Resources and Documents

Explore valuable resources and insights shaping the vision of the EU's new social contract.

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Energy Transition and Working Classes. Reconciling Ecological Justice and Social Justice for a New European Social Contract

Aina Muñoz Molina's award-winning article in the EXPRESS² Young Scholars Contest.

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Temporal Justice and the Right to Time. Reimagining Dignity in the European Social Contract

Camille Trelcat's award-winning article in the EXPRESS² Young Scholars Contest.

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WP11 Intersections Coffee Forum report

Report of the Coffee Forum dedicated to WP11, which focused on the management of converging disruptions to the social contract.

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Supremacy Rule of Law in the Service of a Depoliticised Democracy—Pondering the Nature of the EU's ‘Social Contract’

Article by Dimitry Kochenov and Jacquelyn Veraldi on the 'supremacy rule of law' and depoliticised democracy.

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The Social Contract in the European Union's Context

Article by Antoni Abat i Ninet and Jule Goikoetxea Mentxaca on contractarianism, domination, and consent shaping.

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RtD EP02 - Populism: The Impact of Apocalyptic Narratives on Politics and Society

Rachele Marconi and Pasquale Annicchino, from the Università di Foggia, explore the influence of apocalyptic narratives in contemporary politics, particularly in the United States and their implications for democracy.

Rethink the Deal: Episode 02
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RtD EP01 - Digitalisation: Doubling Down on Values

Giulia Gentile and Kai Zenner⁠, Head of Office and Digital Policy Adviser for MEP Axel Voss European Parliament‬, discuss the evolving landscape of digital regulation in the EU.

Rethink the Deal: Episode 01
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Hearing the Voices Shaping the EU Social Contract

YouTube Playlist containing the three videos of the EXPRESS2 Narrative Change Campaign.

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| Deliverable

"But you came to me?" The Precarious Social Contract in the State of Nature of the War in Ukraine

Deliverable 4.1. Report examining how Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine challenges the very notion of a renewed European social contract.

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In the Mind of the Illiberal. Constitutionalism as a Dispositif of Depoliticization

Article by Giuseppe Martinico exploring the relationship between illiberalism and human rights.

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Gender Equality and the EU Social Contract: Challenges, Divergences and Prospects

Deliverable 6.1. This report offers a comprehensive analysis of the gender dimension within the EU social contract.

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Theory - Disruption Identification & Analysis

Deliverable 5.1. Report addressing the theoretical aspects of populism as a disruptive force in the European Social Contract.

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Postcrecimiento: cómo vivir dentro de los límites naturales

An article by Ezio Costa Cordella in El País (in Spanish) about post-growth in an era of climate change.

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Between the ‘politics of immediacy’ and the return of the imperative mandate. The Italian case in a comparative perspective

Article by Giuseppe Martinico analysing the impact of populist ‘politics of immediacy’ on parliaments’ roles.

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A New Social Contract for the European Union

Deliverable 2.3. Initial draft fostering express democratic participation and deliberation among EU inhabitants, based on fundamental principles.

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