EU Final Exam

Question 1

Copenhagen criteria

Answer 1

1. Liberal democracy
2. Functioning marketing economy and capacity to cope with market forces
3. Ability to take on obligations of membership
4. Union capable of absorbing new member

Question 2

Joining EU beurocracy

Answer 2

Council by Copenhagen criteria
Commission writes opinion
Council makes decision
Commission opens branch

Question 3

Essen Decleration

Answer 3

1994, privileged relationship between EU and the Jewish State; stopped after Rise of Bibi and Sharon

Question 4

Euro-Mediterranean Partnership

Answer 4

Part of Barcelona Process
Arab speaking countries
Three aims:

Question 5

Euro-Mediterranean Partnership

Answer 5

Part of Barcelona Process
Arab speaking countries
Three aims: economic, political, cultural
Israeli perspective (adv/disadv)

Question 6

Wider European Scheme

Answer 6

2000, bilateral relations with each neighbour separately

Replaced by European Neighbourhood Policy

Question 7

European Neighbourhood Policy

Answer 7

Was the Wider European Scheme

Bilateral relations with each neighbour, no momentum today

Question 8

Populism characteristics

Answer 8

1. inclination to conceive society as a singular unitary body
2. committing to initiating moment of society (temporal element)
3. 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

Question 9

Arguments of Brexit

Answer 9

B - budget and contribution
R - regulation
E - economic malaise
S - sovereignty
I - Immigration (& international influence)
T - Trade

Question 10

Arguments of Brexit

Answer 10

B - budget and contribution
R - regulation
E - economic malaise
S - sovereignty
I - Immigration (& international influence)
T - Trade

Question 11

Neoliberalism

Answer 11

• Free market
• Low intervention of government
• Intergovernmental / not suprnanationalist
• Opportunity for competition b/w governments (attractive business environment)

Question 12

Regulated capitalism

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Supporters of neoliberalism

Answer 13

• British conservatives
• Economic elites
• Opinion leaders (magazines)
• CDU/CSU, FDP
• Right wing French

Question 14

Supporters of regulated capitalism

Answer 14

• Center-left parties (except UK, Sweden, Denmark)
• Social democrats
• Christian democrats
• European Parliament
• Unions (although not influential at European level)
• Industrialists

Question 15

Why accede?

Answer 15

Politically;
- escape Soviets
- institutionalize democracy
Economically
- development aid packages
- economic growth
- institutionalize neoliberalism

Question 16

Widening&raquo_space; deepening

Answer 16

Deepening always preceded by widening:

• Spain & Portugal before SEA
• EFTA countries before Maastricht
• Recent joining before Nice Treaty

Question 17

Deepening&raquo_space; widening

Answer 17

Deepening makes incentive for countries to join early to influence development

Question 18

Widening and deepening mutually exclusive

Answer 18

Widening: more countries, more interests, less cohesion, obstructs further integration
Deepening: increasing body of European law, harder to meet criteria

Question 19

Widening and deepening mutually exclusive

Answer 19

Widening: more countries, more interests, less cohesion, obstructs further integration
Deepening: increasing body of European law, harder to meet criteria

Question 20

Accessions

Answer 20

1957
1973 - UK, Denmark, Ireland
1981 - 
1986 - 
1995
2004
2007 - Bulgaria, Romania
2013 - Croatia

Question 21

Accessions

Answer 21

1957 - France, Italy, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg
1973 - UK, Denmark, Ireland
1981 - Spain, Portugal
1986 - Greece
1995
2004
2007 - Bulgaria, Romania
2013 - Croatia