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Evropská unie v krizi z rozšíření. Meze dialektiky evropské integrace a expanze
The Enlargement Crisis of the European Union. Limits of the Dialectics of Integration and Expansion
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Abstract The enlargement crisis of the EU has been triggered by problems related to enlargement toward the East, but its roots extend far beyond that issue. To date, European integration has developed in a structure of a wealthy core territory & concentric circles around this centre. The emergence of this pa... view more
The enlargement crisis of the EU has been triggered by problems related to enlargement toward the East, but its roots extend far beyond that issue. To date, European integration has developed in a structure of a wealthy core territory & concentric circles around this centre. The emergence of this pattern has been driven by the dialectics of integration & expansion. But the institutional obstacles & legitimation problems linked to EU enlargement to the East indicate that very little room to maneuver will remain for future expansion. As the expansion process reaches its limits, differentiated forms of EU integration, creating different classes of EU members, are likely to appear.... view less
Classification
European Politics
Free Keywords
European Economic Community; Political Development; Social Stratification; Dialectics; Eastern Europe; Postcommunist Societies
Document language
Czech
Publication Year
2002
Page/Pages
p. 535-552
Journal
Sociologický časopis / Czech Sociological Review, 38 (2002) 5
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications