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Masterclass 2010 Program: 'Brick by Brick. Building European Parliamentary Systems before and after 1989' - Hoofdinhoud
29 January 2010
Introductory meeting at the Montesquieu Institute.
5 February 2010
'The History of Democracy and Parliamentary Systems'
Dr. Wim van Meurs, Radboud University Nijmegen
Introductory lecture about the historical development of democracy and parliamentary systems in Europe and the World.
12 February 2010
'The Rise and Role of Political Parties'
Dr. Gerrit Voerman, Documentatiecentrum Nederlandse Politieke Partijen (DNPP) of Groningen University
Lecture about the rise, development and functions of political parties. The lecture will also pay attention to the way party political coalitions in the European Parliament.
19 February 2010
'Comparative European Parliamentary History'
Dr. Gert-Jan Leenknegt, Tilburg University
Lecture about the various parliamentary systems and their development in European countries, viewed from a comparative perspective.
26 February 2010
'The Varieties of Electoral Systems'
Dr. Henk van der Kolk, Twente University
Lecture about the formal aspects of electoral systems and their practicalities in various countries.
5 March 2010
'Constitutions'
Prof. Dr. Wim Voermans, Leiden University
Lecture about the development of constitutions, their aim/function and present form. Lecture in which national constitutions, the role of international treaties and the constitutional function of EU treaties is reviewed.
12 March 2010
'The Spirit of 1989'
Drs. Hanco Jürgens, Amsterdam Institute for German Studies
Lecture about the impact of 1989 on the development of European parliamentary systems. The run-up to 1989, 1989 itself and the effects it had on European Parliamentary systems.
17/20 March 2010
Study trip to Berlin
'Germany before and after the Reunification'
Lecture about Germany - East and West - before and after 1989. Special attention will be given to the merging of two parliamentary cultures into one parliamentary culture.
Further details of the program to be announced.
9 April 2010
'Central and Eastern Europe after the Fall'
Dr. Dimiter Toshkov, Leiden University
Lecture about the development of parliamentary systems in Eastern Europe before and after 1989 and the influence of Western Europe.
16 April 2010
'The European Parliament'
Dr. Anne Rasmussen, Leiden University
A lecture on the development and the role of the European Parliament. What are its accomplishments? And what challenges lie ahead?
23 April 2010
'Is a Parliament omnipotent?'
Dr. Gerard Breeman, Wageningen University
A lecture about the increasing influence of non-parliamentary actors within democratic parliamentary systems.
7 May 2010
Prof. Richard Griffiths and Dr. Anne Rasmussen, Leiden University
21 May 2010
Dr. Dimiter Toshkov and Dr. Anne Rasmussen, Leiden University
18 June 2010
Graduation Ceremony in the Great Hall of the Dutch Senate.
