Philip Stephens on Economic Sovereignty in an Age of Globalisation and EU Integration

About the Speech:

The nature of economic sovereignty is an issue with major economic, political and legal implications. It figured prominently during the 2012 Irish referendum on Treaty of Stability, Coordination and Governance, in previous Irish referenda on the European Union and it frequently arises in discussion of the Crotty vs. An Taoiseach judgement, which requires these referenda. Given the significance of 'economic sovereignty' for Irish politics, this is a timely opportunity for an in-depth consideration of this concept. This half-day seminar is intended to address this lacuna in Irish public debate.

This is the third event in the IIEA/McCann FitzGerald EU 2013 seminar series to mark Ireland's EU Presidency.

About the Speaker:

The first session in this seminar will look at the meaning of economic sovereignty in a globalised world, with keynote addresses by Philip Stephens, chief political commentator and Associate Editor of the Financial Times, and John O'Hagan, Professor of Economics at Trinity College, Dublin. John McHale, Head of Economics, NUIG, will act as respondent.

These issues will be developed upon in the second session, where a number of Supreme Court decisions will be considered. Peter Sutherland, Chairman of Goldman Sachs International, will deliver a keynote address. Gavin Barrett, School of Law, UCD, will act as respondent.
The seminar will conclude with Pat Cox, former President of the European Parliament, giving an overview of the day.

Paper:
Download the new IIEA paper by Professor John O'Hagan on Economic Sovereignty at the following link. "Shared Economic Sovereignty: Beneficial or Not and Who Decides?"