28 Questions
According to Rosamond 2000, what is the key variable determining the social engagement in communities?
Communication
What does the term 'centrifugal forces' refer to in the context of European Integration Theory?
Forces leading to decentralization
According to Rosamond 2000, what is federalism seen as?
A broad church
What does the concept of 'confederalism' primarily emphasize?
Decentralization of power
According to European Integration Theory, what is the role of communication in building security communities?
It is a key variable for social engagement
In the context of European Integration Theory, what does 'comparative federalism' refer to?
Comparing different forms of federalism in various contexts
"Federalism as a process" is associated with which theorist?
Friedrich
According to European Integration Theory, what does 'centripetal forces' aim to achieve?
Increase centralization
"Big Bang" in the context of federalism primarily refers to:
A significant event or change in form
'Transnational transactionalism' and community-building have what kind of relationship according to European Integration Theory?
Uncertain impact on community-building processes
According to European integration theories, what do micro-theories/-concepts aim to explain?
The process of European integration over time
Why do good theories select out certain factors as the most important or relevant in providing an explanation of an event?
To focus on the significant influences
What do theories of European integration do according to the text?
They structure our observations
What do European integration theories challenge according to the text?
The multidimensional nature of events
Which dimension do European integration theories focus on according to the text?
Process of European integration over time
What is the main purpose of theories in explaining European integration according to the text?
To focus on significant influences
According to Stoker in Rosamond (2000), what effect can theories have on our observations?
Structure our observations
"What we think, what others write about EI is always 'grounded in a particular set of assumptions about the way in which the world operates.'" (Rosamond 2000, p.5) What does this statement imply about theories in European Integration?
They are grounded in a particular set of assumptions
Which theoretical approach to European Integration emphasizes the transformation of nation-states and the creation of a new political system?
Functionalist perspective
In the early proposals for European peace, which emphasized the importance of international organizations?
Abbé Castel de Saint-Pierre's Project for Perpetual Peace
Which theoretical viewpoint envisions a republican federalism of free states, according to the text?
Immanuel Kant's 'Perpetual Peace'
What was lacking in pre-17th century Europe despite principles of sovereignty and non-intervention?
A framework for organized cooperation
Which aspect of European Integration can be studied through the lenses of international relations, constitutional state-building, and (multi-)level governance?
(Multi-)level governance
According to the text, which early international organization aimed to maintain peace through technocracy rather than politics?
League of Nations
What do functionalist perspectives, like Mitrany's, advocate according to the text?
Flexible, task-oriented organizations to address human needs
What does Immanuel Kant's 'Perpetual Peace' envision, as stated in the text?
Republican federalism of free states
According to the text, what is European Integration?
A process of parts coming together with varying degrees of integration
What do theories and frameworks offer according to the text?
Explanations with less explanatory power than theories
Study Notes
- European Integration Theory encompasses various facets, including ontology and epistemology
- European Integration is a process of parts coming together, with varying degrees of integration
- Theories of EU integration aim to explain factors leading to European integration and decision-making
- European Integration entails transformation of nation-states after WW2, cooperation, and the creation of a new political system
- Theories and frameworks offer interpretations of social phenomena, with less explanatory power than theories
- European Integration can be studied through the lenses of international relations, constitutional state-building, and (multi-)level governance
- Pre-17th century Europe lacked a framework for organized cooperation despite principles of sovereignty and non-intervention
- Early proposals for European peace, such as Duke of Sully's European federation and Abbé Castel de Saint-Pierre's Project for Perpetual Peace, emphasized the importance of international organizations
- Immanuel Kant's 'Perpetual Peace' envisioned a republican federalism of free states
- The need for international and transnational organizations arises in the absence of states and international organizations
- Functionalist perspectives, like Mitrany's, advocate flexible, task-oriented organizations to address human needs
- Federal principles divide powers between member units and common institutions
- Early international organizations, such as the League of Nations, aimed to maintain peace through technocracy rather than politics.
Explore the foundational theories and concepts of European integration, including the explanation of integration due to events, structures, and actors over time. Delve into micro-theories/concepts and macro-theories in the context of European integration.
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