POLI 212 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Xenophobia, Euro Convergence Criteria, Execution Unit
26 Apr 2017
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Usually leads to common policies/harmonisation in economic social and foreign issues. So far, has not led to federation. Uni cation of europe is an old concept: frankish empire as inspiration for modern day eu. European coal and steel community (ecsc) founded by jean monnet in 1951. Economic integration that would spill over to other areas, thus eliminating threat of war in europe. Access therefore to a larger pool of resources. Ecsc mixed results: military was failure cut f refused, a few set backs, etc economically, was a success (post-war boom) > prompted eec european economic community w treaty of rome in 57" led to agriculture funding (cap) and customs union (tariffs on imports that are advantageous for member countries) Integration is stalled, f said no to uk, etc. Evolution from eec to ec and then to eu: Supra-nationalism: integration proceeds via actions of eu institutions > members are bound by decisions.
