Working Papers
Working Papers
The re:constitution Working Paper Series focuses on current controversial questions regarding democracy and the rule of law in Europe and its member states. It will offer room for analysis and discussion of recent problems and developments in this field.
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The series aims to encourage debates and exchange across national borders, as well as disciplines and scholarly or academic boundaries. The re:constitution Working Paper Series shall be an easily accessible forum for the development, publication and exposition of ideas and evaluations on the issues of democracy and the rule of law in Europe, including both contributions from an academic and a more practical perspective. Contributions may range from early stages of an idea to nearly fully developed publications that shall be “tested” before their final publication, e.g. articles (in newspapers or academic journals), book chapters, or reviews.
Suggested Citation: Panov, Stoyan, “To Derogate (and Notify), or Not to Derogate (and Not to Notify), that is the Question! An Analysis of the Legal Framework of the COVID-19 State of Emergency in the Republic of Bulgaria and ECHR Practice”, trafo re:constitution Working Paper 1/2020, available at reconstitution.eu/workingpapers.html
Working Papers must be sent to reconstitution(at)trafo-berlin.de. Papers may be submitted by re:constitution fellows and alumni, members of Democracy Reporting International, and the Collegium and their (research) staff, and persons who have been approached for contributions. In addition, people who are closely connected to the programme, e.g., scholars and practitioners from partner institutions or participants of re:constitution workshops or conferences may submit papers. Working papers may also be composed of several contributions by different authors (co-authorship), e.g. joint discussion on a current topic or as the result of a re:constitution workshop/conference.
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Coroado, Susana
Leviathan vs Goliath or States vs Big Tech and what the digital services act can do about it
re:constitution Working Paper, Forum Transregionale Studien, 25/2023
Taborowski, Maciej
The Identity of the EU Legal Order as a “Shield” for Judicial Independence in the (Polish) Rule of Law Crisis
re:constitution Working Paper, Forum Transregionale Studien, 24/2023
Zgut-Przybylska, Edit
Tilting the playing field through informal power in Hungary and Poland - How did Russia’s war in Ukraine change the EU’s approach?
re:constitution Working Paper, Forum Transregionale Studien, 23/2023
Ádám Földes
Information Policies of the Coronavirus Crisis - A Review of 18 EU Countries
re:constitution Working Paper, Forum Transregionale Studien, 22/2023
Felipe Hernández
Inequalities, Economies of Fear and Geopolitical Turmoil. Southeastern Europe and Central America Beyond Borders
re:constitution Working Paper, Forum Transregionale Studien, 21/2023
Turkut, Emre
Endogenous Sources of Pandemic Governance: Executive Power and Lockdown Measures in Turkey, the United Kingdom and Germany
re:constitution Working Paper, Forum Transregionale Studien, 20/2023
Raible, Lea
A Look at the ECHR’s Democratic Society – Secessionist Movements and Human Rights
re:constitution Working Paper, Forum Transregionale Studien, 19/2023
Atanasova, Angelina
Litigating fundamental rights violations before the courts in Europe: The role of civil society in Bulgaria
re:constitution Working Paper, Forum Transregionale Studien, 18/2023
Hoxhaj, Andi
The Politics of the EU Anti-Corruption Movements
re:constitution Working Paper, Forum Transregionale Studien, 17/2023
Jaques-Apke, Amélie
The Covid-19 Crisis as an Ideological Armory for the Populist Right in Spain and Italy
re:constitution Working Paper, Forum Transregionale Studien, 16/2023
Hegedüs, Daniel
Exploring the Potential and Political Feasibility of 'Biting Intergovernmentalism' in the EU
re:constitution Working Paper, Forum Transregionale Studien, 15/ 2023
Sulyok, Katalin
A rule of law revolution in future generations’ litigation – intergenerational equity and the rule of law in the Anthropocene
re:constitution Working Paper, Forum Transregionale Studien, 14/2023
Bakó, Beáta
National Democracy vs European Rule of Law? The lack of public demand for the rule of law in Hungary
re:constitution Working Paper, Forum Transregionale Studien, 13/2023
Gadbled, Robin
Towards a theoretical framework for studying “pressure” in the EU constitutional order
re:constitution Working Paper, Forum Transregionale Studien, 12/2023
Müller, Manuel
Peace, prosperity, self-assertion, and cosmopolitan democracy: Four narratives on the purpose of European integration
re:constitution Working Paper, Forum Transregionale Studien, 11/2023
Letnar Černič, Jernej; Michalakea, Taygeti (eds.)
Business and Human Rights in South East Europe
re:constitution Working Paper, Forum Transregionale Studien, 10/2023
Rizcallah, Cecilia
The principle of mutual trust in European Union Law: An Essential Principle Facing a Crisis of Values
re:constitution Working Paper, Forum Transregionale Studien, 09/2022
Kareniauskaitė, Monika
Privacy and Personal Data Protection in Russia, Lithuania and Germany: Law, Legacy and Cyber Shift
re:constitution Working Paper, Forum Transregionale Studien, 08/2022
González Campañá, Núria
Liberal Democracy in Crisis: the Spanish Case
re:constitution Working Paper, Forum Transregionale Studien, 07/2022
Mercescu, Alexandra
The COVID-19 Crisis in Romania: A Hypothesis around Penal Populism and Legal Culture
re:constitution Working Paper, Forum Transregionale Studien, 06/2022
