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Institutional logics and the EU’s limited sanctioning capacity under Article 7 TEU by Closa, Carlos

“…Several European Union (EU) governments have infringed the obligation to respect ‘rule of law’ as demanded by the European Union Treaty but, despite its…”
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Planning, implementing and reporting: increasing transparency, replicability and credibility in qualitative political science research by Closa, Carlos

“…Qualitative political science research can significantly increase its credibility if researchers take robust steps toward replicability and enhanced…”
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Secession from a Member State and EU Membership: the View from the Union by Closa, Carlos

“…Arguments in favour of a more explicit and clearer EU stance on secession from a member state – two different cases for secession and their implications – the…”
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Democracies’ support for illiberal regimes through sovereignty-protective regional institutions: the case of UNASUR’s electoral accompaniment missions by Agostinis, Giovanni, Closa, Carlos

“…Why do democracies agree with contested illiberal regimes on the creation of regional institutions for election monitoring? This article tackles this puzzle by…”
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The challenge of Catalan secessionism to the European model of the rule of law by Hernández, Gisela, Closa, Carlos

“…Far from being an abstract concept, international, European, and Spanish legal orders clearly conceptualize "rule of law". Catalan secessionism, appealing to…”
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Mind the (submission) gap: EPSR gender data and female authors publishing perceptions by Closa, Carlos, Moury, Catherine, Novakova, Zuzana, Qvortrup, Matt, Ribeiro, Beatriz

“…The publication pattern of EPSR confirms the findings of established scholarship on gender and publishing; women publish less than men (roughly, 30% to 70%)…”
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Pragmatism and the Limits to the European Parliament’s Strategies for Self-Empowerment by Closa Montero, Carlos, González de León, Felipe, Hernández González, Gisela

“…Despite the European Parliament’s (EP) growing role, its influence and scrutiny capacity remain considerably weaker than the role traditionally reserved for…”
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The politics of guarding the Treaties: Commission scrutiny of rule of law compliance by Closa, Carlos

“…Commission's expectations on eventual compliance explain its different behaviour when dealing with Rule of Law (RoL) crises in Hungary and Poland. Whilst the…”
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Inter-institutional cooperation and intergroup unity in the shadow of veto: the construction of the EP's institutional role in the Brexit negotiations by Closa, Carlos

“…From its initially limited role under Article 50 in the withdrawal negotiations, the EP has constructed a central role for itself in the process. How was the…”
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Deliberative Constitutional Politics and the Turn Towards a Norms-Based Legitimacy of the EU Constitution by Closa, Carlos

“…The Convention on the Future of Europe drafted a Constitution for the EU, later adopted by the IGC. Many would argue that this is hardly something new, since…”
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A conflict of sovereignty? Democracy versus rule of law in the case of Catalonian succession by Closa, Carlos

“…In the conflict over the secession of Catalonia, the institutions dominated by supporters of Catalan independence, most specifically the Catalan Parliament,…”
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TUTELAGE AND REGIME SURVIVAL IN REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS' DEMOCRACY PROTECTION: The Case of MERCOSUR and UNASUR by CLOSA, CARLOS, PALESTINI, STEFANO

“…Why do states adopt binding and enforceable democracy clauses at the regional level, thereby permitting neighboring states to monitor and potentially sanction…”
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In a Spirit of Solidarity? Justifying the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) in National Parliamentary Debates by Closa, Carlos, Maatsch, Aleksandra

“…This article examines national parliamentarians’ approval of the increased budgetary capacity of the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) in autumn…”
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Turning assertive? EU rule of law enforcement in the aftermath of the war in Ukraine by Hernández, Gisela, Closa, Carlos

“…When dealing with EU's rule of law (RoL)-related issues, the Commission has often adopted a forbearance approach and the actions taken have crystallised in…”
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Defining and Operationalising Defiant Non‐Compliance in the EU: The Rule of Law Case by Closa, Carlos, Hernández, Gisela

“…Abstract Existing literature often attributes non‐compliance to either a lack of resources or implementation costs. However, the rule of law crises in Hungary…”
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Changing EU internal borders through democratic means by Closa, Carlos

“…Demands for secession from EU member states create a novel situation for the demarcation of the internal borders of the Union. When combined with withdrawal of…”
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National Higher Courts and the Ratification of EU Treaties by Closa, Carlos

“…Courts in a given institutional context are aware of the implementation costs of their decisions. Contrary to some interpretations of Higher Courts' reasoning,…”
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Why convene referendums? Explaining choices in EU constitutional politics by Closa, Carlos

“…Referendums are not the most common instrument of democracy in EU member states. In spite of this, the negotiation of the EU Constitution prompted a number of…”
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Tutelage and Regime Survival in Regional Organizations' Democracy Protection by Closa, Carlos, Palestini, Stefano

“…Why do states adopt binding and enforceable democracy clauses at the regional level, thereby permitting neighboring states to monitor and potentially sanction…”
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Deliberative Constitutional Politics by Closa, Carlos, Fossum, John Erik

“…EU constitutional politics are the set of procedures through which the EU adopts and modifies its fundamental norms. It encompasses several stages, from…”
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