In this episode, we welcome Professor Ramona Coman of the Institut d’études européennes (IEE) of the Université libre de Bruxelles, and Professor Daniel Kelemen of Georgetown University in Washington DC. To wrap up this season exploring the nature of dissensus surrounding liberal democracy, we chose to focus our discussions on the relative efficiency and legitimacy of EU instruments specifically set up to strengthen both the rule of law and democratic principles.On the eve of the 2024 European elections, the time is ripe to take a step back and assess how EU actions over the past decade have impacted the relative health of liberal democracy and the Rule of Law in Europe.Building on the previous six episodes, the season’s finale will bring in two new elements: an expert American perspective on the challenges facing European liberal democracy and the rule of law, on the one hand; and a renewed focus on the institutions and instruments of the EU, on the other. As a result, this episode hopes to broaden the series' perspective as it introduces an extra-European point of view, while further homing in on how EU institutions in particular have fared in an environment characterized by ever-increasing dissensus.---------------------------------- "Making sense of EU" is a podcast created and produced by the Institut d’études européennes (IEE) of the Université libre de Bruxelles, in which scientific research sheds light on the pressing issues of EU affairs. Its 2nd series, RED-SPINEL, focuses on the challenges liberal democracy is facing in the European Union.This serie is a product of the Horizon Europe Research project RED-SPINEL and is co-funded by the European Union.ULB Podcasts, les podcasts de l'Université libre de Bruxelles.Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

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