Andreas Follesdal (Oslo): How to Organize Democracy in Multi-Level and Multi-Cultural States: Can it Be Done? Should it Be Done? Jacqueline Mowbray (Sydney): Language in the UN and EU: Linguistic Diversity as a Challenge for Multilateralism. Poul F. Kjaer (Frankfurt): The Societal Function of European Integration in the Context of World Society. Andrew R. Glencross (Aberdeen): A Post-National EU? The Problem of Legitimising the EU Without the Nation and National Representation. From Democracy, Henry Farrell on A More Perfect Union: Over the years, European leaders forgot how to justify integration to their citizens; it’s time they remember — and proceed with tough reforms. As nationalism rises, will the European Union fall? According to the conventional view, the far-Right in Europe is antithetical to the values of liberal democracy — new research showing that far-Right ideology is a radicalization of mainstream values has a major impact on how populism is understood (and more and more). President Sarkozy's recent campaign against the Roma people highlights their growing persecution across Europe — as their numbers increase, integrating this group will become ever more important. As long as the Roma remain persona non grata at the rich lands' tables, the emancipation of the European individual is still on shaky ground. From Re-public, Jutta Urpilainen on why we need more welfare state, not less; and Victor Ponta on how a true welfare state is still possible in Europe. From Strange Maps, a solution to dealing with the potential divisiveness of diversity, and if done in good humour at least a lot funnier, is the great European Shouting Match. Tyranny’s got talent: At the next Junior Eurovision contest, Europe’s most repressive regime will go pop.
