From the Standing Group on
Young ECPR Network on Europeanisation (YEN)
On 28 November 2024 the Young ECPR Network on Europeanisation (YEN) organised the second webinar of its Online Seminar Series on Europeanisation. On this occasion Ana E. Juncos (University of Bristol), Marianna Lovato (Jagiellonian University) and Karolina Pomorska (Leiden University) delivered a talk entitled: “Coordinative Europeanization and Russia's war of aggression: how crises shape Europeanization dynamics in EU foreign policy”.
The talk examined the European Union’s response to the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian war to explore how crises shape Europeanisation dynamics in EU foreign and security policy. The speakers contended that the EU’s reaction has run contrary to expectations of foreign policy inaction and incoherence as well as warnings of de-Europeanisation and renationalisation of foreign policy. Drawing on the concept of coordinative Europeanisation, they argued that the response to the war has allowed for a more horizontal, cooperative decision-making process involving both member states and EU institutions, as well as a reversal of traditionally Western European-centric dynamics of horizontal Europeanisation.
Acting as discussant, Gergana Noutcheva (Maastricht University) helped us to hear more about the concept of coordinative Europeanisation in EU foreign and security policy and its relation with dynamics of crisis on the process of European integration. Her valuable contribution was also a stimulus for the broader discussion with the seminar’s audience. The video recording of the talk can be found here.
This webinar was an excellent way to proceed with our Seminar Series as our speakers are distinguished scholars who have produced significant work on Europeanisation, with specific reference to the domain of foreign and security policy. This event, on a very timely and important subject, was also an adequate way to pursue some of our Standing Group's objectives, such as facilitating debate and networking among our members and other political scientists on the topic of Europeanisation.
Thank you again to all that participated in this second webinar of our Standing Group and do stay attentive to our media outlets as we plan to organise other online seminars in the near future!