PHYSICS 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Attention, Hallstein Commission, Jacques Delors
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Theorising european integration: grand theory (p. 430: purpose: develop a broad understanding of the factors underlying european integration and predict how integration is likely to proceed. Grand theory" = theory which explains the main features of the integration process as a whole: started after 1957 european community; Interest declined mid- 70s because disillusionment with what could be achieved with this theory + euro-pessimism; New interest after sem and sea in "85-"86 + development of more sophisticated theories than the 2 foundational ones (neo-functionalism and intergovernmentalism) such as the interdependency theory (not confined to eu originally) Neofunctionalism (p. 231: us scholars haas & lindberg, late 1950s- 60s; Theory lost popularity: caused by 1965-66 empty chair crisis + early 1970s world economic recession shock for neofunctionalists + decision-making and political behaviour remaining nationally-based and intergovernmentalist rather than supranational. Neofunctionalism still had theoretical value: sandholtz & stone sweet (p. 432)
