EU Final Exam Flashcards
(21 cards)
Copenhagen criteria
- Liberal democracy
- Functioning marketing economy and capacity to cope with market forces
- Ability to take on obligations of membership
- Union capable of absorbing new member
Joining EU beurocracy
Council by Copenhagen criteria
Commission writes opinion
Council makes decision
Commission opens branch
Essen Decleration
1994, privileged relationship between EU and the Jewish State; stopped after Rise of Bibi and Sharon
Euro-Mediterranean Partnership
Part of Barcelona Process
Arab speaking countries
Three aims:
Euro-Mediterranean Partnership
Part of Barcelona Process
Arab speaking countries
Three aims: economic, political, cultural
Israeli perspective (adv/disadv)
Wider European Scheme
2000, bilateral relations with each neighbour separately
Replaced by European Neighbourhood Policy
European Neighbourhood Policy
Was the Wider European Scheme
Bilateral relations with each neighbour, no momentum today
Populism characteristics
- inclination to conceive society as a singular unitary body
- committing to initiating moment of society (temporal element)
- fear of change
Also:
- utilising emotions (riding on fear)
- articulate leaders
- simple slogans
- fast response w/o filters of regular ideologies
- gathering marginalizes parts of society, normally w/o representing their interests
Arguments of Brexit
B - budget and contribution R - regulation E - economic malaise S - sovereignty I - Immigration (& international influence) T - Trade
Arguments of Brexit
B - budget and contribution R - regulation E - economic malaise S - sovereignty I - Immigration (& international influence) T - Trade
Neoliberalism
- Free market
- Low intervention of government
- Intergovernmental / not suprnanationalist
- Opportunity for competition b/w governments (attractive business environment)
Regulated capitalism
P - positive regulation
R - redistribution of wealth
O - opposes state ownership in principle
F - accepts logic of free market
S - social dialogue
E - economic efficiency
E - market enhancement and support
S - supranationalism
Supporters of neoliberalism
- British conservatives
- Economic elites
- Opinion leaders (magazines)
- CDU/CSU, FDP
- Right wing French
Supporters of regulated capitalism
- Center-left parties (except UK, Sweden, Denmark)
- Social democrats
- Christian democrats
- European Parliament
- Unions (although not influential at European level)
- Industrialists
Why accede?
Politically; - escape Soviets - institutionalize democracy Economically - development aid packages - economic growth - institutionalize neoliberalism
Widening»_space; deepening
Deepening always preceded by widening:
- Spain & Portugal before SEA
- EFTA countries before Maastricht
- Recent joining before Nice Treaty
Deepening»_space; widening
Deepening makes incentive for countries to join early to influence development
Widening and deepening mutually exclusive
Widening: more countries, more interests, less cohesion, obstructs further integration
Deepening: increasing body of European law, harder to meet criteria
Widening and deepening mutually exclusive
Widening: more countries, more interests, less cohesion, obstructs further integration
Deepening: increasing body of European law, harder to meet criteria
Accessions
1957 1973 - UK, Denmark, Ireland 1981 - 1986 - 1995 2004 2007 - Bulgaria, Romania 2013 - Croatia
Accessions
1957 - France, Italy, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg 1973 - UK, Denmark, Ireland 1981 - Spain, Portugal 1986 - Greece 1995 2004 2007 - Bulgaria, Romania 2013 - Croatia
