This paper accounts for constitutional design in a historical perspective, bringing to light the limited practical merits of a range of political thinkers. Nevertheless, it is argued, political theorists have a lot to offer constitutional debates, particularly so to counteract judicial and comparative overweight with fresh ideas.
ARENA Working Paper 26/1997 (html)
Robert Goodin
What is the rationale underpinning united Germany's relations to its neighbours, and how may German power be conceptualised? This paper reviews a contribution of Katzenstein on the subject, adding some intriguing institutional observations of Germany soft-power, multilateral approach.
ARENA Working Paper 27/1997 (html)
Bjørn Otto Sverdrup
ARENA Working Paper 28/1997 (No full text version available)
Jarle Trondal
This paper discusses the transformation of hitherto nationally defined spaces of law and politics. In the study of evolving system of multilevel governance, it is argued, new inroads must be found - focusing more on communicative aspects than ancient categories of jurisdiction.
ARENA Working Paper 29/1997 (html)
Inger Johanne Sand
ARENA Working Paper 30/1997 (No full text version available)
Johan P. Olsen
This paper couples the concept of Europeanization with institutional theory, applying it on the two non-member states Switzerland and Norway. It is revealed that domestic institutional logics rather than formal membership is conducive to processes of adaptation.
ARENA Working Paper 31/1997 (html)
Ulf Sverdrup and Stephan Kux