Academic interests
Vlad Makszimov is interested in the possibilities and means of democratic legitimation within the European Union’s legal construction. His PhD project takes a closer look at the relationship between the European Court of Justice (CJEU), legal elites and the wider public, investigating the circumstances under which judges may become responsive to the opinions of various audiences.
His wider research interests include comparative judicial politics, European institutions, the role of the media in European integration as well as the link between public opinion and EU law enforcement.
Background
Makszimov holds a Master's in International Security from Paris School of International Affairs (Sciences Po) and a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Social Research & Public Policy from New York University (NYU) Abu Dhabi. After brief experiences in international organizations, he worked as a journalist in Brussels covering rule of law, enlargement and cohesion policy.
Selected Publications
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Harsch, M. F., and Maksimov, V. (2019) International Courts and Public Opinion: Explaining the CJEU's Role in Protecting Terror Suspects' Rights. JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies, 57: 1091– 1110. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcms.12874.
- Maksimov, Vladislav. (2020). Politicization of Life and Auto-Thanatopolitics in V for Vendetta. In Critical Directions in Comics Studies, edited by T. Giddens, 195-214. Jackson: University Press of Mississippi.