Debates about the EU Flashcards
1
Q
is the European Union a unique example of regional integration?
(involves examining how the EU is special compared to other regional organisations, a well-structured debate on the EU’s unique features, how is it unique? how is it not?)
A
examples of points, may include examining the EU and other regional organisations in terms of their…
• history - how and why they were established, etc.
• level of economic integration (including the single-market and monetary union of the EU)
• level of political integration (including the supranational role of the European Commission and the Court of Justice of the European Union, and decision-making in the European Council based on Qualified Majority Voting)
