Watch Now! Understanding Europe Webinar: “The Hobbled State: Fractured Politics in Contemporary Germany,” with Mark Vail
On March 13, 2026, CES hosted an online discussion with Professor Mark Vail (Wake Forest University) about his new book, “The Hobbled State: Fractured Politics in Contemporary Germany.” Professor Vail was joined by Professor Sarah Wiliarty (Wesleyan University). The Hobbled State was published in 2026 as part of CES’s Understanding Europe Book Series with Agenda Publishing. Speaker Bios: Mark I. Vail is Worrell Chair of Politics and International Affairs at Wake Forest University. His research focuses on the comparative political economy of advanced industrial countries, with a particular emphasis on social and economic policy, industrial relations, political institutions, and the…
Watch now! CES webinar on the New Politics of Nationalism in Contemporary Europe
On November 14, 2025, CES hosted an online discussion with authors of the new edited volume, The New Politics of Nationalism in Contemporary Europe. The volume was published in 2025 as part of CES’s Understanding Europe Book Series with Agenda Publishing. Speakers: Gregory C Baldi, Western Illinois University Phillip Adorf, Institute for Political Science and Sociology, University of Bonn Murray Stewart Leith, School of Education and Social Sciences, University of the West of Scotland Joanna Orzechowska-Wacławska and Natasza Styczyńska, Institute of European Studies Jagiellonian University Ivana Spasić, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade One presentation has been removed per…
WATCH: JCMS/CES Annual Lecture: Mark Copelovitch, Europe Adrift
On June 25, 2025, Professor Mark Copelovitch delivered the JCMS Annual lecture at the CES International Conference of Europeanists. The lecture is entitled, “Europe Adrift: The Future of the EU, the Global Economy, and World Order in an Era of Uncertainty.” CES is grateful to JCMS for hosting this excellent lecture at the CES conference.