Chapter 1 Introduction
This introductory chapter sets out with a review of the existing literature on differentiation in the European Union (EU); it explains the related concepts and includes a cursory glossary of them at the end. In a nutshell, we conceive of differentiation as an umbrella term covering a wide range of b...
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| description | This introductory chapter sets out with a review of the existing literature on differentiation in the European Union (EU); it explains the related concepts and includes a cursory glossary of them at the end. In a nutshell, we conceive of differentiation as an umbrella term covering a wide range of both integrationist and – albeit to a much lesser extent – disintegrationist techniques and processes such as multi-speed Europe, variable geometry, and à la carte Europe. While differentiation has not been a constituent feature in the early stages of the European project starting after World War II, it became ever more central since the 1970s and, in particular, in the aftermath of the Treaty of Maastricht when the EU was characterized as a system of differentiated integration rather than integration only. In light of ‘Brexit’, i.e. the United Kingdom’s withdrawing from the EU, however, differentiation also accounts for processes of disintegration. Most importantly, differentiation may ultimately also prove to be an important element towards sustaining – if not self-reinforcing – integration. Finally, this chapter also provides overview of contemporary studies of differentiation in the EU and provides an overview of the contents and contributions of this Handbook. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-817372025-03-12T20:07:26Z Chapter 1 Introduction Leruth, Benjamin Gänzle, Stefan Trondal, Jarle differentiation; European Union; differentiated integration; disintegration This introductory chapter sets out with a review of the existing literature on differentiation in the European Union (EU); it explains the related concepts and includes a cursory glossary of them at the end. In a nutshell, we conceive of differentiation as an umbrella term covering a wide range of both integrationist and – albeit to a much lesser extent – disintegrationist techniques and processes such as multi-speed Europe, variable geometry, and à la carte Europe. While differentiation has not been a constituent feature in the early stages of the European project starting after World War II, it became ever more central since the 1970s and, in particular, in the aftermath of the Treaty of Maastricht when the EU was characterized as a system of differentiated integration rather than integration only. In light of ‘Brexit’, i.e. the United Kingdom’s withdrawing from the EU, however, differentiation also accounts for processes of disintegration. Most importantly, differentiation may ultimately also prove to be an important element towards sustaining – if not self-reinforcing – integration. Finally, this chapter also provides overview of contemporary studies of differentiation in the EU and provides an overview of the contents and contributions of this Handbook. 2022-05-19T04:01:43Z 2022-05-19T04:01:43Z 2022-05-18T08:36:51Z 2022 chapter https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/54470 9780367149659 9781032183824 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/81737 eng open access image/jpeg image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/54470/1/9780367149659_10.4324_9780429054136-1.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/54470/1/9780367149659_10.4324_9780429054136-1.pdf Taylor & Francis Routledge 10.4324/9780429054136-1 10.4324/9780429054136-1 fa69b019-f4ee-4979-8d42-c6b6c476b5f0 The Routledge Handbook of Differentiation in the European Union University of Agder Rijksuniversiteit Groningen e986e1bf-97d2-46f6-910c-91340657ef7b 4ff5e103-721b-437d-be4e-40fdfb887da3 9780367149659 9781032183824 Routledge 17 open access |
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