Observatories

Four EUDO Observatories form the backbone of EUDO and constitute the main organizing principle of its activities. They are responsible for data and documentation gathering and are directed by EUI internal professors in conjunction with external EUDO experts. Each Observatory coordinates specific research projects, led by leading scholars and is financed externally.

 

The four EUDO Observatories

• The Observatory on Public Opinion, Political Elites and the Media  focuses on the analysis of the attitudes and preferences of electorates, the media and elites, and aims to measure the extent and way in which these converge or diverge. It is managed by Mark Franklin  and Alexander H. Trechsel .
• The Observatory on Political Parties and Representation  is devoted to the study of European parties as representative channels, agenda setters, and gatekeepers on the uncertain road towards a full-fledged and effective Euro-party system. It is managed by Luciano Bardi  and was co-founded by Peter Mair † and Luciano Bardi .
• The Observatory on Institutional Change and Reforms , is devoted to reforms and adaptations in the current institutional design of the EU, particularly those reforms and adaptations that are most likely to foster increased popular acceptance and legitimacy for the Union. It is managed by Adrienne Héritier  and Bruno de Witte .
• The Observatory on Citizenship , is devoted to the development of citizenship in the European Union and its Member States and its impact on democratic inclusion and participation. It is managed by Rainer Bauböck  and Jo Shaw .