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Ideas of Regionalism: The European Case

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 June 2011

PHILOMENA B. MURRAY
PHILOMENA B. MURRAY*
Affiliation:
School of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Melbournepbmurray@unimelb.edu.au
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Abstract

This article traces the development of major ideas about integration in Europe. It examines the historical development of, and competition between, ideas about the EU, exploring the clash of integration models and ideals. It draws on the visions of European unity that led to the creation and development of the EU. Regional integration in the EU is distinctive and not necessarily ‘exportable’. The article examines governing norms, material interests, power, and security. It demonstrates that the narrative of shared experience and history formed part of a need to both overcome hyper-nationalism and to share sovereignty, while also privileging some memories. EU norms are also enshrined in a distinctive institutionalized structure, based on a co-existence of national and EU interests and a balancing among often competing interests.

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Research Article
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Japanese Journal of Political Science , Volume 12 , Issue 2 , August 2011 , pp. 305 - 322
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2011

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