at the  9^th Pan-European Conference on International Relations of the European International Studies Association (EISA) 22 – 26 September 2015, Catania, Italy

Description of the panel: conflicts and cooperation are two fundamental aspect of human and political behaviour. Political philosophy has repeatedly tried to focus on the importance of cooperation between two or more actors in order to achieve a greater goal. Why it is that conflict sometimes takes the place of cooperation and what are the reasons for this transition in the relationship of two or multiple actors? Is it possible to restore cooperation after conflicts? Finally, in what ways can we preserve and secure a status quo of cooperation, avoiding thus a conflict?

We welcome five papers from Political Science and/or International Relations (and related fields) students and young scholars. Our objective is to collect as many applications as possible submitted by students coming from all around the globe. We also look for one discussant and one chairperson on the panel.

The most important topics that we shall address are:

• Maritime security;
• Illegally organized violence;
• Geography of violence;
• Responsibility to protect;
• The balance of powers structure in the international system;
• Ethics and Security;
• Power transition theory.

Guidelines for Paper Submissions: Please send us your abstract (between 150 and 200 words) with the title of the proposed paper, five keywords, your name, subject(s) of study, home university, contact data and your CV in a separate file to delegations@iapss.org.

Chairpersons and Discussants: Please send us a short position paper (up to 300 words) on the topic on one of the above listed topics to. Please send also your CV with emphasis put on your previous chair/discussant experience to delegations@iapss.org.

For all positions, the deadline is set to 14 January 2015. Results will be announced on 16 January 2015. For all positions, IAPSS membership is mandatory once the selection is finalised.

For any further information: please do not hesitate to send an e-mail with your inquiry to delegations@iapss.org