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Call for Papers Theme: Democracy in Development Subtitle: Comparative Perspectives on the Governance of the Public Good Type: 4th International Interdisciplinary Conference of Political Research Institution: Science of Politics (SCOPE) Centre for International Cooperation and Development Studies, University of Bucharest Location: Bucharest Date: 26.–28.5.2017 Deadline: 15.2.2017 __________________________________________________ SCOPE: SCIENCE OF POLITICS – International Interdisciplinary Conference of Political Research is an annual joint session of workshops aimed at offering a space for academic exchanges on timely political research topics, as well as on the latest advancements within the discipline and the profession(s) of political science. For its 4th edition which takes place in Bucharest between 26 and 28 May 2017, political scientists and scholars from related fields are invited to reflect upon the contemporary challenges of democracy and democratization in comparative perspective and in relation with the new global agenda on international development and security. Proposed papers, panels and round tables can treat this general theme from various conceptual, empirical and methodological perspectives, while addressing timely case-studies, especially (but not exclusively) around the following core topics - Democracy and democratization as subject for contemporary political theory; - Populism, social movements and electoral behaviour in the age of social media; - The role of local politics in shaping national and trans-national democratic institutions; - The role of digital technology and social media in contemporary international politics; - Democratic accountability and the new global agenda of sustainable development (SDGs); - Democracy and the European Union today; - Conflict, security and democracy; - Transitional justice; - Comparative perspectives on civic education; - Methodological opportunities and challenges in approaching issues related to democracy and democratization. Keynote speakers: Laurence WHITEHEAD (University of Oxford) Cecelia LYNCH (University of California Irvine) Erik-Svend SKAANING (University of Aarhus & V-Dem) The event is organized by the Centre for International Cooperation and Development Studies of the Faculty of Political Science at the University of Bucharest, with the support of Research Committees 13 (Democratization in Comparative Perspective) and 33 (The Study of Political Science as a Discipline) of the International Political Science Association (IPSA/AISP), as well as by the European Confederation of Political Science Associations (ECPSA). The official languages of the event are English and French. The primary working language is English. Abstract submission deadline: 15 February 2017 The conference website with all details is available at: http://www.scienceofpolitics.eu __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: https://interphil.polylog.org InterPhil List Archive: https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ __________________________________________________
