PIRET EHIN

1. Date and place of birth: 25.04.1976, Rapla, Estonia

2. Education:

• 2002 Ph.D. in Political Science, University of Arizona, USA
• 2000 M.A. in Political Science, University of Arizona, USA
• 1998 B.A. cum laude in Political Science, University of Tartu, Estonia

3. Present occupation:

• Since 2005, Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Government and Politics, University of Tartu

4. Professional experience:

• Since 2008, Chairman, Executive Board, Open Estonia Foundation
• Since 2008, Coordinator of the Political Science Ph.D. programme, University of Tartu
• Since 2008, Country collaborator, European Election Studies
• Since 2008, Member, Council of the Social Science Faculty, University of Tartu
• Since 2007, Country collaborator, Comparative Study of Electoral Systems
• Since 2003, Research Associate, Estonian Foreign Policy Institute
• 2007-2008, Member, Executive Board, Open Estonia Foundation
• 2004-2005, Academic Director, Prometheus Program in Transition Studies, University of Tartu
• 2002-2004 Vice Director, EuroCollege, University of Tartu
• 1998-2001 Graduate assistant in teaching and research, University of Arizona

5. Research grants:

• “Assessing Electoral Democracy in the EU: European Parliament elections 2009”, funded by the Estonian Science Foundation, duration 2009-2012 (grant holder).
• "Regime Support in New Democracies: Data from the Baltic States 1993-2004," funded by the Estonian Science Foundation, duration: 2005-08 (grant holder).
• “Wider Europe, deeper integration? Constructing Europe Network,” Network of Excellence project funded by the European Commission under the 6^th framework programme, directed by the University of Cologne, duration 2005-2009 (team leader).
• “Types of Democratic Representation in Post-Communist Democracies,”  targeted financing project funded by the Estonian Ministry of Education, project leader: Vello Pettai, duration 2008-2013 (participating researcher).
• “The Evolution of Democratic Political Culture in the Restored Republic of Estonia,” targeted financing project funded by the Estonian Ministry of Education, duration 2003-2007 (participating researcher).
• “De Facto States in the International System: Legality vs. Legitimacy,” funded by the Estonian Science Foundation, grant holder: Eiki Berg, duration: 2009-2011 (participating researcher).
• “Identity and Foreign Policy: Baltic-Russian relations in the context of European Integration,” funded by the Estonian Science Foundation, grant holder: Eiki Berg, duration: 2006-2008 (participating researcher).

6. Publications 2000-2009:

Journal articles:

• Ehin, P. (2008). “Competing Models of EU Legitimacy: the Test of Popular Expectations.” Journal of Common Market Studies, 46 (3), pp. 619 – 640.
• Ehin, P. (2007). “Political Support in the Baltic States 1993-2004.” Journal of Baltic Studies, 38 (1), pp.1 – 20.
• Berg, E. and Ehin, P. (2006). “What kind of border regime? Towards a differentiated and uneven border strategy.” Cooperation and Conflict, 41 (1), pp. 53 – 71.
• Ehin, P. (2002). “Estonian Euroskepticism: A Reflection of Domestic Politics?” East European Constitutional Review, 11/12, 1.
• Ehin, P. (2001). “Determinants of Public Support for EU Membership: Data from the Baltic Countries.” European Journal of Political Research, 40 (1), pp. 31 - 56.

Edited volumes:

• Berg, E. and P. Ehin, eds. (2009). Identity and Foreign Policy: Baltic-Russian Relations and European Integration. Farnham, Surrey: Ashgate.
• V. Pettai and P.Ehin, eds. (2005). Deciding on Europe: The EU Referendum in Estonia. Tartu: Tartu University Press

Chapters in books and edited volumes:

• Ehin, P. and E. Berg (2009). “Incompatible Identities? Baltic-Russian Relations and the EU as an Arena for Identity Conflict,” in E. Berg and P. Ehin (eds) Identity and Foreign Policy: Baltic-Russian Relations and European Integration. Farnham, Surrey: Ashgate, pp. 1-14.
• Ehin, P. (2009). ”Politiiline toetus ja poliitiline osalus: eestlaste ja mitte-eestlaste võrdlus,” in M. Lauristin (ed.), Eesti Inimarengu Aruanne 2008. Tallinn: Eesti Koostöö Kogu, pp. 89-93. Also published in English: Ehin, P. (2009). “Political support and political participation: comparison of Estonians and non-Estonians,” in M. Lauristin (ed), Estonian Human Development Report 2008. Tallinn: Eesti Koostöö Kogu, pp. 91-95.
• Ehin, P. (2009). “Assessment of the Common Space of Freedom, Security and Justice,” in K. Y. Nikolov (ed.), Assessing the Common Spaces between the European Union and Russia. Sofia: Bulgarian European Community Studies Association, pp 68-88.
• Ehin, P and M. Nahtigal (2009). “Assessment of EU Financial Assistance to Russia,” in K. Y. Nikolov (ed.), Assessing the Common Spaces between the European Union and Russia,  Sofia: Bulgarian European Community Studies Association, pp. 158-179.
• Ehin, P. and G. Avery (2008). “The Eastern EU Neighbourhood - An Area of Competing Policies: Shared Neighbourhood between the EU and Russia,” in G. Avery and Y. Nasshoven (eds.), The European Neighbourhood Policy: Challenges and Prospects. Brussels: Trans European Policy Studies Association, pp.79-90.
• Ehin, P. (2008). “Why give money to the bear? An analysis of EU assistance to Russia,” in A. Kasekamp (ed.), The Estonian Foreign Policy Yearbook 2008. Tallinn: Estonian Foreign Policy Institute, pp. 61-77.
• Ehin, P. (2006). “Estonia and the crisis of European construction,” in  A. Kasekamp (ed.). The Estonian Foreign Policy Yearbook 2006. Tallinn: Estonian Foreign Policy Institute, pp. 9-27.
• Ehin, P. and A. Kasekamp (2005), "Estonian-Russian Relations in the Context of EU Enlargement,"  in O. Antonenko and K. Pinnick (eds.), Russia and the European Union, London: Routledge.
• V. Pettai and P. Ehin (2005). „Introduction: the Estonian EU referendum in context,“ in V. Pettai and P.Ehin (eds.), Deciding on Europe: The EU Referendum in Estonia. Tartu: Tartu University Press.
• Sikk, A. and P. Ehin (2005). “Explaining referendum votes: The results of an exit poll,” in V. Pettai and P.Ehin (eds.), Deciding on Europe: The EU Referendum in Estonia. Tartu: Tartu University Press.
• Ehin, P. and E. Berg (2004). “EU Accession, Schengen, and the Estonian-Russian Border Regime,” in A. Kasekamp (ed.). The Estonian Foreign Policy Yearbook 2004. Tallinn: Estonian Foreign Policy Institute, pp. 45-61.
• Berg, E. and P. Ehin. (2004). “Estonia’s Borderlands with Russia,” in P. Kazmierkiewicz (ed.),  Neighbourhood Across a Divide? Borderland Communities and EU Enlargement. Warszawa: Institute of Public Affairs, pp. 227 – 253.

7. Selected policy reports:

• Ehin, P. “The selection of candidates for the European Parliament by national parties in Estonia and the impact of European political parties,” Standard Briefing for the Committee on Constitutional Affairs of the European Parliament, January 31, 2009.
• Ehin, P. “Implementation of the Four Common Spaces - Space of Freedom, Security and Justice.” Standard Briefing for the Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament, September 22, 2008.
• Ehin, P. and M. Nahtigal, “Implementation of the ENPI: analysis of the EU's assistance to Russia,” Standard Briefing for the Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament, 3 August 2008.
• Ehin, P.,  B. Gültekin-Punsmann and A. Kasekamp. “Analysis of the EU’s assistance to Georgia,” Standard Briefing for the Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament, 3 August 2008.
• Ehin, P. and Graham Avery, “The Eastern EU neighbourhood - an area of competing policies: shared neighbourhood between the EU and Russia.” Standard Briefing for the Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament, 12 September 2007.