NEGOTIATION THEORY AND THE EU: THE STATE OF THE ART Workshop organised by: Andreas Dür ([email protected]) Gemma Mateo ([email protected]) Daniel Thomas ([email protected]) School of Politics and International Relations and Dublin European Institute, University College Dublin Accommodation: Montrose Hotel, Stillorgan Road (just next to the UCD campus) http://www.montrose.ie/ Venue: University College Dublin, Newman Building, G317

FRIDAY, 14 NOVEMBER 2008 10:00 – 10:30 Introduction “Introduction: Negotiation theory and the EU” Andreas Dür, Gemma Mateo & Daniel Thomas, all University College Dublin 10:30 – 12:00 Panel I: Negotiating in the EU and beyond “What have we learned about negotiations in international organizations after several decades of research?” John Odell, University of Southern California “The institutional foundations of EU negotiations” Jonas Tallberg, Stockholm University Discussant: (to be invited) 12:00 – 1:00 Lunch 1:00 – 2:30 Panel II: Power resources versus the power of argument “What factors determine bargaining power in EU negotiations?” Stefanie Bailer, University of Zurich “Constitutional Talk: Exploring Institutional Scope Conditions for Effective Arguing” Thomas Risse and Mareike Kleine, Free University Berlin Discussant: Brigid Laffan, University College Dublin 2:30 – 2:45 Coffee break

2:45 – 4:15 Panel III: Arguing versus bargaining “Institutional contexts and the choice of negotiation styles in the EU” Jeffrey Lewis, Cleveland State University “Problem-solving, bargaining or exchange in the Council of Ministers?” Andreas Warntjen, University of Twente Discussant: Diana Panke, University College Dublin 7:00 pm Dinner

SATURDAY, 15 NOVEMBER 2008 9:30 – 11:00 Panel IV: Perspectives on bargaining tactics “Issue characteristics and the choice of negotiation tactics in the EU” Heather McKibben, University of Pittsburgh “Actor characteristics and the choice of bargaining tactics in the EU” Andreas Dür and Gemma Mateo, University College Dublin Discussant: John Odell, University of Southern California 11:00 – 11:15 Coffee break 11:15 – 12:45 Panel V: The role of expertise and mediation “How does technical knowledge influence negotiations in the EU?” Lucia Quaglia, University of Sussex “Does the Council Presidency act in line with cost/benefit calculations or norms?” Arne Niemann and Jeannette Mak, University of Amsterdam Discussant: Thomas Risse, Free University Berlin 12:45 – 1:00 Conclusion and next steps Daniel C. Thomas, University College Dublin 1:00 – 2:00 Lunch

We are grateful for financial support from: - Irish Research Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences (Thematic Project Grant, “Ireland and the Grand Bargains in the EU”) - UCD College of Human Sciences - UACES (University Association of Contemporary European Studies)