Donnelly, Brendan (2016) Ever Closer Union — neither a goal nor an aspiration, but a process. LSE Brexit (04 May 2016). Website.
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Abstract
“Ever Closer Union” is frequently seen as an almost metaphysical aspiration with little political substance; or alternatively as a categorical imperative for the creation a “European Super-State”. Brendan Donnelly, who took part in the LSE Commission on the Future of Britain in Europe on the matter, writes that instead the phrase is best thought of as neither a cloudy aspiration, nor a detailed commitment, but rather a factual description of a process enshrined in the European Treaties. This process entails incremental sharing of national sovereignties between the member states, monitored and reinforced by independent EU institutions.
| Item Type: | Online resource (Website) |
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| Official URL: | http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/brexit/ |
| Additional Information: | © 2016 The Author(s) |
| Divisions: | LSE |
| Subjects: | J Political Science > JC Political theory J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) > JN101 Great Britain |
| Date Deposited: | 10 Apr 2017 11:29 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Dec 2024 15:12 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/73179 |
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