European Political Communication Working Paper Series These papers are work in progress, which are presented here prior to the publication of later versions in academic journals. They are available for download in pdf format below. Each will be discussed internally and reviewed, external comments are welcome. Working Paper 17/08 Julie Firmstone: Mediating the economic, cultural and socio-political interests of citizens in the EU: a research report paper_17.pdf Working Paper 16/08 Asimina Michailidou: 'Constitutionalisation' of the European public sphere- EU public communication, institutional culture and civil society paper_16.pdf Working Paper 15/07 Julie Firmstone and Paul Statham: Mediated debates about the EU and ratification of the European Constitution in the British Public Sphere paper_15.pdf Working Paper 14/07 Asimina Michailidou: The impact of 'Constitutionalisation' on the EU public communication strategy: EU official rhetoric and civil society paper_14.pdf Working Paper 13/06 Paul Statham (EurPolCom, University of Leeds): Political Journalism and Europeanization: Pressing Europe? paper_13.pdf Working Paper 12/05 Paul Statham (EurPolCom, University of Leeds) and Emily Gray (EurPolCom, University of Leeds): Briefing Paper: The Politics of Immigration and Asylum Policy in Western Europe. paper_12.pdf Working Paper 11/05 Paul Statham (EurPolCom, University of Leeds): Forging Divergent and 'Path Dependent' Ways to Europe?: Political Communication over European Integration in the British and French Public Spheres'.paper_11.pdf Working Paper 10/05 Paul Statham, Julie Firmstone and Emily Gray (EurPolCom, University of Leeds): The Impact of EU 'Constitutionalisation' on Public Claims-making over Europe: A Research Outline. paper_10.pdf Working Paper 9/05 Emily Gray (EurPolCom, University of Leeds) and Paul Statham (EurPolCom, University of Leeds): Becoming European? Pro-Migrant NGOs and the European Union.paper_9.pdf Working Paper 8/04 Manlio Cinalli (EurPolCom, University of Leeds): Horizontal Networks vs. Vertical Networks within Multi-Organisational Alliances: A Comparative Study of the Unemployment and Asylum Issue-Fields in Britain.paper_8.pdf Working Paper 7/04 Paul Statham (EurPolCom, University of Leeds) and Ruud Koopmans (Free University Amsterdam): Problems of Cohesion? Multiculturalism and migrants' claims-making for group demands in Britain and the Netherlands.paper_7.pdf Working Paper 6/04 Fritz Groothues: Television News and the European Public Sphere: a preliminary investigation.paper_6.pdf Working Paper 5/03 Julie Firmstone (EurPolCom, University of Leeds): 'Britain in the Euro?' British newspaper editorial coverage of the introduction of the Euro.paper5.pdf Working Paper 4/03 Chris Rumford (Istanbul Kultur University): Rethinking the State and Polity-Building in the European Union: the sociology of globalization and the rise of reflexive government. paper4.pdf Working Paper 3/03 Emily Gray (EurPolCom, University of Leeds): Waiting for the Starting Signal: the UK's pro- and anti- euro campaigns. paper3.pdf Working Paper 2/02 Marco Giugni (University of Geneva) and Paul Statham (EurPolCom, University of Leeds): The Contentious Politics of Unemployment in Europe: political claims-making, policy deliberation and exclusion from the labour market. paper2.pdf Working Paper 1/02 Paul Statham (EurPolCom, University of Leeds): The Contentious Politics of Asylum in Britain and Europe: a research outline.paper1.pdf