EUROPE II (CHAPTER 1: 53-78)
Jan 13, 2016
EUROPE II(CHAPTER 1: 53-78)
WHAT DOES THEFUTURE HOLDFOR EUROPE?
•UNIFICATION?•INSTABILITY?
Supranationalism• A venture involving three or more states
• Political, economic, and/or cultural cooperation to promote shared objectives
New “Euro”Currency
European Supranationalism
Why would anyone want to give away international autonomy, one of the most sought after goals of the past century?
1944 Benelux
Agreement
•Netherlands•Belgium•Luxembourg
History of European Supranationlism
• 1947 – MARSHALL PLAN• 1948 - Organization for European
Economic Cooperation (OEEC)• 1949 - Council of Europe• 1951 - ECSC• 1957 - Treaty of Rome• 1958 - EEC effective• 1959 - EFTA signed• 1965 - EEC-ESC-EURATOM• 1973 - EEC
Primary function of the OEEC
To accept and distribute funds allocated under the Marshall Plan
Developed by the U.S. to assist the rebuilding of European countries at the end of WW II
History of European Supranationlism
European Union (EU)
• Original Members: (12) Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, UK
• Established: 7 February 1992• Effective: 1 November 1993• Aimed to coordinate policy among the
members in three fields: -- economics -- defense-- justice and home affairs
European Union Members 2002
• Belgium• Netherlands• Luxembourg• France• Italy• Germany• Britain• Ireland
• Denmark• Greece• Spain• Portugal• Austria• Sweden• Finland
*10 new members approved
•EU Members•Non-members •Prospective Members
European Supranationalism
SupranationalismProblems
• Loss of autonomy
• Disparities in levels of economic development
• Technical barriers
• Cultural barriers
European Regions
• Western Europe
• The British Isles
• Nordic Europe
• Mediterranean Europe
• Eastern Europe
• Germany of the past
• The Federal Republic
• Germany Today
Western Europe:Germany
France
• Role in Europe
• Paris
Benelux Countries
• Belgium
• Netherlands
• Luxembourg
• Site and
Situation
• UK & NI
• Ireland
British Isles
• Site and
Situation
• Role in Europe
Northern Europe
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