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EfSoLaw Infographics

Several new infographics visualise the data structure of our database "EfSoLaw" at a glance.

May 10, 2022

Third Year Team Workshop in Berlin

We will a) compare case studies on the effects of EU soft law in France and Germany in seven policy sectors, b) discuss descriptive results and preliminary interpretations from the running survey on soft law usage in administration and by courts as well as c) develop the analytical framework for our research on feedback effects of soft law.

Mar 08, 2022

Survey Up and Running

In January we started our survey on soft law usage by administrations and courts in France and Germany.

Mar 08, 2022

Call for Papers für das Panel „Soft Law als Alternative zu hartem Recht“

Call for Papers für das Panel „Soft Law als Alternative zu hartem Recht“ für den 28. Wissenschaftlichen Kongress der Deutschen Vereinigung für Politikwissenschaft “Wir haben die Wahl! Politik in Zeiten von Unsicherheit und Autokratisierung” am 14.-16. September 2021 (digital).

Feb 16, 2021

Presentation of EfSoLaw at ECPR General Conference 2020

The EfSoLaw Team presented its findings at the ECPR General Conference 2020 on August 25th. What was it all about?

Sep 08, 2020

EfSoLaw at ECPR General Conference 2020

The EfSoLaw-Project will participate at the ECPR General Conference 2020! We are going to present a panel with four papers related to our work. We will discuss: - a conceptual framework aimed at explaining the use of soft law in the EU - a new database of EU soft law acts - a comparative study of European soft law in the sectors of financial regulation and sustainable agriculture policy - a comparative study of European soft law in the sectors state aid policy, pharmaceutical regulation, food safety, and common foreign and security policy To find out more, click here .

Jun 09, 2020