Contemporary European governance increasingly involves the securitization of formerly economic domains and the interplay between public mandates and private interests. This project investigates how authority, expertise, and instruments shape policy outcomes in areas such as security, defense procurement, as well as technological innovation and digital infrastructure.
Publications
- Bandemer, S., Daßler, B., Rittberger, B., Weiss, M., & Will, K. (2025). Politics of de-risking: How the EU confronts vulnerabilities in critical digital infrastructures. Journal of European Public Policy, 1-29.
- Daßler, B., & Weiss, M. (2025). Beyond the European Army Illusion: A Prudent Strategy for the Real European Zeitenwende. JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies.
- Daßler, B., Bandemer, S., Rittberger, B., & Weiß, M. (2025). Navigating regime complexes in turbulent times—the EU’s interaction with other international organizations in crises. Politische Vierteljahresschrift, 66(3), 599-621.
- Kruck, A., & Weiss, M. (2025). Disentangling Leviathan on its home turf: Authority foundations, policy instruments, and the making of security. Regulation & Governance, 19(1), 146-160.
- Kruck, A., & Weiss, M. (2023). The regulatory security state in Europe. Journal of European Public Policy, 30(7), 1205-1229.
- Kruck, A., & Weiss, M. (2025). Disentangling Leviathan on its home turf: Authority foundations, policy instruments, and the making of security. Regulation & Governance, 19(1), 146-160.
- Biermann, F., & Weiss, M. (2021). Power without a cause? Germany’s conflict avoidance and the integration of European defence procurement. Journal of European Integration, 43(2), 227-242.