Link to the University of Pittsburgh
Link to the University Library SystemContact us link
AEI Banner

Theory and Practice of Regional Integration. Jean Monnet/Robert Schuman Paper Series Vol. 8, No. 3 February 2008

Laursen, Finn. (2008) Theory and Practice of Regional Integration. Jean Monnet/Robert Schuman Paper Series Vol. 8, No. 3 February 2008. [Policy Paper]

[img]
Preview
 PDF
Download (302Kb) | Preview

    Abstract

    [Introduction]. In this paper I shall briefly outline the classical theories of integration, especially neofunctionalism, which dominated the debate about European integration from the very beginning in the 1950s until the early 1990s. Next I want to outline what I consider the most important contribution to integration theory in the last 10-15 years, namely Andrew Moravcsik’s liberal intergovernmentalism. Then I will look at some of the most important critiques of liberal intergovernmentalism, especially public choice institutionalism and sociological institutionalism. I will finish with a brief case study, asking what we can learn in theory and practice from the rise and fall of the Constitutional Treaty.

    Export/Citation:EndNote | BibTeX | Dublin Core | ASCII (Chicago style) | HTML Citation | OpenURL
    Social Networking:
    Share |
    Item Type: Policy Paper
    Uncontrolled Keywords: Public choice institutionalism; sociological institutionalism.
    Subjects for non-EU documents: EU policies and themes > Policies & related activities > political affairs > governance: EU & national level
    EU policies and themes > Treaty reform > Constitution for Europe
    Other > integration theory (see also researching and writing the EU in this section)
    EU policies and themes > EU institutions & developments > institutional development/policy > historical development of EC (pre-1986)
    Subjects for EU documents: UNSPECIFIED
    EU Series and Periodicals: UNSPECIFIED
    EU Annual Reports: UNSPECIFIED
    Series: Series > University of Miami, Florida-EU Center of Excellence > Jean Monnet/Robert Schuman Paper Series
    Depositing User: Phil Wilkin
    Official EU Document: No
    Language: English
    Date Deposited: 12 Jul 2008
    Page Range: p. 22
    Last Modified: 15 Feb 2011 17:52
    URI: http://aei.pitt.edu/id/eprint/8219

    Actions (login required)

    		 View Item

    Document Downloads