Understanding Conflicts of Sovereignty in the EU

Nathalie Brack is currently Assistant Professor in Political Science at the Cevipol – IEE, Université libre de Bruxelles and Visiting Professor at the College of Europe. Her research focusses on Euroscepticism, the European Parliament, radical parties as well as on political representation and congruence.Ramona Coman is Associate Professor in Political Science and EU studies at Cevipol – IEE, Université libre de Bruxelles and President of the Institute for European Studies. Her research focusses on EU integration in relation to the rule of law promotion, tools, actors and challenges. She coordinates the Jean Monnet Module "Rule of law and mutual trust in global and European governance". Amandine Crespy is Associate Professor in Political Science and EU studies at Cevipol - IEE, Université libre de Bruxelles and Visiting Professor at the College of Europe. Her work deals with political contention and legitimacy issues surrounding European integration, especially in relation with socio-economic governance in the European Union.

• 1. Unpacking old and new conflicts of sovereignty in the European polity Nathalie Brack, Ramona Coman and Amandine Crespy 2. ‘I want my sovereignty back!’ A comparative analysis of the populist discourses of Podemos, the 5 Star Movement, the FN and UKIP during the economic and migration crises Arthur Borriello and Nathalie Brack 3. Contesting EU authority in the name of European identity: the new clothes of the sovereignty discourse in Central EuropeRamona Coman and Cecile Leconte 4. In the name of 'the people'? Popular Sovereignty and the 2015 Greek referendumAmandine Crespy and Stella Ladi5. ‘Parliamentary’, ‘popular’ and ‘pooled’: conflicts of sovereignty in the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union Chris Bickerton6. The Court of Justice of the European Union, conflicts of sovereignty and the EMU crisisSabine Saurugger and Fabien Terpan7. The new European Border and Coast Guard Agency: Pooling Sovereignty or Giving It Up? Denis Duez and Martin Delheixe 8. Safeguarding, shifting, splitting or sharing? Conflicting conceptions of popular sovereignty in the EU-polityJan Pieter Beetz