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European Integration Theories Prof. dr. Kolja Raube European Integration, Module 4 Winter 2023, Session 4 European Integration Theories Federalism Functionalism Neofunctionalism Postfunctionalism Transactionalism Intergovernmentalism Liberal Intergovernmentalism New Intergovernmentalism...

European Integration Theories Prof. dr. Kolja Raube European Integration, Module 4 Winter 2023, Session 4 European Integration Theories Federalism Functionalism Neofunctionalism Postfunctionalism Transactionalism Intergovernmentalism Liberal Intergovernmentalism New Intergovernmentalism 2 Faculteit, departement, dienst … European Integration Theories • Is the EU a success/has it lost its appeal? • Should the EU further enlarge? Which aspects/consequences of enlargement speak for/against enlargement? 3 Faculteit, departement, dienst … European Integration Theories • Is there a reason why the EU should become more democractic? How could that be done? • Participatory democracy • Democratic decision-making • Which modes of governing the EU should we aim for? • Intergovernmentalism or supranationalism? 4 Faculteit, departement, dienst … European Integration Theories • How was/how is the EU (further) integrating? • Examples – historical and current/future • Theories – explanatory value • Historical/prospective outcome 5 Faculteit, departement, dienst … European Integration Theories • Is the EU disintegrating? • Why? • How could we explain such a move? 6 Faculteit, departement, dienst …