830-2000 New Theatre East Building ldquoGreece between Austerity Reform and the Drachmardquo Prof Costas Azariadis Mallinckrodt Professor Washington University in St Louis Hellenic Observatory 12th Annual Lecture Monday 5 March 1830-2000 Spanish Embassy Luis Vives Hall 24 Belgrave Square London SW1X 8QA (by invitation only) Book presentation ldquoThe Spanish Holocaust Inquisition and Extermination in Twentieth-Century Spain Authorpresenter Prof Paul Preston Director of Canada Blanch Centre Professor of Contemporary Spanish Studies Canada Blanch Centre event Wednesday 7 March 1815 Michaels Without Broad Street Bath BA1 5LJ ldquoThe Spanish Holocaust Inquisition and Extermination in Twentieth-Century Spainrdquo Authorpresenter Prof Paul Preston Director of Canada Blanch Centre Professor of Contemporary Spanish Studies The Independent Bath Literature Festival 2012 Canada Blanch Centre event Tuesday 6 March 1815-1945 COW 111 Cowdray House bdquoDecentralization in Kosovo Creating a Multi-Ethnic or an Ethnically Divided Society‟ Dr Aidan Hehir Westminster University LSEE Research Seminar Wednesday 7 March 1830-2000 CLM 202 Clement House Panel discussion ―Hungary at the Crossroadsrdquo Speakers Zoltaacuten Kovaacutecs George Schoumlpflin Victor Sebestyen George Szirtes Chair Dr Abby Innes European Institute - APCO Worldwide Perspectives on Europe Series public lecture Wednesday 7 March 1800-1930 COW 111 Cowdray House ldquoPrimordialists and Constructionists from Nationalism to Religionrdquo Presenter Dr Eric Kaufmann Department of Politics Birkbeck College Discussant Prof David Martin LSE Professor Emeritus Organised by Forum on Religion Friday 9 March 1130-1800 Wolfson Theatre NAB and COW 111 Cowdray House ldquoWorkshop On Social Change Theory and Applications (the case of Greek society)rdquo Keynote Speakers Prof Margaret Archer and Prof Nicos Mouzelis Registration will be available via the LSEs e-shop Organised by the Hellenic Observatory and Department of Sociology University of Manchester Tuesday 13 March 1815-1945 COW 111 Cowdray House ldquoPushing the EU borders to the East The Europeanization of Greek Foreign Policy in the aftermath of the Eastern Enlargementrdquo Dr Theofanis Exadaktylos Ministry of Finance Research Fellow Hellenic Observatory Lecturer in European Politics University of Surrey Hellenic Observatory Research Seminar
Events
Page 5 March 2012
Tuesday 13 March 1850 CLM 502 Clement House ldquoChallenges of Economic Development in KOSOVO Between Corruption and Institution Buildingrdquo Avni Zogjani Founder of Organization for Democracy Anticorruption and Dignity - CcedilOHU and Iraj Hashi Professor of Economics Staffordshire University LSEE panel debate co-organised with the LSE SU Albanian Society Thursday 15 March 1800 COW 111 Cowdray House ―Protestas transgresoras acciones revolucionarias accioacuten colectiva femenina en Madrid (1909-1931) Marta del Moral Universidad Complutense Cantildeada Blanch Centre Cantildeada Blanch Centre Thursday 22 March 1800 COW 111 Cowdray House ―Port Governance The New Strategic Priorities The Case of the Port of Valencia Rafael Aznar Chairman Port Authority of Valencia - Spain Cantildeada Blanch Centre Friday 23 March 0915mdash1300 COW 111 Cowdray House ldquoEuropes Crisis Higher Educations Chance Reframing the integration issue in the Europe of Knowledgerdquo Speakers Pedro Texeira Assistant Professor University of Porto Anne Corbett Visiting Fellow European Institute LSE Sacha Garben Fellow Law Department LSE Roger King Visiting Professor University of Bath Susan Robertson Professor Graduate School of Education and University of Bristol Paola Mattei St Antony‟s and Oxford University Avril Keating Postdoctoral Research Fellow New College Peter van der Hijden Policy Officer in the Commission DG Research and Innovation European Institute seminar in association with the Jean Monnet programme Wednesday 28 March venue tbc to ticketholders only (tickets available from 19 March) Panel debate ldquoCan Greece get out of the crisisrdquo Poul Thomsen Deputy Director European Department International Monetary Fund Dimitris Daskalopoulos Chairman of the Board Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEV) Vicky Pryce Senior Managing Director-Economics FTI Economics Moritz Kraemer Managing Director EMEA Analytical Manager (Sovereign Ratings) Standard amp Poors Chair Prof Kevin Featherstone Organised by Hellenic Observatory and Hellenic Bankers Association-UK
hellipwith Jeanette Healy current European Institute MSc European Political Economy student
Jeanette you have recently attended the Cumberland Lodge MSc study trip How did you find it Whatrsquos the most valuable thing you gathered from the experience JH I thoroughly enjoyed the trip We had a full schedule for the two days which was great We got a lot done and it kept us on our toes I liked how the organisers put us into groups according to the following themes
Crisis of the single market
(Re)development of European institutions
Europe and the Future of the European idea
The European Crisis from a global perspective It was an opportunity to try and understand Europe from a different point of view to leave your comfort zone of EPE I chose the global stream and got a flavour of IPE I realised that sometimes a slant in perspective
of the same subject matter can make a real difference It was also a fantastic opportunity to meet people in PGEU and Ideas and Identities whether that was over tea and a biscuit or a beer later in the evening It can be very easy in LSE just to focus on your immediate friends and work however I think opportunities are missed if you don‟t expand your horizons Finally I really appreciated how the speakers and organisers were so approachable and willing to spend time with us after the workshops it definitely added to the experience A big thank you to Or and Hartmut for organising a great trip What did you think of the venue JH I love history I studied it in my undergrad and am the type of person who would make historical sightseeing a top priority on any trip Needless to say I was overwhelmed by the history of Cumberland Lodge with its portraits of the Royal family dotted around everywhere the period details the old-fashioned fireplaces in the bedrooms and of course the welcoming hearth at the centre of the house The house is wonderfully situated in Windsor Park and the light covering of snow in the countryside set off its charms beautifully It is a unique venue Where are you originally from and name one thing that this place is famous for JH I was born in Drogheda Co Louth Ireland The town is famous for housing the shrine of St Oliver Plunkett who was Oliver Cromwell‟s contemporary Drogheda is the first town in Ireland that Cromwell attacked and placed under siege in his attempt to wrest political control of the country St Oliver Plunkett spent his life trying to improve citizens‟ lives under the Penal laws that Cromwell later introduced It links back quite well to Cumberland Lodge actually as it was Cromwell who gifted the land to Captain John Byfield who in turn built the lodge Which living person do you most admire JH I admire Mary Robinson She was Ireland‟s first female President elected in 1990 and served for two terms She was the figurehead for a country that experienced deep economic and social change in a short space of time I think she did a remarkable job The role itself is quite limited like the Queen she is the constitutional head of the country However she managed to breathe new life into the role She used the position to speak out for human rights to reach out to the Irish diaspora (previously neglected by Irish politicians) to inch closer to a resolution in the North and was the first Irish Head of State to meet Queen Elizabeth II I‟m proud of what she achieved in a role that was considered to be a retirement position for politicians
Sixty-second Interview
Page 6 Monthly European Institute Newsletter
What are you addicted to JH Right now True Blood and chocolate I don‟t know which is worse Where is your favourite place on the LSE campus JH Definitely has to be the Shaw Library Lovely ambiance old books terrace and wonderful lunchtime concerts A gem What type of music do you like and who is your favourite artistband JH The music I listen to really depends on the activity Classical for essay writing dancepop for the gym latinodance80‟s cheese for nights out and easy listening in the evenings (London Heart radio) I don‟t have a favourite artistband but Spotify is definitely my favourite program for exploring all there is out there With which famousinfamous person would you like to have dinner and why JH I would like to have dinner with Wallis Simpson King Edward VIII abdicated in 1936 in order to marry her Nobody ever got her side of the story It was such a scandalous episode After they got married they toured Germany which was obviously preparing for war under Hitler at that stage Rather controversial They lived in exile for the rest of their lives It‟s a wonderful story Even to put it in context I think the 1930s was such an exciting decade in the twentieth century the lull between two world wars the rise of alternative ideologies to democracy political tensions between countries the budding recognition that women had something to offer in the workplace I would just like to know what happened what her motivations were how she perceived her world and the role of women at the time Also to find out whether she was happy with her choice I believe her diaries were (re)discovered a few months ago so perhaps we‟ll find out in due course
Ps This choice was NOT made because of Madonnarsquos latest directorial adventure
Prof Iain Begg is a panellist on a session on ldquoNon-Eurozone members how to bring their contribution to bearrdquo at the annual conference of the Centre for European Policy Studies Brussels on 1 March On 5 March Senior Fellow Maurice Fraser is giving a talk on ldquoBritain and the EUrdquo at the Generation France discussion circle in London On 7 March Visiting Senior Fellow Anthony Teasdale is addressing the Industry and Parliament Trust (IPT) in Brussels on ldquoThe Political and Legislative Agenda of the European Parliament 2012-14rdquo
Dr Simon Glendinning is giving a talk on ldquoAnthropic Narcissismrdquo to the Warwick University Philosophy Colloquium on Wednesday 7 March Dr Simon Glendinning and Dr Joan Costa-i-Font are discussing ldquoEuropes Integrationrdquo to a European Society meeting at the George pub on 15 March
On 15 March Dr Jan Komaacuterek is presenting a new book he co-edited with Matej Avbelj ldquoConstitutional Pluralism in Europe and Beyondrdquo (Hart 2012) at a book launch which will form part of European Public Law Theory seminars Professor Martin Loughlin from the Law Department will be the discussant
Sixty-second Interview
Page 7 Monthly European Institute Newsletter
Staff News
Dr Waltraud Schelkle is giving a paper at the joint EUSAECPR workshop on ldquoGlobal Crises and the EUs Responserdquo on 16 March in Munich where she will present a paper on ldquoHegemony without stability the economic and political vulnerabilities of EMUrdquo which is co-authored by Deborah Mabbett (Birkbeck)
The full programme of the workshop can be seen here
Senior Fellow Maurice Fraser is speaking in Paris on Franco-British defence cooperation at the latest in a series of defence seminars organised by the Franco-British Council on 20 March Dr James Ker-Lindsay is giving a paper on ldquoWhy States Contest Acts of Secession Insights for Peacemakingrdquo during a workshop on ethnic conflicts at the 13th Mediterranean Research Meeting organised by the European University Institute 21-24 March Prof Iain Begg is giving a seminar on ldquoThe puzzle that is the EU budgetrdquo at Athens University of Economics and Business on 22 March Prof Sara B Hobolt is giving a paper at a conference ldquoVoters Parties and Public Policies in European Multi-level Systemsrdquo at the University of Mannheim on 22-23 March The paper is entitled ldquoBlaming Europe Voter attribution of responsibility in the European Unionrdquo Dr Jonathan White is presenting a keynote lecture on ldquoLeft and Right in the Economic Crisisrdquo at the conference on ldquoLeft and Right the Grand Dichotomy Revisitedrdquo University of Braga Portugal on 23-24 March Prof Nicholas Barr is giving evidence on financing postgraduate education to the Commission on Higher Education on 22 March
On 22-24 March Dr Bob Hanckeacute is participating in GradNet a network which organizes an annual doctoral conference It consists of a partnership consortium which includes the Humboldt University in Berlin the EUI in Florence Sciences-Po in Paris University of Pompeu-Fabra in Barcelona the CEU in Budapest and the LSE On 29 March Dr Bob Hanckeacute is participating in a workshop entitled ldquoBeyond GDP Social progress in the aftermath of the crisisrdquo organised by the European Trade Union Institute in Brussels Dr Simon Glendinning is participating at the Oxford Literary Festival doing a ldquoSoap-Boxrdquo on Jacques Derrida on Saturday 31 March
Staff News
Page 8 March 2012
EI in the News
Athens News has published an interview with among others Dr Waltraud Schelkle on how Greece can get back growth Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis was quoted in an article discussing the Private Sector Initiative (PSI) in Greece in Polish newspaper Rzeczpospolita on 3 February Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis also gave an interview to G Papageorgiou about the Private Sector Initiative in Greece and the prospects of the Greek economy (interview available here starting at 11330) An article in the Guardian on 5 February mentioned the book ldquoThe Spanish Holocaustrdquo by Prof Paul Preston The book will be published next month Paul
Preston‟s new book was also mentioned in the Sunday Times on 12 February under the heading ldquoSpains bitter bloody tearsrdquo Prof Iain Begg is quoted in an article under the title ldquoCan capitalism ever be a ldquosettledrdquo issuerdquo on 7 February saying that ldquoIn front of the failures of the Anglo-American model we are seeing a revival of Keynesian approaches to react to the crisis On 6 February Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis gave an interview to Christos Pagonis about the Greek debt and the PSI negotiations in his programme Harin Oikonomias at NET 105 the radio of the
Greek national broadcaster ERT (622012)
Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis published an article in the Greek Newspaper Kathimerini entitled ldquoColourful Nonsenserdquo on 8 February The article was also published in English at the Greecelse blog on 7 February Global Brief has quoted Dr Mareike Kleine saying on 7 February that Germanys responsibility in Europe is to develop a comprehensive strategy to deal with the multiple crises of the Eurozone Visiting Fellow Dr Olaf Cramme wrote an article for Public Service Europe on 10 February entitled ldquoEurope could be sleepwalking into lost decaderdquo Prof Kevin Featherstone was interviewed by ITV1 on new finance and austerity measures in Greece on 13 February Also on 13 February Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis gave interviews for ITV Sky and NBC (USA)
discussing the vote for the new austerity bill
Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis gave an video interview to AFP International on 13 February which was then picked up by MSN News Philippines UOL Noticias Brazil El Mercurio Ecuador Terra Colombia and others and then on 20 February by Business Spectator Australia Gulf Times Qatar Arab Times Kuwait Business Times Singapore Daily Tribune Bahrain China Post Taiwan Financial Express Bangladesh Manila Times Philippines Socbay and HNSV
Vietnam WordPress max Le Temps Switzerland Correiro Braziliense Brazil and others
On 14 February Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis made statements to Agence France-Presse arguing that that the measures demanded by Greek creditors are very one-sided and produce more austerity The same story was reported by Deccan Chronicles Yahoo News and Daily Trib-
une
Page 9 Monthly European Institute Newsletter
EI in the News
On 14 February Prof Kevin Featherstone appeared in an NBCs Nightly News
video on the Greeks being furious over austerity bill
On 15 February Dr Waltraud Schelkle published an article on the crisis and the Bundesbank in the Frankfurter Allegemeine Zeitung which can be read in an
English translation on the new Eurofile blog by the LSE SU European Society
Dr James Ker-Lindsay gave an interview with Voice of Russia on 17 February on developments in Kosovo
On 17 February Dr James Ker-Lindsay and Dr Spyros Economides were featured in a documentary on 200 years of Serbian diplomacy which was aired on RTS - the Serbian national television channel Dr James Ker-Lindsay was also cited in an article in the National discussing the expansion of diplomatic and economic ties between Cyprus and Israel despite Turkeys opposition to their hydrocarbon cooperation Prof Nicholas Barr and NUS president Liam Burns commented on the student loans structure in the Guardian on 18 February Hellenic Observatory‟s Fellow Dr Theodore Panayiotidesrsquo latest article (co-authored with Kostas Milas) to Greek paper To Vima was entitled Charles Dickenss birthday and the miserable economic reality An article by Visiting Fellow John Bruton appeared in the Irish Independent on 21 February and was entitled ldquoGermany bashing is beside the pointrdquo It also appears in John Bruton‟s blog Prof Kevin Featherstone commented on ldquoEuropes bailout package for Greecerdquo in an article
posted by the Washington Post on 21 February
Hellenic Observatory‟s Visiting Fellow Dr Vasilis Leontitsis gave an interview to Sir David Frost of Al Jazeera discussing the Greek financial crisis on 17 February Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis did a live Radio Interview for the Voice of Russia (US Edition - Washington DC) commenting on the agreement of the finance ministers to a 130 billion Euro
rescue for Greece on 21 February
On the same day Hellenic Observatory‟s Visiting Fellow Dr Athanasia Chalari gave an interview for the Mid-Morning with Stuart George Programme of BBC Radio Stoke discussing the day to
day life in Greece under the current conditions
On 23 February Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis was quoted in an article by H Quasem for The
Straits Times Singapore entitled Changing face of Greeces middle class
Page 10 Monthly European Institute Newsletter
EI in the News
On 23 February Prof Iain Begg said to Manchester Confidential ldquoQuite simply strong regions equal strong countries What‟s important for a place like Manchester is being able to draw in investment and re-invest in the regionrdquo The Wall Street Journal quoted Prof Iain Begg on 23 February saying that the balance of spending cuts to tax increases that the government has deployed is about right
Dr Marco Simoni is quoted in an article by Il Sole 24 Ore on 24
February entitled ldquoItaly needs a shake-up to start up againrdquo
Senior Fellow Maurice Fraser took part in a debate on Europe in Flux on 25 February in the BBC World Service weekly Forum ndash A World of Ideas
Maurice also contributed to a forthcoming French TV documentary on the Prince de Talleyrand Other media appearances included a perspective on Franco-British relations in the run-up to the French presidential elections on Radio France Internationale
Michael Laiho (MSc European Studies Ideas and Identities
200910) is currently a PhD student and teacher at University of Lapland Michael moved to Finland in September 2010 and completed his compulsory military service between January 2011 and July 2011 In January 2012 he started his PhD and he is currently based in the Arctic Centre of the University of Lapland carrying out research in Political Science with a minor in Intercultural Communications His expertise is EU-Arctic Policy from a constructivist perspective and also a concentration on the role of old and new media in modern social relations in the European Community
Chokan Laumulin (MSc in European Political Economy of
Transition 20002001) has been an executive producer of Murder by Proxy or how America went postal documentary film which is produced in co-operation with Allentown Production Hollywood and he is a Senior Executive Fellow of Central Asian Forum University of Cambridge In 2009 Global Oriental an UK publishing company launched a book laquoKazakhs Children of
the Steppesraquo co-written by Chokan and Murat Laumulins
Chokan Laumulin is Chair of LSBF Enterprise and CSR London School of Business and Finance (LSBF)
Page 11 Monthly European Institute Newsletter
EI Alumni News
LSESU European Society Blog on European Public Affairs It is with great pleasure that we announce the launch of the LSESU European Society Blog on European public affairs- EuroFile- the first student-led blog on European Affairs in the UK The blog combines pieces and contributions from LSE-students and experts from both the UK and abroad On 28 February the blog was officially launched with the blog‟s first Topic of the Week ldquoEuropean Solidarity the Real Crisisrdquo - about the (perceived) lack of solidarity and shared identity among European leaders and publics and how this is influenced by and influences the current crisis EuroFile httpwwweurofileorg is run by students of the LSE European Institute and addresses current issues The blog includes both contributions from students and from experts Every week the blog focuses on a particular topic Topics that will be covered in the coming weeks include ldquoEuropean Solidar-ity the Real Crisisrdquo ldquoCan China save Europe from the Crisisrdquo and ldquoEuropean Foreign Policy an Oxymoronrdquo
Dr Spyros Kosmidis joined the Hellenic Observatory as National Bank
of Greece Research Fellow for a 6 month period (1 March 2012 - 31 August 2012) He holds a PhD in Politics from the University of Essex He has taught a number of Courses in the Essex Summer School of Social Sciences Also during his PhD he participated in a series of Courses in Empirical Methods and since 2009 he has been teaching the 1st year undergraduate course ldquoIntroduction to European Politicsrdquo His research will be on exploring the dynamics of economic voting in Greece and how these influence economic performance
Dr Theofanis Exadaktylos joined the Hellenic Observatory for
a 6 month term (1 March 2012 - 31 August 2012) as Ministry of Finance Research Fellow Fanis is a Lecturer in European Politics in the Department of Politics of the University of Surrey He was awarded his PhD in Politics in September 2010 His interdisciplinary academic background spans areas of European Integration and EU Public Policy and Governance Europeanization and Causality and National Foreign and Security Policy His work has been published in the Journal of Common Market Studies and in leading research-based textbooks on EU Politics His research project is entitled ldquoPushing the EU borders to the East The Europeanization of Foreign Policy in the aftermath of the Eastern Enlargementrdquo
European Institute Latest
Page 2 March 2012
Arrivals and Departures
Prof Lila Leontidou also joined the Hellenic Observatory as a Visiting Senior Fellow for a 4 month period (1 Mar - 29 Jun 2012) Lila is Director of European Culture Programme and Gem Research Unit at the School of Humanities of the Hellenic Open University She will undertake research on ldquoSocial Media and Urban Movements in the Mediterranean during the Crisis The case of Greece 2008-2011rdquo
Prof Sara B Hobolt has recently published (2012) ldquoCitizens satisfaction with democracy in the European Unionrdquo Journal of Common Market Studies 50 88-105
Prof Iain Begg has recently published (2012) ldquoThe EU‟s response to the global financial crisis and sovereign debt crisis economic governance under stressrdquo available online first and forth-coming in the Asia Europe Journal Volume 9
The Institute for Advanced Studies in Vienna has published Dr Bob Hanckeacutersquos working paper ldquoWorlds Apart Labour unions wages and Monetary integration in continental Europerdquo Working paper 128 Institute for Advanced Studies Vienna
In the March issue of Politics amp Society Dr Waltraud Schelkle has published an article on ldquoA
crisis of what Mortgage credit markets and the social policy of promoting homeownership in the United States and Europerdquo Her introduction to this special issue ldquoIn the spotlight of crisis How social policies create correct and compensate financial marketsrdquo can be downloaded freely here
A response to Fritz Scharpfs proposal of a core monetary union written by Prof Anke Hassel
and Dr Waltraud Schelkle has been published by Policy Network
Arrivals and Departures
Page 3 March 2012
Publications
Events
Page 4 March 2012
Saturday 3 March 1900-2030 Sheikh Zayed Theatre NAB ldquoThe Happiness of Blond People Angst Immigration and the Art of Storytellingrdquo Elif Shafak Author Hosted by Contemporary Turkish Studies and part of the 4th LSE Space for Thought Literary Festival Monday 5 March 1830-2000 New Theatre East Building ldquoGreece between Austerity Reform and the Drachmardquo Prof Costas Azariadis Mallinckrodt Professor Washington University in St Louis Hellenic Observatory 12th Annual Lecture Monday 5 March 1830-2000 Spanish Embassy Luis Vives Hall 24 Belgrave Square London SW1X 8QA (by invitation only) Book presentation ldquoThe Spanish Holocaust Inquisition and Extermination in Twentieth-Century Spain Authorpresenter Prof Paul Preston Director of Canada Blanch Centre Professor of Contemporary Spanish Studies Canada Blanch Centre event Wednesday 7 March 1815 Michaels Without Broad Street Bath BA1 5LJ ldquoThe Spanish Holocaust Inquisition and Extermination in Twentieth-Century Spainrdquo Authorpresenter Prof Paul Preston Director of Canada Blanch Centre Professor of Contemporary Spanish Studies The Independent Bath Literature Festival 2012 Canada Blanch Centre event Tuesday 6 March 1815-1945 COW 111 Cowdray House bdquoDecentralization in Kosovo Creating a Multi-Ethnic or an Ethnically Divided Society‟ Dr Aidan Hehir Westminster University LSEE Research Seminar Wednesday 7 March 1830-2000 CLM 202 Clement House Panel discussion ―Hungary at the Crossroadsrdquo Speakers Zoltaacuten Kovaacutecs George Schoumlpflin Victor Sebestyen George Szirtes Chair Dr Abby Innes European Institute - APCO Worldwide Perspectives on Europe Series public lecture Wednesday 7 March 1800-1930 COW 111 Cowdray House ldquoPrimordialists and Constructionists from Nationalism to Religionrdquo Presenter Dr Eric Kaufmann Department of Politics Birkbeck College Discussant Prof David Martin LSE Professor Emeritus Organised by Forum on Religion Friday 9 March 1130-1800 Wolfson Theatre NAB and COW 111 Cowdray House ldquoWorkshop On Social Change Theory and Applications (the case of Greek society)rdquo Keynote Speakers Prof Margaret Archer and Prof Nicos Mouzelis Registration will be available via the LSEs e-shop Organised by the Hellenic Observatory and Department of Sociology University of Manchester Tuesday 13 March 1815-1945 COW 111 Cowdray House ldquoPushing the EU borders to the East The Europeanization of Greek Foreign Policy in the aftermath of the Eastern Enlargementrdquo Dr Theofanis Exadaktylos Ministry of Finance Research Fellow Hellenic Observatory Lecturer in European Politics University of Surrey Hellenic Observatory Research Seminar
Events
Page 5 March 2012
Tuesday 13 March 1850 CLM 502 Clement House ldquoChallenges of Economic Development in KOSOVO Between Corruption and Institution Buildingrdquo Avni Zogjani Founder of Organization for Democracy Anticorruption and Dignity - CcedilOHU and Iraj Hashi Professor of Economics Staffordshire University LSEE panel debate co-organised with the LSE SU Albanian Society Thursday 15 March 1800 COW 111 Cowdray House ―Protestas transgresoras acciones revolucionarias accioacuten colectiva femenina en Madrid (1909-1931) Marta del Moral Universidad Complutense Cantildeada Blanch Centre Cantildeada Blanch Centre Thursday 22 March 1800 COW 111 Cowdray House ―Port Governance The New Strategic Priorities The Case of the Port of Valencia Rafael Aznar Chairman Port Authority of Valencia - Spain Cantildeada Blanch Centre Friday 23 March 0915mdash1300 COW 111 Cowdray House ldquoEuropes Crisis Higher Educations Chance Reframing the integration issue in the Europe of Knowledgerdquo Speakers Pedro Texeira Assistant Professor University of Porto Anne Corbett Visiting Fellow European Institute LSE Sacha Garben Fellow Law Department LSE Roger King Visiting Professor University of Bath Susan Robertson Professor Graduate School of Education and University of Bristol Paola Mattei St Antony‟s and Oxford University Avril Keating Postdoctoral Research Fellow New College Peter van der Hijden Policy Officer in the Commission DG Research and Innovation European Institute seminar in association with the Jean Monnet programme Wednesday 28 March venue tbc to ticketholders only (tickets available from 19 March) Panel debate ldquoCan Greece get out of the crisisrdquo Poul Thomsen Deputy Director European Department International Monetary Fund Dimitris Daskalopoulos Chairman of the Board Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEV) Vicky Pryce Senior Managing Director-Economics FTI Economics Moritz Kraemer Managing Director EMEA Analytical Manager (Sovereign Ratings) Standard amp Poors Chair Prof Kevin Featherstone Organised by Hellenic Observatory and Hellenic Bankers Association-UK
hellipwith Jeanette Healy current European Institute MSc European Political Economy student
Jeanette you have recently attended the Cumberland Lodge MSc study trip How did you find it Whatrsquos the most valuable thing you gathered from the experience JH I thoroughly enjoyed the trip We had a full schedule for the two days which was great We got a lot done and it kept us on our toes I liked how the organisers put us into groups according to the following themes
Crisis of the single market
(Re)development of European institutions
Europe and the Future of the European idea
The European Crisis from a global perspective It was an opportunity to try and understand Europe from a different point of view to leave your comfort zone of EPE I chose the global stream and got a flavour of IPE I realised that sometimes a slant in perspective
of the same subject matter can make a real difference It was also a fantastic opportunity to meet people in PGEU and Ideas and Identities whether that was over tea and a biscuit or a beer later in the evening It can be very easy in LSE just to focus on your immediate friends and work however I think opportunities are missed if you don‟t expand your horizons Finally I really appreciated how the speakers and organisers were so approachable and willing to spend time with us after the workshops it definitely added to the experience A big thank you to Or and Hartmut for organising a great trip What did you think of the venue JH I love history I studied it in my undergrad and am the type of person who would make historical sightseeing a top priority on any trip Needless to say I was overwhelmed by the history of Cumberland Lodge with its portraits of the Royal family dotted around everywhere the period details the old-fashioned fireplaces in the bedrooms and of course the welcoming hearth at the centre of the house The house is wonderfully situated in Windsor Park and the light covering of snow in the countryside set off its charms beautifully It is a unique venue Where are you originally from and name one thing that this place is famous for JH I was born in Drogheda Co Louth Ireland The town is famous for housing the shrine of St Oliver Plunkett who was Oliver Cromwell‟s contemporary Drogheda is the first town in Ireland that Cromwell attacked and placed under siege in his attempt to wrest political control of the country St Oliver Plunkett spent his life trying to improve citizens‟ lives under the Penal laws that Cromwell later introduced It links back quite well to Cumberland Lodge actually as it was Cromwell who gifted the land to Captain John Byfield who in turn built the lodge Which living person do you most admire JH I admire Mary Robinson She was Ireland‟s first female President elected in 1990 and served for two terms She was the figurehead for a country that experienced deep economic and social change in a short space of time I think she did a remarkable job The role itself is quite limited like the Queen she is the constitutional head of the country However she managed to breathe new life into the role She used the position to speak out for human rights to reach out to the Irish diaspora (previously neglected by Irish politicians) to inch closer to a resolution in the North and was the first Irish Head of State to meet Queen Elizabeth II I‟m proud of what she achieved in a role that was considered to be a retirement position for politicians
Sixty-second Interview
Page 6 Monthly European Institute Newsletter
What are you addicted to JH Right now True Blood and chocolate I don‟t know which is worse Where is your favourite place on the LSE campus JH Definitely has to be the Shaw Library Lovely ambiance old books terrace and wonderful lunchtime concerts A gem What type of music do you like and who is your favourite artistband JH The music I listen to really depends on the activity Classical for essay writing dancepop for the gym latinodance80‟s cheese for nights out and easy listening in the evenings (London Heart radio) I don‟t have a favourite artistband but Spotify is definitely my favourite program for exploring all there is out there With which famousinfamous person would you like to have dinner and why JH I would like to have dinner with Wallis Simpson King Edward VIII abdicated in 1936 in order to marry her Nobody ever got her side of the story It was such a scandalous episode After they got married they toured Germany which was obviously preparing for war under Hitler at that stage Rather controversial They lived in exile for the rest of their lives It‟s a wonderful story Even to put it in context I think the 1930s was such an exciting decade in the twentieth century the lull between two world wars the rise of alternative ideologies to democracy political tensions between countries the budding recognition that women had something to offer in the workplace I would just like to know what happened what her motivations were how she perceived her world and the role of women at the time Also to find out whether she was happy with her choice I believe her diaries were (re)discovered a few months ago so perhaps we‟ll find out in due course
Ps This choice was NOT made because of Madonnarsquos latest directorial adventure
Prof Iain Begg is a panellist on a session on ldquoNon-Eurozone members how to bring their contribution to bearrdquo at the annual conference of the Centre for European Policy Studies Brussels on 1 March On 5 March Senior Fellow Maurice Fraser is giving a talk on ldquoBritain and the EUrdquo at the Generation France discussion circle in London On 7 March Visiting Senior Fellow Anthony Teasdale is addressing the Industry and Parliament Trust (IPT) in Brussels on ldquoThe Political and Legislative Agenda of the European Parliament 2012-14rdquo
Dr Simon Glendinning is giving a talk on ldquoAnthropic Narcissismrdquo to the Warwick University Philosophy Colloquium on Wednesday 7 March Dr Simon Glendinning and Dr Joan Costa-i-Font are discussing ldquoEuropes Integrationrdquo to a European Society meeting at the George pub on 15 March
On 15 March Dr Jan Komaacuterek is presenting a new book he co-edited with Matej Avbelj ldquoConstitutional Pluralism in Europe and Beyondrdquo (Hart 2012) at a book launch which will form part of European Public Law Theory seminars Professor Martin Loughlin from the Law Department will be the discussant
Sixty-second Interview
Page 7 Monthly European Institute Newsletter
Staff News
Dr Waltraud Schelkle is giving a paper at the joint EUSAECPR workshop on ldquoGlobal Crises and the EUs Responserdquo on 16 March in Munich where she will present a paper on ldquoHegemony without stability the economic and political vulnerabilities of EMUrdquo which is co-authored by Deborah Mabbett (Birkbeck)
The full programme of the workshop can be seen here
Senior Fellow Maurice Fraser is speaking in Paris on Franco-British defence cooperation at the latest in a series of defence seminars organised by the Franco-British Council on 20 March Dr James Ker-Lindsay is giving a paper on ldquoWhy States Contest Acts of Secession Insights for Peacemakingrdquo during a workshop on ethnic conflicts at the 13th Mediterranean Research Meeting organised by the European University Institute 21-24 March Prof Iain Begg is giving a seminar on ldquoThe puzzle that is the EU budgetrdquo at Athens University of Economics and Business on 22 March Prof Sara B Hobolt is giving a paper at a conference ldquoVoters Parties and Public Policies in European Multi-level Systemsrdquo at the University of Mannheim on 22-23 March The paper is entitled ldquoBlaming Europe Voter attribution of responsibility in the European Unionrdquo Dr Jonathan White is presenting a keynote lecture on ldquoLeft and Right in the Economic Crisisrdquo at the conference on ldquoLeft and Right the Grand Dichotomy Revisitedrdquo University of Braga Portugal on 23-24 March Prof Nicholas Barr is giving evidence on financing postgraduate education to the Commission on Higher Education on 22 March
On 22-24 March Dr Bob Hanckeacute is participating in GradNet a network which organizes an annual doctoral conference It consists of a partnership consortium which includes the Humboldt University in Berlin the EUI in Florence Sciences-Po in Paris University of Pompeu-Fabra in Barcelona the CEU in Budapest and the LSE On 29 March Dr Bob Hanckeacute is participating in a workshop entitled ldquoBeyond GDP Social progress in the aftermath of the crisisrdquo organised by the European Trade Union Institute in Brussels Dr Simon Glendinning is participating at the Oxford Literary Festival doing a ldquoSoap-Boxrdquo on Jacques Derrida on Saturday 31 March
Staff News
Page 8 March 2012
EI in the News
Athens News has published an interview with among others Dr Waltraud Schelkle on how Greece can get back growth Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis was quoted in an article discussing the Private Sector Initiative (PSI) in Greece in Polish newspaper Rzeczpospolita on 3 February Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis also gave an interview to G Papageorgiou about the Private Sector Initiative in Greece and the prospects of the Greek economy (interview available here starting at 11330) An article in the Guardian on 5 February mentioned the book ldquoThe Spanish Holocaustrdquo by Prof Paul Preston The book will be published next month Paul
Preston‟s new book was also mentioned in the Sunday Times on 12 February under the heading ldquoSpains bitter bloody tearsrdquo Prof Iain Begg is quoted in an article under the title ldquoCan capitalism ever be a ldquosettledrdquo issuerdquo on 7 February saying that ldquoIn front of the failures of the Anglo-American model we are seeing a revival of Keynesian approaches to react to the crisis On 6 February Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis gave an interview to Christos Pagonis about the Greek debt and the PSI negotiations in his programme Harin Oikonomias at NET 105 the radio of the
Greek national broadcaster ERT (622012)
Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis published an article in the Greek Newspaper Kathimerini entitled ldquoColourful Nonsenserdquo on 8 February The article was also published in English at the Greecelse blog on 7 February Global Brief has quoted Dr Mareike Kleine saying on 7 February that Germanys responsibility in Europe is to develop a comprehensive strategy to deal with the multiple crises of the Eurozone Visiting Fellow Dr Olaf Cramme wrote an article for Public Service Europe on 10 February entitled ldquoEurope could be sleepwalking into lost decaderdquo Prof Kevin Featherstone was interviewed by ITV1 on new finance and austerity measures in Greece on 13 February Also on 13 February Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis gave interviews for ITV Sky and NBC (USA)
discussing the vote for the new austerity bill
Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis gave an video interview to AFP International on 13 February which was then picked up by MSN News Philippines UOL Noticias Brazil El Mercurio Ecuador Terra Colombia and others and then on 20 February by Business Spectator Australia Gulf Times Qatar Arab Times Kuwait Business Times Singapore Daily Tribune Bahrain China Post Taiwan Financial Express Bangladesh Manila Times Philippines Socbay and HNSV
Vietnam WordPress max Le Temps Switzerland Correiro Braziliense Brazil and others
On 14 February Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis made statements to Agence France-Presse arguing that that the measures demanded by Greek creditors are very one-sided and produce more austerity The same story was reported by Deccan Chronicles Yahoo News and Daily Trib-
une
Page 9 Monthly European Institute Newsletter
EI in the News
On 14 February Prof Kevin Featherstone appeared in an NBCs Nightly News
video on the Greeks being furious over austerity bill
On 15 February Dr Waltraud Schelkle published an article on the crisis and the Bundesbank in the Frankfurter Allegemeine Zeitung which can be read in an
English translation on the new Eurofile blog by the LSE SU European Society
Dr James Ker-Lindsay gave an interview with Voice of Russia on 17 February on developments in Kosovo
On 17 February Dr James Ker-Lindsay and Dr Spyros Economides were featured in a documentary on 200 years of Serbian diplomacy which was aired on RTS - the Serbian national television channel Dr James Ker-Lindsay was also cited in an article in the National discussing the expansion of diplomatic and economic ties between Cyprus and Israel despite Turkeys opposition to their hydrocarbon cooperation Prof Nicholas Barr and NUS president Liam Burns commented on the student loans structure in the Guardian on 18 February Hellenic Observatory‟s Fellow Dr Theodore Panayiotidesrsquo latest article (co-authored with Kostas Milas) to Greek paper To Vima was entitled Charles Dickenss birthday and the miserable economic reality An article by Visiting Fellow John Bruton appeared in the Irish Independent on 21 February and was entitled ldquoGermany bashing is beside the pointrdquo It also appears in John Bruton‟s blog Prof Kevin Featherstone commented on ldquoEuropes bailout package for Greecerdquo in an article
posted by the Washington Post on 21 February
Hellenic Observatory‟s Visiting Fellow Dr Vasilis Leontitsis gave an interview to Sir David Frost of Al Jazeera discussing the Greek financial crisis on 17 February Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis did a live Radio Interview for the Voice of Russia (US Edition - Washington DC) commenting on the agreement of the finance ministers to a 130 billion Euro
rescue for Greece on 21 February
On the same day Hellenic Observatory‟s Visiting Fellow Dr Athanasia Chalari gave an interview for the Mid-Morning with Stuart George Programme of BBC Radio Stoke discussing the day to
day life in Greece under the current conditions
On 23 February Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis was quoted in an article by H Quasem for The
Straits Times Singapore entitled Changing face of Greeces middle class
Page 10 Monthly European Institute Newsletter
EI in the News
On 23 February Prof Iain Begg said to Manchester Confidential ldquoQuite simply strong regions equal strong countries What‟s important for a place like Manchester is being able to draw in investment and re-invest in the regionrdquo The Wall Street Journal quoted Prof Iain Begg on 23 February saying that the balance of spending cuts to tax increases that the government has deployed is about right
Dr Marco Simoni is quoted in an article by Il Sole 24 Ore on 24
February entitled ldquoItaly needs a shake-up to start up againrdquo
Senior Fellow Maurice Fraser took part in a debate on Europe in Flux on 25 February in the BBC World Service weekly Forum ndash A World of Ideas
Maurice also contributed to a forthcoming French TV documentary on the Prince de Talleyrand Other media appearances included a perspective on Franco-British relations in the run-up to the French presidential elections on Radio France Internationale
Michael Laiho (MSc European Studies Ideas and Identities
200910) is currently a PhD student and teacher at University of Lapland Michael moved to Finland in September 2010 and completed his compulsory military service between January 2011 and July 2011 In January 2012 he started his PhD and he is currently based in the Arctic Centre of the University of Lapland carrying out research in Political Science with a minor in Intercultural Communications His expertise is EU-Arctic Policy from a constructivist perspective and also a concentration on the role of old and new media in modern social relations in the European Community
Chokan Laumulin (MSc in European Political Economy of
Transition 20002001) has been an executive producer of Murder by Proxy or how America went postal documentary film which is produced in co-operation with Allentown Production Hollywood and he is a Senior Executive Fellow of Central Asian Forum University of Cambridge In 2009 Global Oriental an UK publishing company launched a book laquoKazakhs Children of
the Steppesraquo co-written by Chokan and Murat Laumulins
Chokan Laumulin is Chair of LSBF Enterprise and CSR London School of Business and Finance (LSBF)
Page 11 Monthly European Institute Newsletter
EI Alumni News
Prof Lila Leontidou also joined the Hellenic Observatory as a Visiting Senior Fellow for a 4 month period (1 Mar - 29 Jun 2012) Lila is Director of European Culture Programme and Gem Research Unit at the School of Humanities of the Hellenic Open University She will undertake research on ldquoSocial Media and Urban Movements in the Mediterranean during the Crisis The case of Greece 2008-2011rdquo
Prof Sara B Hobolt has recently published (2012) ldquoCitizens satisfaction with democracy in the European Unionrdquo Journal of Common Market Studies 50 88-105
Prof Iain Begg has recently published (2012) ldquoThe EU‟s response to the global financial crisis and sovereign debt crisis economic governance under stressrdquo available online first and forth-coming in the Asia Europe Journal Volume 9
The Institute for Advanced Studies in Vienna has published Dr Bob Hanckeacutersquos working paper ldquoWorlds Apart Labour unions wages and Monetary integration in continental Europerdquo Working paper 128 Institute for Advanced Studies Vienna
In the March issue of Politics amp Society Dr Waltraud Schelkle has published an article on ldquoA
crisis of what Mortgage credit markets and the social policy of promoting homeownership in the United States and Europerdquo Her introduction to this special issue ldquoIn the spotlight of crisis How social policies create correct and compensate financial marketsrdquo can be downloaded freely here
A response to Fritz Scharpfs proposal of a core monetary union written by Prof Anke Hassel
and Dr Waltraud Schelkle has been published by Policy Network
Arrivals and Departures
Page 3 March 2012
Publications
Events
Page 4 March 2012
Saturday 3 March 1900-2030 Sheikh Zayed Theatre NAB ldquoThe Happiness of Blond People Angst Immigration and the Art of Storytellingrdquo Elif Shafak Author Hosted by Contemporary Turkish Studies and part of the 4th LSE Space for Thought Literary Festival Monday 5 March 1830-2000 New Theatre East Building ldquoGreece between Austerity Reform and the Drachmardquo Prof Costas Azariadis Mallinckrodt Professor Washington University in St Louis Hellenic Observatory 12th Annual Lecture Monday 5 March 1830-2000 Spanish Embassy Luis Vives Hall 24 Belgrave Square London SW1X 8QA (by invitation only) Book presentation ldquoThe Spanish Holocaust Inquisition and Extermination in Twentieth-Century Spain Authorpresenter Prof Paul Preston Director of Canada Blanch Centre Professor of Contemporary Spanish Studies Canada Blanch Centre event Wednesday 7 March 1815 Michaels Without Broad Street Bath BA1 5LJ ldquoThe Spanish Holocaust Inquisition and Extermination in Twentieth-Century Spainrdquo Authorpresenter Prof Paul Preston Director of Canada Blanch Centre Professor of Contemporary Spanish Studies The Independent Bath Literature Festival 2012 Canada Blanch Centre event Tuesday 6 March 1815-1945 COW 111 Cowdray House bdquoDecentralization in Kosovo Creating a Multi-Ethnic or an Ethnically Divided Society‟ Dr Aidan Hehir Westminster University LSEE Research Seminar Wednesday 7 March 1830-2000 CLM 202 Clement House Panel discussion ―Hungary at the Crossroadsrdquo Speakers Zoltaacuten Kovaacutecs George Schoumlpflin Victor Sebestyen George Szirtes Chair Dr Abby Innes European Institute - APCO Worldwide Perspectives on Europe Series public lecture Wednesday 7 March 1800-1930 COW 111 Cowdray House ldquoPrimordialists and Constructionists from Nationalism to Religionrdquo Presenter Dr Eric Kaufmann Department of Politics Birkbeck College Discussant Prof David Martin LSE Professor Emeritus Organised by Forum on Religion Friday 9 March 1130-1800 Wolfson Theatre NAB and COW 111 Cowdray House ldquoWorkshop On Social Change Theory and Applications (the case of Greek society)rdquo Keynote Speakers Prof Margaret Archer and Prof Nicos Mouzelis Registration will be available via the LSEs e-shop Organised by the Hellenic Observatory and Department of Sociology University of Manchester Tuesday 13 March 1815-1945 COW 111 Cowdray House ldquoPushing the EU borders to the East The Europeanization of Greek Foreign Policy in the aftermath of the Eastern Enlargementrdquo Dr Theofanis Exadaktylos Ministry of Finance Research Fellow Hellenic Observatory Lecturer in European Politics University of Surrey Hellenic Observatory Research Seminar
Events
Page 5 March 2012
Tuesday 13 March 1850 CLM 502 Clement House ldquoChallenges of Economic Development in KOSOVO Between Corruption and Institution Buildingrdquo Avni Zogjani Founder of Organization for Democracy Anticorruption and Dignity - CcedilOHU and Iraj Hashi Professor of Economics Staffordshire University LSEE panel debate co-organised with the LSE SU Albanian Society Thursday 15 March 1800 COW 111 Cowdray House ―Protestas transgresoras acciones revolucionarias accioacuten colectiva femenina en Madrid (1909-1931) Marta del Moral Universidad Complutense Cantildeada Blanch Centre Cantildeada Blanch Centre Thursday 22 March 1800 COW 111 Cowdray House ―Port Governance The New Strategic Priorities The Case of the Port of Valencia Rafael Aznar Chairman Port Authority of Valencia - Spain Cantildeada Blanch Centre Friday 23 March 0915mdash1300 COW 111 Cowdray House ldquoEuropes Crisis Higher Educations Chance Reframing the integration issue in the Europe of Knowledgerdquo Speakers Pedro Texeira Assistant Professor University of Porto Anne Corbett Visiting Fellow European Institute LSE Sacha Garben Fellow Law Department LSE Roger King Visiting Professor University of Bath Susan Robertson Professor Graduate School of Education and University of Bristol Paola Mattei St Antony‟s and Oxford University Avril Keating Postdoctoral Research Fellow New College Peter van der Hijden Policy Officer in the Commission DG Research and Innovation European Institute seminar in association with the Jean Monnet programme Wednesday 28 March venue tbc to ticketholders only (tickets available from 19 March) Panel debate ldquoCan Greece get out of the crisisrdquo Poul Thomsen Deputy Director European Department International Monetary Fund Dimitris Daskalopoulos Chairman of the Board Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEV) Vicky Pryce Senior Managing Director-Economics FTI Economics Moritz Kraemer Managing Director EMEA Analytical Manager (Sovereign Ratings) Standard amp Poors Chair Prof Kevin Featherstone Organised by Hellenic Observatory and Hellenic Bankers Association-UK
hellipwith Jeanette Healy current European Institute MSc European Political Economy student
Jeanette you have recently attended the Cumberland Lodge MSc study trip How did you find it Whatrsquos the most valuable thing you gathered from the experience JH I thoroughly enjoyed the trip We had a full schedule for the two days which was great We got a lot done and it kept us on our toes I liked how the organisers put us into groups according to the following themes
Crisis of the single market
(Re)development of European institutions
Europe and the Future of the European idea
The European Crisis from a global perspective It was an opportunity to try and understand Europe from a different point of view to leave your comfort zone of EPE I chose the global stream and got a flavour of IPE I realised that sometimes a slant in perspective
of the same subject matter can make a real difference It was also a fantastic opportunity to meet people in PGEU and Ideas and Identities whether that was over tea and a biscuit or a beer later in the evening It can be very easy in LSE just to focus on your immediate friends and work however I think opportunities are missed if you don‟t expand your horizons Finally I really appreciated how the speakers and organisers were so approachable and willing to spend time with us after the workshops it definitely added to the experience A big thank you to Or and Hartmut for organising a great trip What did you think of the venue JH I love history I studied it in my undergrad and am the type of person who would make historical sightseeing a top priority on any trip Needless to say I was overwhelmed by the history of Cumberland Lodge with its portraits of the Royal family dotted around everywhere the period details the old-fashioned fireplaces in the bedrooms and of course the welcoming hearth at the centre of the house The house is wonderfully situated in Windsor Park and the light covering of snow in the countryside set off its charms beautifully It is a unique venue Where are you originally from and name one thing that this place is famous for JH I was born in Drogheda Co Louth Ireland The town is famous for housing the shrine of St Oliver Plunkett who was Oliver Cromwell‟s contemporary Drogheda is the first town in Ireland that Cromwell attacked and placed under siege in his attempt to wrest political control of the country St Oliver Plunkett spent his life trying to improve citizens‟ lives under the Penal laws that Cromwell later introduced It links back quite well to Cumberland Lodge actually as it was Cromwell who gifted the land to Captain John Byfield who in turn built the lodge Which living person do you most admire JH I admire Mary Robinson She was Ireland‟s first female President elected in 1990 and served for two terms She was the figurehead for a country that experienced deep economic and social change in a short space of time I think she did a remarkable job The role itself is quite limited like the Queen she is the constitutional head of the country However she managed to breathe new life into the role She used the position to speak out for human rights to reach out to the Irish diaspora (previously neglected by Irish politicians) to inch closer to a resolution in the North and was the first Irish Head of State to meet Queen Elizabeth II I‟m proud of what she achieved in a role that was considered to be a retirement position for politicians
Sixty-second Interview
Page 6 Monthly European Institute Newsletter
What are you addicted to JH Right now True Blood and chocolate I don‟t know which is worse Where is your favourite place on the LSE campus JH Definitely has to be the Shaw Library Lovely ambiance old books terrace and wonderful lunchtime concerts A gem What type of music do you like and who is your favourite artistband JH The music I listen to really depends on the activity Classical for essay writing dancepop for the gym latinodance80‟s cheese for nights out and easy listening in the evenings (London Heart radio) I don‟t have a favourite artistband but Spotify is definitely my favourite program for exploring all there is out there With which famousinfamous person would you like to have dinner and why JH I would like to have dinner with Wallis Simpson King Edward VIII abdicated in 1936 in order to marry her Nobody ever got her side of the story It was such a scandalous episode After they got married they toured Germany which was obviously preparing for war under Hitler at that stage Rather controversial They lived in exile for the rest of their lives It‟s a wonderful story Even to put it in context I think the 1930s was such an exciting decade in the twentieth century the lull between two world wars the rise of alternative ideologies to democracy political tensions between countries the budding recognition that women had something to offer in the workplace I would just like to know what happened what her motivations were how she perceived her world and the role of women at the time Also to find out whether she was happy with her choice I believe her diaries were (re)discovered a few months ago so perhaps we‟ll find out in due course
Ps This choice was NOT made because of Madonnarsquos latest directorial adventure
Prof Iain Begg is a panellist on a session on ldquoNon-Eurozone members how to bring their contribution to bearrdquo at the annual conference of the Centre for European Policy Studies Brussels on 1 March On 5 March Senior Fellow Maurice Fraser is giving a talk on ldquoBritain and the EUrdquo at the Generation France discussion circle in London On 7 March Visiting Senior Fellow Anthony Teasdale is addressing the Industry and Parliament Trust (IPT) in Brussels on ldquoThe Political and Legislative Agenda of the European Parliament 2012-14rdquo
Dr Simon Glendinning is giving a talk on ldquoAnthropic Narcissismrdquo to the Warwick University Philosophy Colloquium on Wednesday 7 March Dr Simon Glendinning and Dr Joan Costa-i-Font are discussing ldquoEuropes Integrationrdquo to a European Society meeting at the George pub on 15 March
On 15 March Dr Jan Komaacuterek is presenting a new book he co-edited with Matej Avbelj ldquoConstitutional Pluralism in Europe and Beyondrdquo (Hart 2012) at a book launch which will form part of European Public Law Theory seminars Professor Martin Loughlin from the Law Department will be the discussant
Sixty-second Interview
Page 7 Monthly European Institute Newsletter
Staff News
Dr Waltraud Schelkle is giving a paper at the joint EUSAECPR workshop on ldquoGlobal Crises and the EUs Responserdquo on 16 March in Munich where she will present a paper on ldquoHegemony without stability the economic and political vulnerabilities of EMUrdquo which is co-authored by Deborah Mabbett (Birkbeck)
The full programme of the workshop can be seen here
Senior Fellow Maurice Fraser is speaking in Paris on Franco-British defence cooperation at the latest in a series of defence seminars organised by the Franco-British Council on 20 March Dr James Ker-Lindsay is giving a paper on ldquoWhy States Contest Acts of Secession Insights for Peacemakingrdquo during a workshop on ethnic conflicts at the 13th Mediterranean Research Meeting organised by the European University Institute 21-24 March Prof Iain Begg is giving a seminar on ldquoThe puzzle that is the EU budgetrdquo at Athens University of Economics and Business on 22 March Prof Sara B Hobolt is giving a paper at a conference ldquoVoters Parties and Public Policies in European Multi-level Systemsrdquo at the University of Mannheim on 22-23 March The paper is entitled ldquoBlaming Europe Voter attribution of responsibility in the European Unionrdquo Dr Jonathan White is presenting a keynote lecture on ldquoLeft and Right in the Economic Crisisrdquo at the conference on ldquoLeft and Right the Grand Dichotomy Revisitedrdquo University of Braga Portugal on 23-24 March Prof Nicholas Barr is giving evidence on financing postgraduate education to the Commission on Higher Education on 22 March
On 22-24 March Dr Bob Hanckeacute is participating in GradNet a network which organizes an annual doctoral conference It consists of a partnership consortium which includes the Humboldt University in Berlin the EUI in Florence Sciences-Po in Paris University of Pompeu-Fabra in Barcelona the CEU in Budapest and the LSE On 29 March Dr Bob Hanckeacute is participating in a workshop entitled ldquoBeyond GDP Social progress in the aftermath of the crisisrdquo organised by the European Trade Union Institute in Brussels Dr Simon Glendinning is participating at the Oxford Literary Festival doing a ldquoSoap-Boxrdquo on Jacques Derrida on Saturday 31 March
Staff News
Page 8 March 2012
EI in the News
Athens News has published an interview with among others Dr Waltraud Schelkle on how Greece can get back growth Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis was quoted in an article discussing the Private Sector Initiative (PSI) in Greece in Polish newspaper Rzeczpospolita on 3 February Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis also gave an interview to G Papageorgiou about the Private Sector Initiative in Greece and the prospects of the Greek economy (interview available here starting at 11330) An article in the Guardian on 5 February mentioned the book ldquoThe Spanish Holocaustrdquo by Prof Paul Preston The book will be published next month Paul
Preston‟s new book was also mentioned in the Sunday Times on 12 February under the heading ldquoSpains bitter bloody tearsrdquo Prof Iain Begg is quoted in an article under the title ldquoCan capitalism ever be a ldquosettledrdquo issuerdquo on 7 February saying that ldquoIn front of the failures of the Anglo-American model we are seeing a revival of Keynesian approaches to react to the crisis On 6 February Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis gave an interview to Christos Pagonis about the Greek debt and the PSI negotiations in his programme Harin Oikonomias at NET 105 the radio of the
Greek national broadcaster ERT (622012)
Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis published an article in the Greek Newspaper Kathimerini entitled ldquoColourful Nonsenserdquo on 8 February The article was also published in English at the Greecelse blog on 7 February Global Brief has quoted Dr Mareike Kleine saying on 7 February that Germanys responsibility in Europe is to develop a comprehensive strategy to deal with the multiple crises of the Eurozone Visiting Fellow Dr Olaf Cramme wrote an article for Public Service Europe on 10 February entitled ldquoEurope could be sleepwalking into lost decaderdquo Prof Kevin Featherstone was interviewed by ITV1 on new finance and austerity measures in Greece on 13 February Also on 13 February Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis gave interviews for ITV Sky and NBC (USA)
discussing the vote for the new austerity bill
Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis gave an video interview to AFP International on 13 February which was then picked up by MSN News Philippines UOL Noticias Brazil El Mercurio Ecuador Terra Colombia and others and then on 20 February by Business Spectator Australia Gulf Times Qatar Arab Times Kuwait Business Times Singapore Daily Tribune Bahrain China Post Taiwan Financial Express Bangladesh Manila Times Philippines Socbay and HNSV
Vietnam WordPress max Le Temps Switzerland Correiro Braziliense Brazil and others
On 14 February Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis made statements to Agence France-Presse arguing that that the measures demanded by Greek creditors are very one-sided and produce more austerity The same story was reported by Deccan Chronicles Yahoo News and Daily Trib-
une
Page 9 Monthly European Institute Newsletter
EI in the News
On 14 February Prof Kevin Featherstone appeared in an NBCs Nightly News
video on the Greeks being furious over austerity bill
On 15 February Dr Waltraud Schelkle published an article on the crisis and the Bundesbank in the Frankfurter Allegemeine Zeitung which can be read in an
English translation on the new Eurofile blog by the LSE SU European Society
Dr James Ker-Lindsay gave an interview with Voice of Russia on 17 February on developments in Kosovo
On 17 February Dr James Ker-Lindsay and Dr Spyros Economides were featured in a documentary on 200 years of Serbian diplomacy which was aired on RTS - the Serbian national television channel Dr James Ker-Lindsay was also cited in an article in the National discussing the expansion of diplomatic and economic ties between Cyprus and Israel despite Turkeys opposition to their hydrocarbon cooperation Prof Nicholas Barr and NUS president Liam Burns commented on the student loans structure in the Guardian on 18 February Hellenic Observatory‟s Fellow Dr Theodore Panayiotidesrsquo latest article (co-authored with Kostas Milas) to Greek paper To Vima was entitled Charles Dickenss birthday and the miserable economic reality An article by Visiting Fellow John Bruton appeared in the Irish Independent on 21 February and was entitled ldquoGermany bashing is beside the pointrdquo It also appears in John Bruton‟s blog Prof Kevin Featherstone commented on ldquoEuropes bailout package for Greecerdquo in an article
posted by the Washington Post on 21 February
Hellenic Observatory‟s Visiting Fellow Dr Vasilis Leontitsis gave an interview to Sir David Frost of Al Jazeera discussing the Greek financial crisis on 17 February Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis did a live Radio Interview for the Voice of Russia (US Edition - Washington DC) commenting on the agreement of the finance ministers to a 130 billion Euro
rescue for Greece on 21 February
On the same day Hellenic Observatory‟s Visiting Fellow Dr Athanasia Chalari gave an interview for the Mid-Morning with Stuart George Programme of BBC Radio Stoke discussing the day to
day life in Greece under the current conditions
On 23 February Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis was quoted in an article by H Quasem for The
Straits Times Singapore entitled Changing face of Greeces middle class
Page 10 Monthly European Institute Newsletter
EI in the News
On 23 February Prof Iain Begg said to Manchester Confidential ldquoQuite simply strong regions equal strong countries What‟s important for a place like Manchester is being able to draw in investment and re-invest in the regionrdquo The Wall Street Journal quoted Prof Iain Begg on 23 February saying that the balance of spending cuts to tax increases that the government has deployed is about right
Dr Marco Simoni is quoted in an article by Il Sole 24 Ore on 24
February entitled ldquoItaly needs a shake-up to start up againrdquo
Senior Fellow Maurice Fraser took part in a debate on Europe in Flux on 25 February in the BBC World Service weekly Forum ndash A World of Ideas
Maurice also contributed to a forthcoming French TV documentary on the Prince de Talleyrand Other media appearances included a perspective on Franco-British relations in the run-up to the French presidential elections on Radio France Internationale
Michael Laiho (MSc European Studies Ideas and Identities
200910) is currently a PhD student and teacher at University of Lapland Michael moved to Finland in September 2010 and completed his compulsory military service between January 2011 and July 2011 In January 2012 he started his PhD and he is currently based in the Arctic Centre of the University of Lapland carrying out research in Political Science with a minor in Intercultural Communications His expertise is EU-Arctic Policy from a constructivist perspective and also a concentration on the role of old and new media in modern social relations in the European Community
Chokan Laumulin (MSc in European Political Economy of
Transition 20002001) has been an executive producer of Murder by Proxy or how America went postal documentary film which is produced in co-operation with Allentown Production Hollywood and he is a Senior Executive Fellow of Central Asian Forum University of Cambridge In 2009 Global Oriental an UK publishing company launched a book laquoKazakhs Children of
the Steppesraquo co-written by Chokan and Murat Laumulins
Chokan Laumulin is Chair of LSBF Enterprise and CSR London School of Business and Finance (LSBF)
Page 11 Monthly European Institute Newsletter
EI Alumni News
Events
Page 4 March 2012
Saturday 3 March 1900-2030 Sheikh Zayed Theatre NAB ldquoThe Happiness of Blond People Angst Immigration and the Art of Storytellingrdquo Elif Shafak Author Hosted by Contemporary Turkish Studies and part of the 4th LSE Space for Thought Literary Festival Monday 5 March 1830-2000 New Theatre East Building ldquoGreece between Austerity Reform and the Drachmardquo Prof Costas Azariadis Mallinckrodt Professor Washington University in St Louis Hellenic Observatory 12th Annual Lecture Monday 5 March 1830-2000 Spanish Embassy Luis Vives Hall 24 Belgrave Square London SW1X 8QA (by invitation only) Book presentation ldquoThe Spanish Holocaust Inquisition and Extermination in Twentieth-Century Spain Authorpresenter Prof Paul Preston Director of Canada Blanch Centre Professor of Contemporary Spanish Studies Canada Blanch Centre event Wednesday 7 March 1815 Michaels Without Broad Street Bath BA1 5LJ ldquoThe Spanish Holocaust Inquisition and Extermination in Twentieth-Century Spainrdquo Authorpresenter Prof Paul Preston Director of Canada Blanch Centre Professor of Contemporary Spanish Studies The Independent Bath Literature Festival 2012 Canada Blanch Centre event Tuesday 6 March 1815-1945 COW 111 Cowdray House bdquoDecentralization in Kosovo Creating a Multi-Ethnic or an Ethnically Divided Society‟ Dr Aidan Hehir Westminster University LSEE Research Seminar Wednesday 7 March 1830-2000 CLM 202 Clement House Panel discussion ―Hungary at the Crossroadsrdquo Speakers Zoltaacuten Kovaacutecs George Schoumlpflin Victor Sebestyen George Szirtes Chair Dr Abby Innes European Institute - APCO Worldwide Perspectives on Europe Series public lecture Wednesday 7 March 1800-1930 COW 111 Cowdray House ldquoPrimordialists and Constructionists from Nationalism to Religionrdquo Presenter Dr Eric Kaufmann Department of Politics Birkbeck College Discussant Prof David Martin LSE Professor Emeritus Organised by Forum on Religion Friday 9 March 1130-1800 Wolfson Theatre NAB and COW 111 Cowdray House ldquoWorkshop On Social Change Theory and Applications (the case of Greek society)rdquo Keynote Speakers Prof Margaret Archer and Prof Nicos Mouzelis Registration will be available via the LSEs e-shop Organised by the Hellenic Observatory and Department of Sociology University of Manchester Tuesday 13 March 1815-1945 COW 111 Cowdray House ldquoPushing the EU borders to the East The Europeanization of Greek Foreign Policy in the aftermath of the Eastern Enlargementrdquo Dr Theofanis Exadaktylos Ministry of Finance Research Fellow Hellenic Observatory Lecturer in European Politics University of Surrey Hellenic Observatory Research Seminar
Events
Page 5 March 2012
Tuesday 13 March 1850 CLM 502 Clement House ldquoChallenges of Economic Development in KOSOVO Between Corruption and Institution Buildingrdquo Avni Zogjani Founder of Organization for Democracy Anticorruption and Dignity - CcedilOHU and Iraj Hashi Professor of Economics Staffordshire University LSEE panel debate co-organised with the LSE SU Albanian Society Thursday 15 March 1800 COW 111 Cowdray House ―Protestas transgresoras acciones revolucionarias accioacuten colectiva femenina en Madrid (1909-1931) Marta del Moral Universidad Complutense Cantildeada Blanch Centre Cantildeada Blanch Centre Thursday 22 March 1800 COW 111 Cowdray House ―Port Governance The New Strategic Priorities The Case of the Port of Valencia Rafael Aznar Chairman Port Authority of Valencia - Spain Cantildeada Blanch Centre Friday 23 March 0915mdash1300 COW 111 Cowdray House ldquoEuropes Crisis Higher Educations Chance Reframing the integration issue in the Europe of Knowledgerdquo Speakers Pedro Texeira Assistant Professor University of Porto Anne Corbett Visiting Fellow European Institute LSE Sacha Garben Fellow Law Department LSE Roger King Visiting Professor University of Bath Susan Robertson Professor Graduate School of Education and University of Bristol Paola Mattei St Antony‟s and Oxford University Avril Keating Postdoctoral Research Fellow New College Peter van der Hijden Policy Officer in the Commission DG Research and Innovation European Institute seminar in association with the Jean Monnet programme Wednesday 28 March venue tbc to ticketholders only (tickets available from 19 March) Panel debate ldquoCan Greece get out of the crisisrdquo Poul Thomsen Deputy Director European Department International Monetary Fund Dimitris Daskalopoulos Chairman of the Board Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEV) Vicky Pryce Senior Managing Director-Economics FTI Economics Moritz Kraemer Managing Director EMEA Analytical Manager (Sovereign Ratings) Standard amp Poors Chair Prof Kevin Featherstone Organised by Hellenic Observatory and Hellenic Bankers Association-UK
hellipwith Jeanette Healy current European Institute MSc European Political Economy student
Jeanette you have recently attended the Cumberland Lodge MSc study trip How did you find it Whatrsquos the most valuable thing you gathered from the experience JH I thoroughly enjoyed the trip We had a full schedule for the two days which was great We got a lot done and it kept us on our toes I liked how the organisers put us into groups according to the following themes
Crisis of the single market
(Re)development of European institutions
Europe and the Future of the European idea
The European Crisis from a global perspective It was an opportunity to try and understand Europe from a different point of view to leave your comfort zone of EPE I chose the global stream and got a flavour of IPE I realised that sometimes a slant in perspective
of the same subject matter can make a real difference It was also a fantastic opportunity to meet people in PGEU and Ideas and Identities whether that was over tea and a biscuit or a beer later in the evening It can be very easy in LSE just to focus on your immediate friends and work however I think opportunities are missed if you don‟t expand your horizons Finally I really appreciated how the speakers and organisers were so approachable and willing to spend time with us after the workshops it definitely added to the experience A big thank you to Or and Hartmut for organising a great trip What did you think of the venue JH I love history I studied it in my undergrad and am the type of person who would make historical sightseeing a top priority on any trip Needless to say I was overwhelmed by the history of Cumberland Lodge with its portraits of the Royal family dotted around everywhere the period details the old-fashioned fireplaces in the bedrooms and of course the welcoming hearth at the centre of the house The house is wonderfully situated in Windsor Park and the light covering of snow in the countryside set off its charms beautifully It is a unique venue Where are you originally from and name one thing that this place is famous for JH I was born in Drogheda Co Louth Ireland The town is famous for housing the shrine of St Oliver Plunkett who was Oliver Cromwell‟s contemporary Drogheda is the first town in Ireland that Cromwell attacked and placed under siege in his attempt to wrest political control of the country St Oliver Plunkett spent his life trying to improve citizens‟ lives under the Penal laws that Cromwell later introduced It links back quite well to Cumberland Lodge actually as it was Cromwell who gifted the land to Captain John Byfield who in turn built the lodge Which living person do you most admire JH I admire Mary Robinson She was Ireland‟s first female President elected in 1990 and served for two terms She was the figurehead for a country that experienced deep economic and social change in a short space of time I think she did a remarkable job The role itself is quite limited like the Queen she is the constitutional head of the country However she managed to breathe new life into the role She used the position to speak out for human rights to reach out to the Irish diaspora (previously neglected by Irish politicians) to inch closer to a resolution in the North and was the first Irish Head of State to meet Queen Elizabeth II I‟m proud of what she achieved in a role that was considered to be a retirement position for politicians
Sixty-second Interview
Page 6 Monthly European Institute Newsletter
What are you addicted to JH Right now True Blood and chocolate I don‟t know which is worse Where is your favourite place on the LSE campus JH Definitely has to be the Shaw Library Lovely ambiance old books terrace and wonderful lunchtime concerts A gem What type of music do you like and who is your favourite artistband JH The music I listen to really depends on the activity Classical for essay writing dancepop for the gym latinodance80‟s cheese for nights out and easy listening in the evenings (London Heart radio) I don‟t have a favourite artistband but Spotify is definitely my favourite program for exploring all there is out there With which famousinfamous person would you like to have dinner and why JH I would like to have dinner with Wallis Simpson King Edward VIII abdicated in 1936 in order to marry her Nobody ever got her side of the story It was such a scandalous episode After they got married they toured Germany which was obviously preparing for war under Hitler at that stage Rather controversial They lived in exile for the rest of their lives It‟s a wonderful story Even to put it in context I think the 1930s was such an exciting decade in the twentieth century the lull between two world wars the rise of alternative ideologies to democracy political tensions between countries the budding recognition that women had something to offer in the workplace I would just like to know what happened what her motivations were how she perceived her world and the role of women at the time Also to find out whether she was happy with her choice I believe her diaries were (re)discovered a few months ago so perhaps we‟ll find out in due course
Ps This choice was NOT made because of Madonnarsquos latest directorial adventure
Prof Iain Begg is a panellist on a session on ldquoNon-Eurozone members how to bring their contribution to bearrdquo at the annual conference of the Centre for European Policy Studies Brussels on 1 March On 5 March Senior Fellow Maurice Fraser is giving a talk on ldquoBritain and the EUrdquo at the Generation France discussion circle in London On 7 March Visiting Senior Fellow Anthony Teasdale is addressing the Industry and Parliament Trust (IPT) in Brussels on ldquoThe Political and Legislative Agenda of the European Parliament 2012-14rdquo
Dr Simon Glendinning is giving a talk on ldquoAnthropic Narcissismrdquo to the Warwick University Philosophy Colloquium on Wednesday 7 March Dr Simon Glendinning and Dr Joan Costa-i-Font are discussing ldquoEuropes Integrationrdquo to a European Society meeting at the George pub on 15 March
On 15 March Dr Jan Komaacuterek is presenting a new book he co-edited with Matej Avbelj ldquoConstitutional Pluralism in Europe and Beyondrdquo (Hart 2012) at a book launch which will form part of European Public Law Theory seminars Professor Martin Loughlin from the Law Department will be the discussant
Sixty-second Interview
Page 7 Monthly European Institute Newsletter
Staff News
Dr Waltraud Schelkle is giving a paper at the joint EUSAECPR workshop on ldquoGlobal Crises and the EUs Responserdquo on 16 March in Munich where she will present a paper on ldquoHegemony without stability the economic and political vulnerabilities of EMUrdquo which is co-authored by Deborah Mabbett (Birkbeck)
The full programme of the workshop can be seen here
Senior Fellow Maurice Fraser is speaking in Paris on Franco-British defence cooperation at the latest in a series of defence seminars organised by the Franco-British Council on 20 March Dr James Ker-Lindsay is giving a paper on ldquoWhy States Contest Acts of Secession Insights for Peacemakingrdquo during a workshop on ethnic conflicts at the 13th Mediterranean Research Meeting organised by the European University Institute 21-24 March Prof Iain Begg is giving a seminar on ldquoThe puzzle that is the EU budgetrdquo at Athens University of Economics and Business on 22 March Prof Sara B Hobolt is giving a paper at a conference ldquoVoters Parties and Public Policies in European Multi-level Systemsrdquo at the University of Mannheim on 22-23 March The paper is entitled ldquoBlaming Europe Voter attribution of responsibility in the European Unionrdquo Dr Jonathan White is presenting a keynote lecture on ldquoLeft and Right in the Economic Crisisrdquo at the conference on ldquoLeft and Right the Grand Dichotomy Revisitedrdquo University of Braga Portugal on 23-24 March Prof Nicholas Barr is giving evidence on financing postgraduate education to the Commission on Higher Education on 22 March
On 22-24 March Dr Bob Hanckeacute is participating in GradNet a network which organizes an annual doctoral conference It consists of a partnership consortium which includes the Humboldt University in Berlin the EUI in Florence Sciences-Po in Paris University of Pompeu-Fabra in Barcelona the CEU in Budapest and the LSE On 29 March Dr Bob Hanckeacute is participating in a workshop entitled ldquoBeyond GDP Social progress in the aftermath of the crisisrdquo organised by the European Trade Union Institute in Brussels Dr Simon Glendinning is participating at the Oxford Literary Festival doing a ldquoSoap-Boxrdquo on Jacques Derrida on Saturday 31 March
Staff News
Page 8 March 2012
EI in the News
Athens News has published an interview with among others Dr Waltraud Schelkle on how Greece can get back growth Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis was quoted in an article discussing the Private Sector Initiative (PSI) in Greece in Polish newspaper Rzeczpospolita on 3 February Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis also gave an interview to G Papageorgiou about the Private Sector Initiative in Greece and the prospects of the Greek economy (interview available here starting at 11330) An article in the Guardian on 5 February mentioned the book ldquoThe Spanish Holocaustrdquo by Prof Paul Preston The book will be published next month Paul
Preston‟s new book was also mentioned in the Sunday Times on 12 February under the heading ldquoSpains bitter bloody tearsrdquo Prof Iain Begg is quoted in an article under the title ldquoCan capitalism ever be a ldquosettledrdquo issuerdquo on 7 February saying that ldquoIn front of the failures of the Anglo-American model we are seeing a revival of Keynesian approaches to react to the crisis On 6 February Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis gave an interview to Christos Pagonis about the Greek debt and the PSI negotiations in his programme Harin Oikonomias at NET 105 the radio of the
Greek national broadcaster ERT (622012)
Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis published an article in the Greek Newspaper Kathimerini entitled ldquoColourful Nonsenserdquo on 8 February The article was also published in English at the Greecelse blog on 7 February Global Brief has quoted Dr Mareike Kleine saying on 7 February that Germanys responsibility in Europe is to develop a comprehensive strategy to deal with the multiple crises of the Eurozone Visiting Fellow Dr Olaf Cramme wrote an article for Public Service Europe on 10 February entitled ldquoEurope could be sleepwalking into lost decaderdquo Prof Kevin Featherstone was interviewed by ITV1 on new finance and austerity measures in Greece on 13 February Also on 13 February Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis gave interviews for ITV Sky and NBC (USA)
discussing the vote for the new austerity bill
Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis gave an video interview to AFP International on 13 February which was then picked up by MSN News Philippines UOL Noticias Brazil El Mercurio Ecuador Terra Colombia and others and then on 20 February by Business Spectator Australia Gulf Times Qatar Arab Times Kuwait Business Times Singapore Daily Tribune Bahrain China Post Taiwan Financial Express Bangladesh Manila Times Philippines Socbay and HNSV
Vietnam WordPress max Le Temps Switzerland Correiro Braziliense Brazil and others
On 14 February Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis made statements to Agence France-Presse arguing that that the measures demanded by Greek creditors are very one-sided and produce more austerity The same story was reported by Deccan Chronicles Yahoo News and Daily Trib-
une
Page 9 Monthly European Institute Newsletter
EI in the News
On 14 February Prof Kevin Featherstone appeared in an NBCs Nightly News
video on the Greeks being furious over austerity bill
On 15 February Dr Waltraud Schelkle published an article on the crisis and the Bundesbank in the Frankfurter Allegemeine Zeitung which can be read in an
English translation on the new Eurofile blog by the LSE SU European Society
Dr James Ker-Lindsay gave an interview with Voice of Russia on 17 February on developments in Kosovo
On 17 February Dr James Ker-Lindsay and Dr Spyros Economides were featured in a documentary on 200 years of Serbian diplomacy which was aired on RTS - the Serbian national television channel Dr James Ker-Lindsay was also cited in an article in the National discussing the expansion of diplomatic and economic ties between Cyprus and Israel despite Turkeys opposition to their hydrocarbon cooperation Prof Nicholas Barr and NUS president Liam Burns commented on the student loans structure in the Guardian on 18 February Hellenic Observatory‟s Fellow Dr Theodore Panayiotidesrsquo latest article (co-authored with Kostas Milas) to Greek paper To Vima was entitled Charles Dickenss birthday and the miserable economic reality An article by Visiting Fellow John Bruton appeared in the Irish Independent on 21 February and was entitled ldquoGermany bashing is beside the pointrdquo It also appears in John Bruton‟s blog Prof Kevin Featherstone commented on ldquoEuropes bailout package for Greecerdquo in an article
posted by the Washington Post on 21 February
Hellenic Observatory‟s Visiting Fellow Dr Vasilis Leontitsis gave an interview to Sir David Frost of Al Jazeera discussing the Greek financial crisis on 17 February Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis did a live Radio Interview for the Voice of Russia (US Edition - Washington DC) commenting on the agreement of the finance ministers to a 130 billion Euro
rescue for Greece on 21 February
On the same day Hellenic Observatory‟s Visiting Fellow Dr Athanasia Chalari gave an interview for the Mid-Morning with Stuart George Programme of BBC Radio Stoke discussing the day to
day life in Greece under the current conditions
On 23 February Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis was quoted in an article by H Quasem for The
Straits Times Singapore entitled Changing face of Greeces middle class
Page 10 Monthly European Institute Newsletter
EI in the News
On 23 February Prof Iain Begg said to Manchester Confidential ldquoQuite simply strong regions equal strong countries What‟s important for a place like Manchester is being able to draw in investment and re-invest in the regionrdquo The Wall Street Journal quoted Prof Iain Begg on 23 February saying that the balance of spending cuts to tax increases that the government has deployed is about right
Dr Marco Simoni is quoted in an article by Il Sole 24 Ore on 24
February entitled ldquoItaly needs a shake-up to start up againrdquo
Senior Fellow Maurice Fraser took part in a debate on Europe in Flux on 25 February in the BBC World Service weekly Forum ndash A World of Ideas
Maurice also contributed to a forthcoming French TV documentary on the Prince de Talleyrand Other media appearances included a perspective on Franco-British relations in the run-up to the French presidential elections on Radio France Internationale
Michael Laiho (MSc European Studies Ideas and Identities
200910) is currently a PhD student and teacher at University of Lapland Michael moved to Finland in September 2010 and completed his compulsory military service between January 2011 and July 2011 In January 2012 he started his PhD and he is currently based in the Arctic Centre of the University of Lapland carrying out research in Political Science with a minor in Intercultural Communications His expertise is EU-Arctic Policy from a constructivist perspective and also a concentration on the role of old and new media in modern social relations in the European Community
Chokan Laumulin (MSc in European Political Economy of
Transition 20002001) has been an executive producer of Murder by Proxy or how America went postal documentary film which is produced in co-operation with Allentown Production Hollywood and he is a Senior Executive Fellow of Central Asian Forum University of Cambridge In 2009 Global Oriental an UK publishing company launched a book laquoKazakhs Children of
the Steppesraquo co-written by Chokan and Murat Laumulins
Chokan Laumulin is Chair of LSBF Enterprise and CSR London School of Business and Finance (LSBF)
Page 11 Monthly European Institute Newsletter
EI Alumni News
Events
Page 5 March 2012
Tuesday 13 March 1850 CLM 502 Clement House ldquoChallenges of Economic Development in KOSOVO Between Corruption and Institution Buildingrdquo Avni Zogjani Founder of Organization for Democracy Anticorruption and Dignity - CcedilOHU and Iraj Hashi Professor of Economics Staffordshire University LSEE panel debate co-organised with the LSE SU Albanian Society Thursday 15 March 1800 COW 111 Cowdray House ―Protestas transgresoras acciones revolucionarias accioacuten colectiva femenina en Madrid (1909-1931) Marta del Moral Universidad Complutense Cantildeada Blanch Centre Cantildeada Blanch Centre Thursday 22 March 1800 COW 111 Cowdray House ―Port Governance The New Strategic Priorities The Case of the Port of Valencia Rafael Aznar Chairman Port Authority of Valencia - Spain Cantildeada Blanch Centre Friday 23 March 0915mdash1300 COW 111 Cowdray House ldquoEuropes Crisis Higher Educations Chance Reframing the integration issue in the Europe of Knowledgerdquo Speakers Pedro Texeira Assistant Professor University of Porto Anne Corbett Visiting Fellow European Institute LSE Sacha Garben Fellow Law Department LSE Roger King Visiting Professor University of Bath Susan Robertson Professor Graduate School of Education and University of Bristol Paola Mattei St Antony‟s and Oxford University Avril Keating Postdoctoral Research Fellow New College Peter van der Hijden Policy Officer in the Commission DG Research and Innovation European Institute seminar in association with the Jean Monnet programme Wednesday 28 March venue tbc to ticketholders only (tickets available from 19 March) Panel debate ldquoCan Greece get out of the crisisrdquo Poul Thomsen Deputy Director European Department International Monetary Fund Dimitris Daskalopoulos Chairman of the Board Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEV) Vicky Pryce Senior Managing Director-Economics FTI Economics Moritz Kraemer Managing Director EMEA Analytical Manager (Sovereign Ratings) Standard amp Poors Chair Prof Kevin Featherstone Organised by Hellenic Observatory and Hellenic Bankers Association-UK
hellipwith Jeanette Healy current European Institute MSc European Political Economy student
Jeanette you have recently attended the Cumberland Lodge MSc study trip How did you find it Whatrsquos the most valuable thing you gathered from the experience JH I thoroughly enjoyed the trip We had a full schedule for the two days which was great We got a lot done and it kept us on our toes I liked how the organisers put us into groups according to the following themes
Crisis of the single market
(Re)development of European institutions
Europe and the Future of the European idea
The European Crisis from a global perspective It was an opportunity to try and understand Europe from a different point of view to leave your comfort zone of EPE I chose the global stream and got a flavour of IPE I realised that sometimes a slant in perspective
of the same subject matter can make a real difference It was also a fantastic opportunity to meet people in PGEU and Ideas and Identities whether that was over tea and a biscuit or a beer later in the evening It can be very easy in LSE just to focus on your immediate friends and work however I think opportunities are missed if you don‟t expand your horizons Finally I really appreciated how the speakers and organisers were so approachable and willing to spend time with us after the workshops it definitely added to the experience A big thank you to Or and Hartmut for organising a great trip What did you think of the venue JH I love history I studied it in my undergrad and am the type of person who would make historical sightseeing a top priority on any trip Needless to say I was overwhelmed by the history of Cumberland Lodge with its portraits of the Royal family dotted around everywhere the period details the old-fashioned fireplaces in the bedrooms and of course the welcoming hearth at the centre of the house The house is wonderfully situated in Windsor Park and the light covering of snow in the countryside set off its charms beautifully It is a unique venue Where are you originally from and name one thing that this place is famous for JH I was born in Drogheda Co Louth Ireland The town is famous for housing the shrine of St Oliver Plunkett who was Oliver Cromwell‟s contemporary Drogheda is the first town in Ireland that Cromwell attacked and placed under siege in his attempt to wrest political control of the country St Oliver Plunkett spent his life trying to improve citizens‟ lives under the Penal laws that Cromwell later introduced It links back quite well to Cumberland Lodge actually as it was Cromwell who gifted the land to Captain John Byfield who in turn built the lodge Which living person do you most admire JH I admire Mary Robinson She was Ireland‟s first female President elected in 1990 and served for two terms She was the figurehead for a country that experienced deep economic and social change in a short space of time I think she did a remarkable job The role itself is quite limited like the Queen she is the constitutional head of the country However she managed to breathe new life into the role She used the position to speak out for human rights to reach out to the Irish diaspora (previously neglected by Irish politicians) to inch closer to a resolution in the North and was the first Irish Head of State to meet Queen Elizabeth II I‟m proud of what she achieved in a role that was considered to be a retirement position for politicians
Sixty-second Interview
Page 6 Monthly European Institute Newsletter
What are you addicted to JH Right now True Blood and chocolate I don‟t know which is worse Where is your favourite place on the LSE campus JH Definitely has to be the Shaw Library Lovely ambiance old books terrace and wonderful lunchtime concerts A gem What type of music do you like and who is your favourite artistband JH The music I listen to really depends on the activity Classical for essay writing dancepop for the gym latinodance80‟s cheese for nights out and easy listening in the evenings (London Heart radio) I don‟t have a favourite artistband but Spotify is definitely my favourite program for exploring all there is out there With which famousinfamous person would you like to have dinner and why JH I would like to have dinner with Wallis Simpson King Edward VIII abdicated in 1936 in order to marry her Nobody ever got her side of the story It was such a scandalous episode After they got married they toured Germany which was obviously preparing for war under Hitler at that stage Rather controversial They lived in exile for the rest of their lives It‟s a wonderful story Even to put it in context I think the 1930s was such an exciting decade in the twentieth century the lull between two world wars the rise of alternative ideologies to democracy political tensions between countries the budding recognition that women had something to offer in the workplace I would just like to know what happened what her motivations were how she perceived her world and the role of women at the time Also to find out whether she was happy with her choice I believe her diaries were (re)discovered a few months ago so perhaps we‟ll find out in due course
Ps This choice was NOT made because of Madonnarsquos latest directorial adventure
Prof Iain Begg is a panellist on a session on ldquoNon-Eurozone members how to bring their contribution to bearrdquo at the annual conference of the Centre for European Policy Studies Brussels on 1 March On 5 March Senior Fellow Maurice Fraser is giving a talk on ldquoBritain and the EUrdquo at the Generation France discussion circle in London On 7 March Visiting Senior Fellow Anthony Teasdale is addressing the Industry and Parliament Trust (IPT) in Brussels on ldquoThe Political and Legislative Agenda of the European Parliament 2012-14rdquo
Dr Simon Glendinning is giving a talk on ldquoAnthropic Narcissismrdquo to the Warwick University Philosophy Colloquium on Wednesday 7 March Dr Simon Glendinning and Dr Joan Costa-i-Font are discussing ldquoEuropes Integrationrdquo to a European Society meeting at the George pub on 15 March
On 15 March Dr Jan Komaacuterek is presenting a new book he co-edited with Matej Avbelj ldquoConstitutional Pluralism in Europe and Beyondrdquo (Hart 2012) at a book launch which will form part of European Public Law Theory seminars Professor Martin Loughlin from the Law Department will be the discussant
Sixty-second Interview
Page 7 Monthly European Institute Newsletter
Staff News
Dr Waltraud Schelkle is giving a paper at the joint EUSAECPR workshop on ldquoGlobal Crises and the EUs Responserdquo on 16 March in Munich where she will present a paper on ldquoHegemony without stability the economic and political vulnerabilities of EMUrdquo which is co-authored by Deborah Mabbett (Birkbeck)
The full programme of the workshop can be seen here
Senior Fellow Maurice Fraser is speaking in Paris on Franco-British defence cooperation at the latest in a series of defence seminars organised by the Franco-British Council on 20 March Dr James Ker-Lindsay is giving a paper on ldquoWhy States Contest Acts of Secession Insights for Peacemakingrdquo during a workshop on ethnic conflicts at the 13th Mediterranean Research Meeting organised by the European University Institute 21-24 March Prof Iain Begg is giving a seminar on ldquoThe puzzle that is the EU budgetrdquo at Athens University of Economics and Business on 22 March Prof Sara B Hobolt is giving a paper at a conference ldquoVoters Parties and Public Policies in European Multi-level Systemsrdquo at the University of Mannheim on 22-23 March The paper is entitled ldquoBlaming Europe Voter attribution of responsibility in the European Unionrdquo Dr Jonathan White is presenting a keynote lecture on ldquoLeft and Right in the Economic Crisisrdquo at the conference on ldquoLeft and Right the Grand Dichotomy Revisitedrdquo University of Braga Portugal on 23-24 March Prof Nicholas Barr is giving evidence on financing postgraduate education to the Commission on Higher Education on 22 March
On 22-24 March Dr Bob Hanckeacute is participating in GradNet a network which organizes an annual doctoral conference It consists of a partnership consortium which includes the Humboldt University in Berlin the EUI in Florence Sciences-Po in Paris University of Pompeu-Fabra in Barcelona the CEU in Budapest and the LSE On 29 March Dr Bob Hanckeacute is participating in a workshop entitled ldquoBeyond GDP Social progress in the aftermath of the crisisrdquo organised by the European Trade Union Institute in Brussels Dr Simon Glendinning is participating at the Oxford Literary Festival doing a ldquoSoap-Boxrdquo on Jacques Derrida on Saturday 31 March
Staff News
Page 8 March 2012
EI in the News
Athens News has published an interview with among others Dr Waltraud Schelkle on how Greece can get back growth Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis was quoted in an article discussing the Private Sector Initiative (PSI) in Greece in Polish newspaper Rzeczpospolita on 3 February Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis also gave an interview to G Papageorgiou about the Private Sector Initiative in Greece and the prospects of the Greek economy (interview available here starting at 11330) An article in the Guardian on 5 February mentioned the book ldquoThe Spanish Holocaustrdquo by Prof Paul Preston The book will be published next month Paul
Preston‟s new book was also mentioned in the Sunday Times on 12 February under the heading ldquoSpains bitter bloody tearsrdquo Prof Iain Begg is quoted in an article under the title ldquoCan capitalism ever be a ldquosettledrdquo issuerdquo on 7 February saying that ldquoIn front of the failures of the Anglo-American model we are seeing a revival of Keynesian approaches to react to the crisis On 6 February Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis gave an interview to Christos Pagonis about the Greek debt and the PSI negotiations in his programme Harin Oikonomias at NET 105 the radio of the
Greek national broadcaster ERT (622012)
Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis published an article in the Greek Newspaper Kathimerini entitled ldquoColourful Nonsenserdquo on 8 February The article was also published in English at the Greecelse blog on 7 February Global Brief has quoted Dr Mareike Kleine saying on 7 February that Germanys responsibility in Europe is to develop a comprehensive strategy to deal with the multiple crises of the Eurozone Visiting Fellow Dr Olaf Cramme wrote an article for Public Service Europe on 10 February entitled ldquoEurope could be sleepwalking into lost decaderdquo Prof Kevin Featherstone was interviewed by ITV1 on new finance and austerity measures in Greece on 13 February Also on 13 February Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis gave interviews for ITV Sky and NBC (USA)
discussing the vote for the new austerity bill
Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis gave an video interview to AFP International on 13 February which was then picked up by MSN News Philippines UOL Noticias Brazil El Mercurio Ecuador Terra Colombia and others and then on 20 February by Business Spectator Australia Gulf Times Qatar Arab Times Kuwait Business Times Singapore Daily Tribune Bahrain China Post Taiwan Financial Express Bangladesh Manila Times Philippines Socbay and HNSV
Vietnam WordPress max Le Temps Switzerland Correiro Braziliense Brazil and others
On 14 February Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis made statements to Agence France-Presse arguing that that the measures demanded by Greek creditors are very one-sided and produce more austerity The same story was reported by Deccan Chronicles Yahoo News and Daily Trib-
une
Page 9 Monthly European Institute Newsletter
EI in the News
On 14 February Prof Kevin Featherstone appeared in an NBCs Nightly News
video on the Greeks being furious over austerity bill
On 15 February Dr Waltraud Schelkle published an article on the crisis and the Bundesbank in the Frankfurter Allegemeine Zeitung which can be read in an
English translation on the new Eurofile blog by the LSE SU European Society
Dr James Ker-Lindsay gave an interview with Voice of Russia on 17 February on developments in Kosovo
On 17 February Dr James Ker-Lindsay and Dr Spyros Economides were featured in a documentary on 200 years of Serbian diplomacy which was aired on RTS - the Serbian national television channel Dr James Ker-Lindsay was also cited in an article in the National discussing the expansion of diplomatic and economic ties between Cyprus and Israel despite Turkeys opposition to their hydrocarbon cooperation Prof Nicholas Barr and NUS president Liam Burns commented on the student loans structure in the Guardian on 18 February Hellenic Observatory‟s Fellow Dr Theodore Panayiotidesrsquo latest article (co-authored with Kostas Milas) to Greek paper To Vima was entitled Charles Dickenss birthday and the miserable economic reality An article by Visiting Fellow John Bruton appeared in the Irish Independent on 21 February and was entitled ldquoGermany bashing is beside the pointrdquo It also appears in John Bruton‟s blog Prof Kevin Featherstone commented on ldquoEuropes bailout package for Greecerdquo in an article
posted by the Washington Post on 21 February
Hellenic Observatory‟s Visiting Fellow Dr Vasilis Leontitsis gave an interview to Sir David Frost of Al Jazeera discussing the Greek financial crisis on 17 February Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis did a live Radio Interview for the Voice of Russia (US Edition - Washington DC) commenting on the agreement of the finance ministers to a 130 billion Euro
rescue for Greece on 21 February
On the same day Hellenic Observatory‟s Visiting Fellow Dr Athanasia Chalari gave an interview for the Mid-Morning with Stuart George Programme of BBC Radio Stoke discussing the day to
day life in Greece under the current conditions
On 23 February Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis was quoted in an article by H Quasem for The
Straits Times Singapore entitled Changing face of Greeces middle class
Page 10 Monthly European Institute Newsletter
EI in the News
On 23 February Prof Iain Begg said to Manchester Confidential ldquoQuite simply strong regions equal strong countries What‟s important for a place like Manchester is being able to draw in investment and re-invest in the regionrdquo The Wall Street Journal quoted Prof Iain Begg on 23 February saying that the balance of spending cuts to tax increases that the government has deployed is about right
Dr Marco Simoni is quoted in an article by Il Sole 24 Ore on 24
February entitled ldquoItaly needs a shake-up to start up againrdquo
Senior Fellow Maurice Fraser took part in a debate on Europe in Flux on 25 February in the BBC World Service weekly Forum ndash A World of Ideas
Maurice also contributed to a forthcoming French TV documentary on the Prince de Talleyrand Other media appearances included a perspective on Franco-British relations in the run-up to the French presidential elections on Radio France Internationale
Michael Laiho (MSc European Studies Ideas and Identities
200910) is currently a PhD student and teacher at University of Lapland Michael moved to Finland in September 2010 and completed his compulsory military service between January 2011 and July 2011 In January 2012 he started his PhD and he is currently based in the Arctic Centre of the University of Lapland carrying out research in Political Science with a minor in Intercultural Communications His expertise is EU-Arctic Policy from a constructivist perspective and also a concentration on the role of old and new media in modern social relations in the European Community
Chokan Laumulin (MSc in European Political Economy of
Transition 20002001) has been an executive producer of Murder by Proxy or how America went postal documentary film which is produced in co-operation with Allentown Production Hollywood and he is a Senior Executive Fellow of Central Asian Forum University of Cambridge In 2009 Global Oriental an UK publishing company launched a book laquoKazakhs Children of
the Steppesraquo co-written by Chokan and Murat Laumulins
Chokan Laumulin is Chair of LSBF Enterprise and CSR London School of Business and Finance (LSBF)
Page 11 Monthly European Institute Newsletter
EI Alumni News
hellipwith Jeanette Healy current European Institute MSc European Political Economy student
Jeanette you have recently attended the Cumberland Lodge MSc study trip How did you find it Whatrsquos the most valuable thing you gathered from the experience JH I thoroughly enjoyed the trip We had a full schedule for the two days which was great We got a lot done and it kept us on our toes I liked how the organisers put us into groups according to the following themes
Crisis of the single market
(Re)development of European institutions
Europe and the Future of the European idea
The European Crisis from a global perspective It was an opportunity to try and understand Europe from a different point of view to leave your comfort zone of EPE I chose the global stream and got a flavour of IPE I realised that sometimes a slant in perspective
of the same subject matter can make a real difference It was also a fantastic opportunity to meet people in PGEU and Ideas and Identities whether that was over tea and a biscuit or a beer later in the evening It can be very easy in LSE just to focus on your immediate friends and work however I think opportunities are missed if you don‟t expand your horizons Finally I really appreciated how the speakers and organisers were so approachable and willing to spend time with us after the workshops it definitely added to the experience A big thank you to Or and Hartmut for organising a great trip What did you think of the venue JH I love history I studied it in my undergrad and am the type of person who would make historical sightseeing a top priority on any trip Needless to say I was overwhelmed by the history of Cumberland Lodge with its portraits of the Royal family dotted around everywhere the period details the old-fashioned fireplaces in the bedrooms and of course the welcoming hearth at the centre of the house The house is wonderfully situated in Windsor Park and the light covering of snow in the countryside set off its charms beautifully It is a unique venue Where are you originally from and name one thing that this place is famous for JH I was born in Drogheda Co Louth Ireland The town is famous for housing the shrine of St Oliver Plunkett who was Oliver Cromwell‟s contemporary Drogheda is the first town in Ireland that Cromwell attacked and placed under siege in his attempt to wrest political control of the country St Oliver Plunkett spent his life trying to improve citizens‟ lives under the Penal laws that Cromwell later introduced It links back quite well to Cumberland Lodge actually as it was Cromwell who gifted the land to Captain John Byfield who in turn built the lodge Which living person do you most admire JH I admire Mary Robinson She was Ireland‟s first female President elected in 1990 and served for two terms She was the figurehead for a country that experienced deep economic and social change in a short space of time I think she did a remarkable job The role itself is quite limited like the Queen she is the constitutional head of the country However she managed to breathe new life into the role She used the position to speak out for human rights to reach out to the Irish diaspora (previously neglected by Irish politicians) to inch closer to a resolution in the North and was the first Irish Head of State to meet Queen Elizabeth II I‟m proud of what she achieved in a role that was considered to be a retirement position for politicians
Sixty-second Interview
Page 6 Monthly European Institute Newsletter
What are you addicted to JH Right now True Blood and chocolate I don‟t know which is worse Where is your favourite place on the LSE campus JH Definitely has to be the Shaw Library Lovely ambiance old books terrace and wonderful lunchtime concerts A gem What type of music do you like and who is your favourite artistband JH The music I listen to really depends on the activity Classical for essay writing dancepop for the gym latinodance80‟s cheese for nights out and easy listening in the evenings (London Heart radio) I don‟t have a favourite artistband but Spotify is definitely my favourite program for exploring all there is out there With which famousinfamous person would you like to have dinner and why JH I would like to have dinner with Wallis Simpson King Edward VIII abdicated in 1936 in order to marry her Nobody ever got her side of the story It was such a scandalous episode After they got married they toured Germany which was obviously preparing for war under Hitler at that stage Rather controversial They lived in exile for the rest of their lives It‟s a wonderful story Even to put it in context I think the 1930s was such an exciting decade in the twentieth century the lull between two world wars the rise of alternative ideologies to democracy political tensions between countries the budding recognition that women had something to offer in the workplace I would just like to know what happened what her motivations were how she perceived her world and the role of women at the time Also to find out whether she was happy with her choice I believe her diaries were (re)discovered a few months ago so perhaps we‟ll find out in due course
Ps This choice was NOT made because of Madonnarsquos latest directorial adventure
Prof Iain Begg is a panellist on a session on ldquoNon-Eurozone members how to bring their contribution to bearrdquo at the annual conference of the Centre for European Policy Studies Brussels on 1 March On 5 March Senior Fellow Maurice Fraser is giving a talk on ldquoBritain and the EUrdquo at the Generation France discussion circle in London On 7 March Visiting Senior Fellow Anthony Teasdale is addressing the Industry and Parliament Trust (IPT) in Brussels on ldquoThe Political and Legislative Agenda of the European Parliament 2012-14rdquo
Dr Simon Glendinning is giving a talk on ldquoAnthropic Narcissismrdquo to the Warwick University Philosophy Colloquium on Wednesday 7 March Dr Simon Glendinning and Dr Joan Costa-i-Font are discussing ldquoEuropes Integrationrdquo to a European Society meeting at the George pub on 15 March
On 15 March Dr Jan Komaacuterek is presenting a new book he co-edited with Matej Avbelj ldquoConstitutional Pluralism in Europe and Beyondrdquo (Hart 2012) at a book launch which will form part of European Public Law Theory seminars Professor Martin Loughlin from the Law Department will be the discussant
Sixty-second Interview
Page 7 Monthly European Institute Newsletter
Staff News
Dr Waltraud Schelkle is giving a paper at the joint EUSAECPR workshop on ldquoGlobal Crises and the EUs Responserdquo on 16 March in Munich where she will present a paper on ldquoHegemony without stability the economic and political vulnerabilities of EMUrdquo which is co-authored by Deborah Mabbett (Birkbeck)
The full programme of the workshop can be seen here
Senior Fellow Maurice Fraser is speaking in Paris on Franco-British defence cooperation at the latest in a series of defence seminars organised by the Franco-British Council on 20 March Dr James Ker-Lindsay is giving a paper on ldquoWhy States Contest Acts of Secession Insights for Peacemakingrdquo during a workshop on ethnic conflicts at the 13th Mediterranean Research Meeting organised by the European University Institute 21-24 March Prof Iain Begg is giving a seminar on ldquoThe puzzle that is the EU budgetrdquo at Athens University of Economics and Business on 22 March Prof Sara B Hobolt is giving a paper at a conference ldquoVoters Parties and Public Policies in European Multi-level Systemsrdquo at the University of Mannheim on 22-23 March The paper is entitled ldquoBlaming Europe Voter attribution of responsibility in the European Unionrdquo Dr Jonathan White is presenting a keynote lecture on ldquoLeft and Right in the Economic Crisisrdquo at the conference on ldquoLeft and Right the Grand Dichotomy Revisitedrdquo University of Braga Portugal on 23-24 March Prof Nicholas Barr is giving evidence on financing postgraduate education to the Commission on Higher Education on 22 March
On 22-24 March Dr Bob Hanckeacute is participating in GradNet a network which organizes an annual doctoral conference It consists of a partnership consortium which includes the Humboldt University in Berlin the EUI in Florence Sciences-Po in Paris University of Pompeu-Fabra in Barcelona the CEU in Budapest and the LSE On 29 March Dr Bob Hanckeacute is participating in a workshop entitled ldquoBeyond GDP Social progress in the aftermath of the crisisrdquo organised by the European Trade Union Institute in Brussels Dr Simon Glendinning is participating at the Oxford Literary Festival doing a ldquoSoap-Boxrdquo on Jacques Derrida on Saturday 31 March
Staff News
Page 8 March 2012
EI in the News
Athens News has published an interview with among others Dr Waltraud Schelkle on how Greece can get back growth Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis was quoted in an article discussing the Private Sector Initiative (PSI) in Greece in Polish newspaper Rzeczpospolita on 3 February Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis also gave an interview to G Papageorgiou about the Private Sector Initiative in Greece and the prospects of the Greek economy (interview available here starting at 11330) An article in the Guardian on 5 February mentioned the book ldquoThe Spanish Holocaustrdquo by Prof Paul Preston The book will be published next month Paul
Preston‟s new book was also mentioned in the Sunday Times on 12 February under the heading ldquoSpains bitter bloody tearsrdquo Prof Iain Begg is quoted in an article under the title ldquoCan capitalism ever be a ldquosettledrdquo issuerdquo on 7 February saying that ldquoIn front of the failures of the Anglo-American model we are seeing a revival of Keynesian approaches to react to the crisis On 6 February Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis gave an interview to Christos Pagonis about the Greek debt and the PSI negotiations in his programme Harin Oikonomias at NET 105 the radio of the
Greek national broadcaster ERT (622012)
Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis published an article in the Greek Newspaper Kathimerini entitled ldquoColourful Nonsenserdquo on 8 February The article was also published in English at the Greecelse blog on 7 February Global Brief has quoted Dr Mareike Kleine saying on 7 February that Germanys responsibility in Europe is to develop a comprehensive strategy to deal with the multiple crises of the Eurozone Visiting Fellow Dr Olaf Cramme wrote an article for Public Service Europe on 10 February entitled ldquoEurope could be sleepwalking into lost decaderdquo Prof Kevin Featherstone was interviewed by ITV1 on new finance and austerity measures in Greece on 13 February Also on 13 February Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis gave interviews for ITV Sky and NBC (USA)
discussing the vote for the new austerity bill
Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis gave an video interview to AFP International on 13 February which was then picked up by MSN News Philippines UOL Noticias Brazil El Mercurio Ecuador Terra Colombia and others and then on 20 February by Business Spectator Australia Gulf Times Qatar Arab Times Kuwait Business Times Singapore Daily Tribune Bahrain China Post Taiwan Financial Express Bangladesh Manila Times Philippines Socbay and HNSV
Vietnam WordPress max Le Temps Switzerland Correiro Braziliense Brazil and others
On 14 February Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis made statements to Agence France-Presse arguing that that the measures demanded by Greek creditors are very one-sided and produce more austerity The same story was reported by Deccan Chronicles Yahoo News and Daily Trib-
une
Page 9 Monthly European Institute Newsletter
EI in the News
On 14 February Prof Kevin Featherstone appeared in an NBCs Nightly News
video on the Greeks being furious over austerity bill
On 15 February Dr Waltraud Schelkle published an article on the crisis and the Bundesbank in the Frankfurter Allegemeine Zeitung which can be read in an
English translation on the new Eurofile blog by the LSE SU European Society
Dr James Ker-Lindsay gave an interview with Voice of Russia on 17 February on developments in Kosovo
On 17 February Dr James Ker-Lindsay and Dr Spyros Economides were featured in a documentary on 200 years of Serbian diplomacy which was aired on RTS - the Serbian national television channel Dr James Ker-Lindsay was also cited in an article in the National discussing the expansion of diplomatic and economic ties between Cyprus and Israel despite Turkeys opposition to their hydrocarbon cooperation Prof Nicholas Barr and NUS president Liam Burns commented on the student loans structure in the Guardian on 18 February Hellenic Observatory‟s Fellow Dr Theodore Panayiotidesrsquo latest article (co-authored with Kostas Milas) to Greek paper To Vima was entitled Charles Dickenss birthday and the miserable economic reality An article by Visiting Fellow John Bruton appeared in the Irish Independent on 21 February and was entitled ldquoGermany bashing is beside the pointrdquo It also appears in John Bruton‟s blog Prof Kevin Featherstone commented on ldquoEuropes bailout package for Greecerdquo in an article
posted by the Washington Post on 21 February
Hellenic Observatory‟s Visiting Fellow Dr Vasilis Leontitsis gave an interview to Sir David Frost of Al Jazeera discussing the Greek financial crisis on 17 February Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis did a live Radio Interview for the Voice of Russia (US Edition - Washington DC) commenting on the agreement of the finance ministers to a 130 billion Euro
rescue for Greece on 21 February
On the same day Hellenic Observatory‟s Visiting Fellow Dr Athanasia Chalari gave an interview for the Mid-Morning with Stuart George Programme of BBC Radio Stoke discussing the day to
day life in Greece under the current conditions
On 23 February Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis was quoted in an article by H Quasem for The
Straits Times Singapore entitled Changing face of Greeces middle class
Page 10 Monthly European Institute Newsletter
EI in the News
On 23 February Prof Iain Begg said to Manchester Confidential ldquoQuite simply strong regions equal strong countries What‟s important for a place like Manchester is being able to draw in investment and re-invest in the regionrdquo The Wall Street Journal quoted Prof Iain Begg on 23 February saying that the balance of spending cuts to tax increases that the government has deployed is about right
Dr Marco Simoni is quoted in an article by Il Sole 24 Ore on 24
February entitled ldquoItaly needs a shake-up to start up againrdquo
Senior Fellow Maurice Fraser took part in a debate on Europe in Flux on 25 February in the BBC World Service weekly Forum ndash A World of Ideas
Maurice also contributed to a forthcoming French TV documentary on the Prince de Talleyrand Other media appearances included a perspective on Franco-British relations in the run-up to the French presidential elections on Radio France Internationale
Michael Laiho (MSc European Studies Ideas and Identities
200910) is currently a PhD student and teacher at University of Lapland Michael moved to Finland in September 2010 and completed his compulsory military service between January 2011 and July 2011 In January 2012 he started his PhD and he is currently based in the Arctic Centre of the University of Lapland carrying out research in Political Science with a minor in Intercultural Communications His expertise is EU-Arctic Policy from a constructivist perspective and also a concentration on the role of old and new media in modern social relations in the European Community
Chokan Laumulin (MSc in European Political Economy of
Transition 20002001) has been an executive producer of Murder by Proxy or how America went postal documentary film which is produced in co-operation with Allentown Production Hollywood and he is a Senior Executive Fellow of Central Asian Forum University of Cambridge In 2009 Global Oriental an UK publishing company launched a book laquoKazakhs Children of
the Steppesraquo co-written by Chokan and Murat Laumulins
Chokan Laumulin is Chair of LSBF Enterprise and CSR London School of Business and Finance (LSBF)
Page 11 Monthly European Institute Newsletter
EI Alumni News
What are you addicted to JH Right now True Blood and chocolate I don‟t know which is worse Where is your favourite place on the LSE campus JH Definitely has to be the Shaw Library Lovely ambiance old books terrace and wonderful lunchtime concerts A gem What type of music do you like and who is your favourite artistband JH The music I listen to really depends on the activity Classical for essay writing dancepop for the gym latinodance80‟s cheese for nights out and easy listening in the evenings (London Heart radio) I don‟t have a favourite artistband but Spotify is definitely my favourite program for exploring all there is out there With which famousinfamous person would you like to have dinner and why JH I would like to have dinner with Wallis Simpson King Edward VIII abdicated in 1936 in order to marry her Nobody ever got her side of the story It was such a scandalous episode After they got married they toured Germany which was obviously preparing for war under Hitler at that stage Rather controversial They lived in exile for the rest of their lives It‟s a wonderful story Even to put it in context I think the 1930s was such an exciting decade in the twentieth century the lull between two world wars the rise of alternative ideologies to democracy political tensions between countries the budding recognition that women had something to offer in the workplace I would just like to know what happened what her motivations were how she perceived her world and the role of women at the time Also to find out whether she was happy with her choice I believe her diaries were (re)discovered a few months ago so perhaps we‟ll find out in due course
Ps This choice was NOT made because of Madonnarsquos latest directorial adventure
Prof Iain Begg is a panellist on a session on ldquoNon-Eurozone members how to bring their contribution to bearrdquo at the annual conference of the Centre for European Policy Studies Brussels on 1 March On 5 March Senior Fellow Maurice Fraser is giving a talk on ldquoBritain and the EUrdquo at the Generation France discussion circle in London On 7 March Visiting Senior Fellow Anthony Teasdale is addressing the Industry and Parliament Trust (IPT) in Brussels on ldquoThe Political and Legislative Agenda of the European Parliament 2012-14rdquo
Dr Simon Glendinning is giving a talk on ldquoAnthropic Narcissismrdquo to the Warwick University Philosophy Colloquium on Wednesday 7 March Dr Simon Glendinning and Dr Joan Costa-i-Font are discussing ldquoEuropes Integrationrdquo to a European Society meeting at the George pub on 15 March
On 15 March Dr Jan Komaacuterek is presenting a new book he co-edited with Matej Avbelj ldquoConstitutional Pluralism in Europe and Beyondrdquo (Hart 2012) at a book launch which will form part of European Public Law Theory seminars Professor Martin Loughlin from the Law Department will be the discussant
Sixty-second Interview
Page 7 Monthly European Institute Newsletter
Staff News
Dr Waltraud Schelkle is giving a paper at the joint EUSAECPR workshop on ldquoGlobal Crises and the EUs Responserdquo on 16 March in Munich where she will present a paper on ldquoHegemony without stability the economic and political vulnerabilities of EMUrdquo which is co-authored by Deborah Mabbett (Birkbeck)
The full programme of the workshop can be seen here
Senior Fellow Maurice Fraser is speaking in Paris on Franco-British defence cooperation at the latest in a series of defence seminars organised by the Franco-British Council on 20 March Dr James Ker-Lindsay is giving a paper on ldquoWhy States Contest Acts of Secession Insights for Peacemakingrdquo during a workshop on ethnic conflicts at the 13th Mediterranean Research Meeting organised by the European University Institute 21-24 March Prof Iain Begg is giving a seminar on ldquoThe puzzle that is the EU budgetrdquo at Athens University of Economics and Business on 22 March Prof Sara B Hobolt is giving a paper at a conference ldquoVoters Parties and Public Policies in European Multi-level Systemsrdquo at the University of Mannheim on 22-23 March The paper is entitled ldquoBlaming Europe Voter attribution of responsibility in the European Unionrdquo Dr Jonathan White is presenting a keynote lecture on ldquoLeft and Right in the Economic Crisisrdquo at the conference on ldquoLeft and Right the Grand Dichotomy Revisitedrdquo University of Braga Portugal on 23-24 March Prof Nicholas Barr is giving evidence on financing postgraduate education to the Commission on Higher Education on 22 March
On 22-24 March Dr Bob Hanckeacute is participating in GradNet a network which organizes an annual doctoral conference It consists of a partnership consortium which includes the Humboldt University in Berlin the EUI in Florence Sciences-Po in Paris University of Pompeu-Fabra in Barcelona the CEU in Budapest and the LSE On 29 March Dr Bob Hanckeacute is participating in a workshop entitled ldquoBeyond GDP Social progress in the aftermath of the crisisrdquo organised by the European Trade Union Institute in Brussels Dr Simon Glendinning is participating at the Oxford Literary Festival doing a ldquoSoap-Boxrdquo on Jacques Derrida on Saturday 31 March
Staff News
Page 8 March 2012
EI in the News
Athens News has published an interview with among others Dr Waltraud Schelkle on how Greece can get back growth Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis was quoted in an article discussing the Private Sector Initiative (PSI) in Greece in Polish newspaper Rzeczpospolita on 3 February Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis also gave an interview to G Papageorgiou about the Private Sector Initiative in Greece and the prospects of the Greek economy (interview available here starting at 11330) An article in the Guardian on 5 February mentioned the book ldquoThe Spanish Holocaustrdquo by Prof Paul Preston The book will be published next month Paul
Preston‟s new book was also mentioned in the Sunday Times on 12 February under the heading ldquoSpains bitter bloody tearsrdquo Prof Iain Begg is quoted in an article under the title ldquoCan capitalism ever be a ldquosettledrdquo issuerdquo on 7 February saying that ldquoIn front of the failures of the Anglo-American model we are seeing a revival of Keynesian approaches to react to the crisis On 6 February Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis gave an interview to Christos Pagonis about the Greek debt and the PSI negotiations in his programme Harin Oikonomias at NET 105 the radio of the
Greek national broadcaster ERT (622012)
Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis published an article in the Greek Newspaper Kathimerini entitled ldquoColourful Nonsenserdquo on 8 February The article was also published in English at the Greecelse blog on 7 February Global Brief has quoted Dr Mareike Kleine saying on 7 February that Germanys responsibility in Europe is to develop a comprehensive strategy to deal with the multiple crises of the Eurozone Visiting Fellow Dr Olaf Cramme wrote an article for Public Service Europe on 10 February entitled ldquoEurope could be sleepwalking into lost decaderdquo Prof Kevin Featherstone was interviewed by ITV1 on new finance and austerity measures in Greece on 13 February Also on 13 February Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis gave interviews for ITV Sky and NBC (USA)
discussing the vote for the new austerity bill
Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis gave an video interview to AFP International on 13 February which was then picked up by MSN News Philippines UOL Noticias Brazil El Mercurio Ecuador Terra Colombia and others and then on 20 February by Business Spectator Australia Gulf Times Qatar Arab Times Kuwait Business Times Singapore Daily Tribune Bahrain China Post Taiwan Financial Express Bangladesh Manila Times Philippines Socbay and HNSV
Vietnam WordPress max Le Temps Switzerland Correiro Braziliense Brazil and others
On 14 February Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis made statements to Agence France-Presse arguing that that the measures demanded by Greek creditors are very one-sided and produce more austerity The same story was reported by Deccan Chronicles Yahoo News and Daily Trib-
une
Page 9 Monthly European Institute Newsletter
EI in the News
On 14 February Prof Kevin Featherstone appeared in an NBCs Nightly News
video on the Greeks being furious over austerity bill
On 15 February Dr Waltraud Schelkle published an article on the crisis and the Bundesbank in the Frankfurter Allegemeine Zeitung which can be read in an
English translation on the new Eurofile blog by the LSE SU European Society
Dr James Ker-Lindsay gave an interview with Voice of Russia on 17 February on developments in Kosovo
On 17 February Dr James Ker-Lindsay and Dr Spyros Economides were featured in a documentary on 200 years of Serbian diplomacy which was aired on RTS - the Serbian national television channel Dr James Ker-Lindsay was also cited in an article in the National discussing the expansion of diplomatic and economic ties between Cyprus and Israel despite Turkeys opposition to their hydrocarbon cooperation Prof Nicholas Barr and NUS president Liam Burns commented on the student loans structure in the Guardian on 18 February Hellenic Observatory‟s Fellow Dr Theodore Panayiotidesrsquo latest article (co-authored with Kostas Milas) to Greek paper To Vima was entitled Charles Dickenss birthday and the miserable economic reality An article by Visiting Fellow John Bruton appeared in the Irish Independent on 21 February and was entitled ldquoGermany bashing is beside the pointrdquo It also appears in John Bruton‟s blog Prof Kevin Featherstone commented on ldquoEuropes bailout package for Greecerdquo in an article
posted by the Washington Post on 21 February
Hellenic Observatory‟s Visiting Fellow Dr Vasilis Leontitsis gave an interview to Sir David Frost of Al Jazeera discussing the Greek financial crisis on 17 February Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis did a live Radio Interview for the Voice of Russia (US Edition - Washington DC) commenting on the agreement of the finance ministers to a 130 billion Euro
rescue for Greece on 21 February
On the same day Hellenic Observatory‟s Visiting Fellow Dr Athanasia Chalari gave an interview for the Mid-Morning with Stuart George Programme of BBC Radio Stoke discussing the day to
day life in Greece under the current conditions
On 23 February Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis was quoted in an article by H Quasem for The
Straits Times Singapore entitled Changing face of Greeces middle class
Page 10 Monthly European Institute Newsletter
EI in the News
On 23 February Prof Iain Begg said to Manchester Confidential ldquoQuite simply strong regions equal strong countries What‟s important for a place like Manchester is being able to draw in investment and re-invest in the regionrdquo The Wall Street Journal quoted Prof Iain Begg on 23 February saying that the balance of spending cuts to tax increases that the government has deployed is about right
Dr Marco Simoni is quoted in an article by Il Sole 24 Ore on 24
February entitled ldquoItaly needs a shake-up to start up againrdquo
Senior Fellow Maurice Fraser took part in a debate on Europe in Flux on 25 February in the BBC World Service weekly Forum ndash A World of Ideas
Maurice also contributed to a forthcoming French TV documentary on the Prince de Talleyrand Other media appearances included a perspective on Franco-British relations in the run-up to the French presidential elections on Radio France Internationale
Michael Laiho (MSc European Studies Ideas and Identities
200910) is currently a PhD student and teacher at University of Lapland Michael moved to Finland in September 2010 and completed his compulsory military service between January 2011 and July 2011 In January 2012 he started his PhD and he is currently based in the Arctic Centre of the University of Lapland carrying out research in Political Science with a minor in Intercultural Communications His expertise is EU-Arctic Policy from a constructivist perspective and also a concentration on the role of old and new media in modern social relations in the European Community
Chokan Laumulin (MSc in European Political Economy of
Transition 20002001) has been an executive producer of Murder by Proxy or how America went postal documentary film which is produced in co-operation with Allentown Production Hollywood and he is a Senior Executive Fellow of Central Asian Forum University of Cambridge In 2009 Global Oriental an UK publishing company launched a book laquoKazakhs Children of
the Steppesraquo co-written by Chokan and Murat Laumulins
Chokan Laumulin is Chair of LSBF Enterprise and CSR London School of Business and Finance (LSBF)
Page 11 Monthly European Institute Newsletter
EI Alumni News
Dr Waltraud Schelkle is giving a paper at the joint EUSAECPR workshop on ldquoGlobal Crises and the EUs Responserdquo on 16 March in Munich where she will present a paper on ldquoHegemony without stability the economic and political vulnerabilities of EMUrdquo which is co-authored by Deborah Mabbett (Birkbeck)
The full programme of the workshop can be seen here
Senior Fellow Maurice Fraser is speaking in Paris on Franco-British defence cooperation at the latest in a series of defence seminars organised by the Franco-British Council on 20 March Dr James Ker-Lindsay is giving a paper on ldquoWhy States Contest Acts of Secession Insights for Peacemakingrdquo during a workshop on ethnic conflicts at the 13th Mediterranean Research Meeting organised by the European University Institute 21-24 March Prof Iain Begg is giving a seminar on ldquoThe puzzle that is the EU budgetrdquo at Athens University of Economics and Business on 22 March Prof Sara B Hobolt is giving a paper at a conference ldquoVoters Parties and Public Policies in European Multi-level Systemsrdquo at the University of Mannheim on 22-23 March The paper is entitled ldquoBlaming Europe Voter attribution of responsibility in the European Unionrdquo Dr Jonathan White is presenting a keynote lecture on ldquoLeft and Right in the Economic Crisisrdquo at the conference on ldquoLeft and Right the Grand Dichotomy Revisitedrdquo University of Braga Portugal on 23-24 March Prof Nicholas Barr is giving evidence on financing postgraduate education to the Commission on Higher Education on 22 March
On 22-24 March Dr Bob Hanckeacute is participating in GradNet a network which organizes an annual doctoral conference It consists of a partnership consortium which includes the Humboldt University in Berlin the EUI in Florence Sciences-Po in Paris University of Pompeu-Fabra in Barcelona the CEU in Budapest and the LSE On 29 March Dr Bob Hanckeacute is participating in a workshop entitled ldquoBeyond GDP Social progress in the aftermath of the crisisrdquo organised by the European Trade Union Institute in Brussels Dr Simon Glendinning is participating at the Oxford Literary Festival doing a ldquoSoap-Boxrdquo on Jacques Derrida on Saturday 31 March
Staff News
Page 8 March 2012
EI in the News
Athens News has published an interview with among others Dr Waltraud Schelkle on how Greece can get back growth Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis was quoted in an article discussing the Private Sector Initiative (PSI) in Greece in Polish newspaper Rzeczpospolita on 3 February Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis also gave an interview to G Papageorgiou about the Private Sector Initiative in Greece and the prospects of the Greek economy (interview available here starting at 11330) An article in the Guardian on 5 February mentioned the book ldquoThe Spanish Holocaustrdquo by Prof Paul Preston The book will be published next month Paul
Preston‟s new book was also mentioned in the Sunday Times on 12 February under the heading ldquoSpains bitter bloody tearsrdquo Prof Iain Begg is quoted in an article under the title ldquoCan capitalism ever be a ldquosettledrdquo issuerdquo on 7 February saying that ldquoIn front of the failures of the Anglo-American model we are seeing a revival of Keynesian approaches to react to the crisis On 6 February Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis gave an interview to Christos Pagonis about the Greek debt and the PSI negotiations in his programme Harin Oikonomias at NET 105 the radio of the
Greek national broadcaster ERT (622012)
Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis published an article in the Greek Newspaper Kathimerini entitled ldquoColourful Nonsenserdquo on 8 February The article was also published in English at the Greecelse blog on 7 February Global Brief has quoted Dr Mareike Kleine saying on 7 February that Germanys responsibility in Europe is to develop a comprehensive strategy to deal with the multiple crises of the Eurozone Visiting Fellow Dr Olaf Cramme wrote an article for Public Service Europe on 10 February entitled ldquoEurope could be sleepwalking into lost decaderdquo Prof Kevin Featherstone was interviewed by ITV1 on new finance and austerity measures in Greece on 13 February Also on 13 February Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis gave interviews for ITV Sky and NBC (USA)
discussing the vote for the new austerity bill
Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis gave an video interview to AFP International on 13 February which was then picked up by MSN News Philippines UOL Noticias Brazil El Mercurio Ecuador Terra Colombia and others and then on 20 February by Business Spectator Australia Gulf Times Qatar Arab Times Kuwait Business Times Singapore Daily Tribune Bahrain China Post Taiwan Financial Express Bangladesh Manila Times Philippines Socbay and HNSV
Vietnam WordPress max Le Temps Switzerland Correiro Braziliense Brazil and others
On 14 February Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis made statements to Agence France-Presse arguing that that the measures demanded by Greek creditors are very one-sided and produce more austerity The same story was reported by Deccan Chronicles Yahoo News and Daily Trib-
une
Page 9 Monthly European Institute Newsletter
EI in the News
On 14 February Prof Kevin Featherstone appeared in an NBCs Nightly News
video on the Greeks being furious over austerity bill
On 15 February Dr Waltraud Schelkle published an article on the crisis and the Bundesbank in the Frankfurter Allegemeine Zeitung which can be read in an
English translation on the new Eurofile blog by the LSE SU European Society
Dr James Ker-Lindsay gave an interview with Voice of Russia on 17 February on developments in Kosovo
On 17 February Dr James Ker-Lindsay and Dr Spyros Economides were featured in a documentary on 200 years of Serbian diplomacy which was aired on RTS - the Serbian national television channel Dr James Ker-Lindsay was also cited in an article in the National discussing the expansion of diplomatic and economic ties between Cyprus and Israel despite Turkeys opposition to their hydrocarbon cooperation Prof Nicholas Barr and NUS president Liam Burns commented on the student loans structure in the Guardian on 18 February Hellenic Observatory‟s Fellow Dr Theodore Panayiotidesrsquo latest article (co-authored with Kostas Milas) to Greek paper To Vima was entitled Charles Dickenss birthday and the miserable economic reality An article by Visiting Fellow John Bruton appeared in the Irish Independent on 21 February and was entitled ldquoGermany bashing is beside the pointrdquo It also appears in John Bruton‟s blog Prof Kevin Featherstone commented on ldquoEuropes bailout package for Greecerdquo in an article
posted by the Washington Post on 21 February
Hellenic Observatory‟s Visiting Fellow Dr Vasilis Leontitsis gave an interview to Sir David Frost of Al Jazeera discussing the Greek financial crisis on 17 February Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis did a live Radio Interview for the Voice of Russia (US Edition - Washington DC) commenting on the agreement of the finance ministers to a 130 billion Euro
rescue for Greece on 21 February
On the same day Hellenic Observatory‟s Visiting Fellow Dr Athanasia Chalari gave an interview for the Mid-Morning with Stuart George Programme of BBC Radio Stoke discussing the day to
day life in Greece under the current conditions
On 23 February Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis was quoted in an article by H Quasem for The
Straits Times Singapore entitled Changing face of Greeces middle class
Page 10 Monthly European Institute Newsletter
EI in the News
On 23 February Prof Iain Begg said to Manchester Confidential ldquoQuite simply strong regions equal strong countries What‟s important for a place like Manchester is being able to draw in investment and re-invest in the regionrdquo The Wall Street Journal quoted Prof Iain Begg on 23 February saying that the balance of spending cuts to tax increases that the government has deployed is about right
Dr Marco Simoni is quoted in an article by Il Sole 24 Ore on 24
February entitled ldquoItaly needs a shake-up to start up againrdquo
Senior Fellow Maurice Fraser took part in a debate on Europe in Flux on 25 February in the BBC World Service weekly Forum ndash A World of Ideas
Maurice also contributed to a forthcoming French TV documentary on the Prince de Talleyrand Other media appearances included a perspective on Franco-British relations in the run-up to the French presidential elections on Radio France Internationale
Michael Laiho (MSc European Studies Ideas and Identities
200910) is currently a PhD student and teacher at University of Lapland Michael moved to Finland in September 2010 and completed his compulsory military service between January 2011 and July 2011 In January 2012 he started his PhD and he is currently based in the Arctic Centre of the University of Lapland carrying out research in Political Science with a minor in Intercultural Communications His expertise is EU-Arctic Policy from a constructivist perspective and also a concentration on the role of old and new media in modern social relations in the European Community
Chokan Laumulin (MSc in European Political Economy of
Transition 20002001) has been an executive producer of Murder by Proxy or how America went postal documentary film which is produced in co-operation with Allentown Production Hollywood and he is a Senior Executive Fellow of Central Asian Forum University of Cambridge In 2009 Global Oriental an UK publishing company launched a book laquoKazakhs Children of
the Steppesraquo co-written by Chokan and Murat Laumulins
Chokan Laumulin is Chair of LSBF Enterprise and CSR London School of Business and Finance (LSBF)
Page 11 Monthly European Institute Newsletter
EI Alumni News
EI in the News
Athens News has published an interview with among others Dr Waltraud Schelkle on how Greece can get back growth Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis was quoted in an article discussing the Private Sector Initiative (PSI) in Greece in Polish newspaper Rzeczpospolita on 3 February Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis also gave an interview to G Papageorgiou about the Private Sector Initiative in Greece and the prospects of the Greek economy (interview available here starting at 11330) An article in the Guardian on 5 February mentioned the book ldquoThe Spanish Holocaustrdquo by Prof Paul Preston The book will be published next month Paul
Preston‟s new book was also mentioned in the Sunday Times on 12 February under the heading ldquoSpains bitter bloody tearsrdquo Prof Iain Begg is quoted in an article under the title ldquoCan capitalism ever be a ldquosettledrdquo issuerdquo on 7 February saying that ldquoIn front of the failures of the Anglo-American model we are seeing a revival of Keynesian approaches to react to the crisis On 6 February Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis gave an interview to Christos Pagonis about the Greek debt and the PSI negotiations in his programme Harin Oikonomias at NET 105 the radio of the
Greek national broadcaster ERT (622012)
Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis published an article in the Greek Newspaper Kathimerini entitled ldquoColourful Nonsenserdquo on 8 February The article was also published in English at the Greecelse blog on 7 February Global Brief has quoted Dr Mareike Kleine saying on 7 February that Germanys responsibility in Europe is to develop a comprehensive strategy to deal with the multiple crises of the Eurozone Visiting Fellow Dr Olaf Cramme wrote an article for Public Service Europe on 10 February entitled ldquoEurope could be sleepwalking into lost decaderdquo Prof Kevin Featherstone was interviewed by ITV1 on new finance and austerity measures in Greece on 13 February Also on 13 February Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis gave interviews for ITV Sky and NBC (USA)
discussing the vote for the new austerity bill
Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis gave an video interview to AFP International on 13 February which was then picked up by MSN News Philippines UOL Noticias Brazil El Mercurio Ecuador Terra Colombia and others and then on 20 February by Business Spectator Australia Gulf Times Qatar Arab Times Kuwait Business Times Singapore Daily Tribune Bahrain China Post Taiwan Financial Express Bangladesh Manila Times Philippines Socbay and HNSV
Vietnam WordPress max Le Temps Switzerland Correiro Braziliense Brazil and others
On 14 February Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis made statements to Agence France-Presse arguing that that the measures demanded by Greek creditors are very one-sided and produce more austerity The same story was reported by Deccan Chronicles Yahoo News and Daily Trib-
une
Page 9 Monthly European Institute Newsletter
EI in the News
On 14 February Prof Kevin Featherstone appeared in an NBCs Nightly News
video on the Greeks being furious over austerity bill
On 15 February Dr Waltraud Schelkle published an article on the crisis and the Bundesbank in the Frankfurter Allegemeine Zeitung which can be read in an
English translation on the new Eurofile blog by the LSE SU European Society
Dr James Ker-Lindsay gave an interview with Voice of Russia on 17 February on developments in Kosovo
On 17 February Dr James Ker-Lindsay and Dr Spyros Economides were featured in a documentary on 200 years of Serbian diplomacy which was aired on RTS - the Serbian national television channel Dr James Ker-Lindsay was also cited in an article in the National discussing the expansion of diplomatic and economic ties between Cyprus and Israel despite Turkeys opposition to their hydrocarbon cooperation Prof Nicholas Barr and NUS president Liam Burns commented on the student loans structure in the Guardian on 18 February Hellenic Observatory‟s Fellow Dr Theodore Panayiotidesrsquo latest article (co-authored with Kostas Milas) to Greek paper To Vima was entitled Charles Dickenss birthday and the miserable economic reality An article by Visiting Fellow John Bruton appeared in the Irish Independent on 21 February and was entitled ldquoGermany bashing is beside the pointrdquo It also appears in John Bruton‟s blog Prof Kevin Featherstone commented on ldquoEuropes bailout package for Greecerdquo in an article
posted by the Washington Post on 21 February
Hellenic Observatory‟s Visiting Fellow Dr Vasilis Leontitsis gave an interview to Sir David Frost of Al Jazeera discussing the Greek financial crisis on 17 February Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis did a live Radio Interview for the Voice of Russia (US Edition - Washington DC) commenting on the agreement of the finance ministers to a 130 billion Euro
rescue for Greece on 21 February
On the same day Hellenic Observatory‟s Visiting Fellow Dr Athanasia Chalari gave an interview for the Mid-Morning with Stuart George Programme of BBC Radio Stoke discussing the day to
day life in Greece under the current conditions
On 23 February Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis was quoted in an article by H Quasem for The
Straits Times Singapore entitled Changing face of Greeces middle class
Page 10 Monthly European Institute Newsletter
EI in the News
On 23 February Prof Iain Begg said to Manchester Confidential ldquoQuite simply strong regions equal strong countries What‟s important for a place like Manchester is being able to draw in investment and re-invest in the regionrdquo The Wall Street Journal quoted Prof Iain Begg on 23 February saying that the balance of spending cuts to tax increases that the government has deployed is about right
Dr Marco Simoni is quoted in an article by Il Sole 24 Ore on 24
February entitled ldquoItaly needs a shake-up to start up againrdquo
Senior Fellow Maurice Fraser took part in a debate on Europe in Flux on 25 February in the BBC World Service weekly Forum ndash A World of Ideas
Maurice also contributed to a forthcoming French TV documentary on the Prince de Talleyrand Other media appearances included a perspective on Franco-British relations in the run-up to the French presidential elections on Radio France Internationale
Michael Laiho (MSc European Studies Ideas and Identities
200910) is currently a PhD student and teacher at University of Lapland Michael moved to Finland in September 2010 and completed his compulsory military service between January 2011 and July 2011 In January 2012 he started his PhD and he is currently based in the Arctic Centre of the University of Lapland carrying out research in Political Science with a minor in Intercultural Communications His expertise is EU-Arctic Policy from a constructivist perspective and also a concentration on the role of old and new media in modern social relations in the European Community
Chokan Laumulin (MSc in European Political Economy of
Transition 20002001) has been an executive producer of Murder by Proxy or how America went postal documentary film which is produced in co-operation with Allentown Production Hollywood and he is a Senior Executive Fellow of Central Asian Forum University of Cambridge In 2009 Global Oriental an UK publishing company launched a book laquoKazakhs Children of
the Steppesraquo co-written by Chokan and Murat Laumulins
Chokan Laumulin is Chair of LSBF Enterprise and CSR London School of Business and Finance (LSBF)
Page 11 Monthly European Institute Newsletter
EI Alumni News
EI in the News
On 14 February Prof Kevin Featherstone appeared in an NBCs Nightly News
video on the Greeks being furious over austerity bill
On 15 February Dr Waltraud Schelkle published an article on the crisis and the Bundesbank in the Frankfurter Allegemeine Zeitung which can be read in an
English translation on the new Eurofile blog by the LSE SU European Society
Dr James Ker-Lindsay gave an interview with Voice of Russia on 17 February on developments in Kosovo
On 17 February Dr James Ker-Lindsay and Dr Spyros Economides were featured in a documentary on 200 years of Serbian diplomacy which was aired on RTS - the Serbian national television channel Dr James Ker-Lindsay was also cited in an article in the National discussing the expansion of diplomatic and economic ties between Cyprus and Israel despite Turkeys opposition to their hydrocarbon cooperation Prof Nicholas Barr and NUS president Liam Burns commented on the student loans structure in the Guardian on 18 February Hellenic Observatory‟s Fellow Dr Theodore Panayiotidesrsquo latest article (co-authored with Kostas Milas) to Greek paper To Vima was entitled Charles Dickenss birthday and the miserable economic reality An article by Visiting Fellow John Bruton appeared in the Irish Independent on 21 February and was entitled ldquoGermany bashing is beside the pointrdquo It also appears in John Bruton‟s blog Prof Kevin Featherstone commented on ldquoEuropes bailout package for Greecerdquo in an article
posted by the Washington Post on 21 February
Hellenic Observatory‟s Visiting Fellow Dr Vasilis Leontitsis gave an interview to Sir David Frost of Al Jazeera discussing the Greek financial crisis on 17 February Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis did a live Radio Interview for the Voice of Russia (US Edition - Washington DC) commenting on the agreement of the finance ministers to a 130 billion Euro
rescue for Greece on 21 February
On the same day Hellenic Observatory‟s Visiting Fellow Dr Athanasia Chalari gave an interview for the Mid-Morning with Stuart George Programme of BBC Radio Stoke discussing the day to
day life in Greece under the current conditions
On 23 February Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis was quoted in an article by H Quasem for The
Straits Times Singapore entitled Changing face of Greeces middle class
Page 10 Monthly European Institute Newsletter
EI in the News
On 23 February Prof Iain Begg said to Manchester Confidential ldquoQuite simply strong regions equal strong countries What‟s important for a place like Manchester is being able to draw in investment and re-invest in the regionrdquo The Wall Street Journal quoted Prof Iain Begg on 23 February saying that the balance of spending cuts to tax increases that the government has deployed is about right
Dr Marco Simoni is quoted in an article by Il Sole 24 Ore on 24
February entitled ldquoItaly needs a shake-up to start up againrdquo
Senior Fellow Maurice Fraser took part in a debate on Europe in Flux on 25 February in the BBC World Service weekly Forum ndash A World of Ideas
Maurice also contributed to a forthcoming French TV documentary on the Prince de Talleyrand Other media appearances included a perspective on Franco-British relations in the run-up to the French presidential elections on Radio France Internationale
Michael Laiho (MSc European Studies Ideas and Identities
200910) is currently a PhD student and teacher at University of Lapland Michael moved to Finland in September 2010 and completed his compulsory military service between January 2011 and July 2011 In January 2012 he started his PhD and he is currently based in the Arctic Centre of the University of Lapland carrying out research in Political Science with a minor in Intercultural Communications His expertise is EU-Arctic Policy from a constructivist perspective and also a concentration on the role of old and new media in modern social relations in the European Community
Chokan Laumulin (MSc in European Political Economy of
Transition 20002001) has been an executive producer of Murder by Proxy or how America went postal documentary film which is produced in co-operation with Allentown Production Hollywood and he is a Senior Executive Fellow of Central Asian Forum University of Cambridge In 2009 Global Oriental an UK publishing company launched a book laquoKazakhs Children of
the Steppesraquo co-written by Chokan and Murat Laumulins
Chokan Laumulin is Chair of LSBF Enterprise and CSR London School of Business and Finance (LSBF)
Page 11 Monthly European Institute Newsletter
EI Alumni News
EI in the News
On 23 February Prof Iain Begg said to Manchester Confidential ldquoQuite simply strong regions equal strong countries What‟s important for a place like Manchester is being able to draw in investment and re-invest in the regionrdquo The Wall Street Journal quoted Prof Iain Begg on 23 February saying that the balance of spending cuts to tax increases that the government has deployed is about right
Dr Marco Simoni is quoted in an article by Il Sole 24 Ore on 24
February entitled ldquoItaly needs a shake-up to start up againrdquo
Senior Fellow Maurice Fraser took part in a debate on Europe in Flux on 25 February in the BBC World Service weekly Forum ndash A World of Ideas
Maurice also contributed to a forthcoming French TV documentary on the Prince de Talleyrand Other media appearances included a perspective on Franco-British relations in the run-up to the French presidential elections on Radio France Internationale
Michael Laiho (MSc European Studies Ideas and Identities
200910) is currently a PhD student and teacher at University of Lapland Michael moved to Finland in September 2010 and completed his compulsory military service between January 2011 and July 2011 In January 2012 he started his PhD and he is currently based in the Arctic Centre of the University of Lapland carrying out research in Political Science with a minor in Intercultural Communications His expertise is EU-Arctic Policy from a constructivist perspective and also a concentration on the role of old and new media in modern social relations in the European Community
Chokan Laumulin (MSc in European Political Economy of
Transition 20002001) has been an executive producer of Murder by Proxy or how America went postal documentary film which is produced in co-operation with Allentown Production Hollywood and he is a Senior Executive Fellow of Central Asian Forum University of Cambridge In 2009 Global Oriental an UK publishing company launched a book laquoKazakhs Children of
the Steppesraquo co-written by Chokan and Murat Laumulins
Chokan Laumulin is Chair of LSBF Enterprise and CSR London School of Business and Finance (LSBF)
Page 11 Monthly European Institute Newsletter
EI Alumni News
