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Mats Braun

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IIR Researcher

Employment

2006 - present: Lecturer, The New Anglo-American College in Prague
2005 - 2007: Lecturer, Charles University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Prague
2005 - present: Research Fellow, IIR Prague

Teaching Experience

2006 - present: The New Anglo-American College in Prague: Political Philosophy; Politics of the European Union; West European Politics, East and Central European Politics
2004 - 2007: Charles University, Faculty of Social Sciences: Nordic Politics and European Integration; Democracy and the EU

Education

2003 - 2008: PhD. in Political Science, FSV UK, Faculty of Social Sciences, UK Prague
1997 - 2002: Master of Political Science, Södertörn University College, Stockholm, Sweden
2001: Exchange studies (Socrates), Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany
2000: Exchange studies, University of Konstanz, Germany

Other Professional Activities

2007: Programme Chair of the 6th CEEISA Convention: Global and Regional Governance – European Perspectives and Beyond, University of Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland 24- 26 May 2007.
2007- present: associate editor of Perspectives

Languages

Swedish (native), Czech, English and German – all fluent

Areas of Interest

European Integration Theories, European Union, Central Europe, Scandinavia

Publications

Books an Chapters in Books:

Modernisation Unchallenged: The Czech Discourse on European Unity. Praha: ÚMV, 2008.

"Institucionální otázky" [Institutional Issues], In J. Karlas et. al. Jak předsedat Evropské unii? [How to preside the European Union]. Prague: Institute of International Relations, 2008

"Reform Treaty – Elite Driven Integration vs. Politicisation" In, T Nigrin, V Říhačková and T. Weiss (eds.) The European Parliament: Towards Parliamentary Democracy in the European Union? pp. 51-59. Prague: Europeum, 2008

"Politický, mediální a společenský kontext zahraniční politiky, tvorba diskurzu" [The political, medial and social context of foreign policy, shaping the discourese], In M. Kořan et. al. Česká zahraniční politika v roce 2007 [Czech Foreign Policy in 2007], pp. 45-60. Prague: Institute of International Relations, 2008

"Zakotvená teorie" [Grounded Theory], In P. Drulák a kol. Jak zkoumat politiku – Kvalitativní metodologie v politologii a mezinárodních vztazích.[How to study politics – qualitative methodology in political science and international relations] pp. 203-225. Prague: Portal, 2008

"Sweden: Stable Minority Governments". In: B.Říchová (ed.). Vládní modely v parlamentních systémech [Government Models in Parliamentary Systems], pp.47-62. Prague-Olomouc: Moneta F-M, 2006.

"Reasons for a Withdrawal from the EU: EU Critical Parties in Denmark and Sweden". In: V.Kotábová (ed.). Rozvoj české společnosti v Evropské unii [The Development of the Czech Society in the European Union], pp.297-304. Prague: Matfyzpress, 2004.

Articles:

SCHOLARLY ARTICLES

"Talking Europe – the dilemma of sovereignty, national interest and ideology". In Cooperation and Conflict. 43(4)/2008, pp. 397-420.

"Skandinávie: znamená výrazné zastoupení žen v parlamentu, že mají skutečnou moc?" In: Mezinárodní politika, 11/2008, s. 8-11.

"Czech Republic" (co-author Vít Beneš). In: EU-25/27 Watch. No. 7/2008. EU-25 Research Project, EU-Consent.

"Czech Republic" (co-author Petr Kratochvíl). In: EU-25/27 Watch. No. 6/2008. EU-25 Research Project, EU-Consent.

"Korunu ano - Euro ne! Mezinárodní politika" [Crowns Yes – Euro No!]. In: Mezinárodní politika 3/2007, pp. 9-10

"Czech Republic" (co-author Petr Kratochvíl). In: EU-25/27 Watch. No. 5/2007. EU-25 Research Project, EU-Consent.

"Czech Republic" (co-author Petr Kratochvíl). In: EU-25/27 Watch. No. 4/2007. EU-25 Research Project, EU-Consent.

"Czech Republic" (co-author Petr Kratochvíl). In: EU-25 Watch. No. 3/2006. EU-25 Research Project, EU-Consent.

"Švédský model na rozcestí" [The Swedish Model at a Crossroads]. In: Mezinárodní politika. 12/2006, pp.32-33.

"The Troublesome Concept of Sovereignty – The Czech Debate on European Unity". In: Perspectives, (Winter 2005/2006), pp.7-22.

REVIEWS AND REVIEWING ESSAYS

"Milada Anna Vachudova: Europe Undivided: Democracy, Leverage, & Integration After Communism." (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005). In: Perspectives, (Winter 2005/2006), pp.91-94.

COLUMNS

"Střet civilizací jako karikatura světa" [The Clash of Civilisations as a Caricature of the World]. In: Aktuálně.cz. 3rd August 2006.

"Oblíbená multikulturní společnost" [The Popular Multicultural Society]. In: Aktuálně.cz. 14th June 2006.

"Feminismus jako normalita" [Feminism as a Normality]. In: Aktuálně.cz. 6th May 2006. [

"Končí švédští sociální demokraté?" [The End for the Swedish Social Democrats?]. In: Aktuálně.cz. 6th May 2006.

"Jaké jsou důvody pro cestu Skandinávie z Evropské unie?" [What are the Reasons for Scandinavia's Way out of the European Union?]. In: Parlamentní zpravodaj. 7-8/2004, p.27.

Conference Papers:

"The EU, An apolitical instrument for Modernization." World International Studies Committe(WISC) 2nd Conference, Ljubljana Slovenia, 23.– 26. 7. 2008.

"Regional cooperation and EU presidency – the case of the Nordic countries". Conference Visegrad Group and the Czech EU-Presidency. ÚMV, Praha, 5-6.6. 2008.

"Legitimacy of Regional Governance - a Grounded Theory – the Czech Republic and Sweden compared" 6th Convention of the Central and East European International Studies Association (CEEISA), 24-26 May, Wroclaw, Poland

"Reform Treaty – elite driven integration vs. Politicisation" European Parliament - towards Parliamentary Democracy in Europe? Parliament of the Czech Republic, Chamber of Deputies

"Talking Europe - the dilemma of sovereignty, national interests and ideology", Lecture for SIPRI Researchers, SIPRI, Stockholm, 10.9.2007.

"A Comparative Approach to National Discourses on European Unity: the Czech Republic, Sweden and the legitimacy of European governance." 4th Convention of the Central and East European International Studies Association (CEEISA), 25 – 27 June 2006, University of Tartu, Estonia.

Other Publications

"Understanding Klaus: The Story of Czech Eurorealism". Working paper The European Policy Institutes Network (EPIN) No. 26, November 2009.

"Reformní smlouva jako zásadní problém pro české předsednictví?" Policy paper ÚMV, April 2008.

Research Projects

2006-2011: "Evropská integrace a zájmy České republiky" [European Integration and the Interests of the Czech Republic]. Grant project of the Ministry of Education of the Czech Republic.
2006-2007: "EU-25 Watch", in the framework of EU-Consent. http://www.eu-consent.net/

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