International Conference – Call for Papers
West-European Politics in 2017
Waseda University (Tokyo, Japan)
Thursday 11 January 2018

2017 was a crucial political year in Western Europe. This conference intends to reflect
upon the important and relevant political events that occurred in the main countries of
the European continent and to draw some tentative comparisons and indications on
future developments. Experts and observers from Japan and Europe will share their
views and analyses of this political year in Western Europe.

Several major West-European countries went to the polls in 2017. France elected its
new president and legislative assembly while Germany and the UK entirely renewed
their parliament, as well as Austria, the Netherlands and Norway. At the local and
regional levels, there have also been elections in Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy,
Portugal and the UK. Election outcomes indicated two interesting trends: a continued
success of radical-right populist parties and the designation of pro-European parties and
leaders.

Brexit has been one of the main political and policy topics in Western Europe in 2017,
not only in the UK but also in the European institutions and the main capitals. The visits
of Trump also highlighted ideas for a stronger and independent European Union, based
among others on trade and defence. Territorial issues stayed high on the political
agenda, particularly in Catalonia where an independence referendum was organized,
while issues related to migration and terrorism remain a major concern for most of
West-European governments and societies.

Call for papers

Interested participants are invited to send their communication proposal (max. 300
words) to rdandoy@aoni.waseda.jp before 15th November 2017. We welcome empirical
and comparative papers as well as papers based on case studies that reflect upon
relevant political and electoral events that occurred in 2017.

A few days before the conference, selected participants will be asked to submit a short
report of 5 pages of their analyses (including 5 to 10 bibliographical references, with a
possibility of 2 additional pages for tables, graphs and/or maps). These reports will be
made available for the other participants and for the audience.

Organizing committee: Hidetoshi NAKAMURA, Régis DANDOY, Airo HINO

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Dr. Régis Dandoy

Assistant Professor
Waseda Institute for Advanced Study (WIAS)
Waseda University

https://www.waseda.jp/inst/wias/
twitter: @rdandoy
website: http://regisdandoy.com/