HREF6, European Union

Chapter 1

Theory and EU II

• Introduction– Place in module– Overview of classes– Book to be studied

Theory and EU II

• Introduction– Place in module– Overview of classes– Book to be studied

• Notion of the state history European Union• International organization (Int. Relations)• EU political system (Public policy)

Theory and EU III

• Characteristics of State?1. Fixed territory and movement control2. Sovereignty over that territory3. Legally and politically independent4. Legitimacy, recognized by people and other

states• Netherlands a state; Bavaria; Canada; Turkish

Cyprus; East Ukraine?

Theory and EU IV

• Interstate cooperation– International organization e.g. UN, WTO, but also

NGOs, profit-based or non-profit-based– Regional Integration association• Transfer of authority to other body• Intergovernmental and/or supranational!

• Idealism (federalism; states could not give protection) Realism (states fight and talk)

Theory and EU V

• Functionalism: building specific organizations,with the aim of integration, e.g. ECSC

• Neofunctionalism: preconditions are necessary for functionalism to work, like change in public attitude

• Spillover– Functional, technical, political

• Contrast is intergovernmentalism

Theory and EU VI

• EU now? – In between international

organization & state

• Federalism Confederalism (p.20)

• Confederalism federalism

Theory and EU VI

• Assignment about pros and cons: – Read page 6– Highlight what is important for you– Choose the most important 2 pros and 2 cons for

your group of 3 students (international!) and give some reasons for that