the european union expansion. how much expansion can the eu withstand?
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THE EUROPEAN THE EUROPEAN UNIONUNION
For years the European states have been cooperating in what was called the European Community. It originally consisted of six member states:
France West GermanyBelgium NetherlandsLuxembourg Italy
However, in 1992 the EU was officially established and the institution had grown over the years, adding a total of six new members:
Denmark PortugalGreece SpainIreland United Kingdom
From the start the EU embraced economic, political, and social principles for cooperation as its primary interests. As years have passed and more members have joined the EU, the scope of issues which the EU has become involved with has also grown.
Copenhagen Criteria: set Copenhagen Criteria: set of rules that dictate whether of rules that dictate whether nation is eligible to join the nation is eligible to join the EUEU These criteria are: that aThese criteria are: that a
nation-state must have nation-state must have institutions that promote institutions that promote and retain democraticand retain democraticgovernment, human government, human rights, a functioning market rights, a functioning market economy, and submit to theeconomy, and submit to theintentions and obligations intentions and obligations of the EU. of the EU.
The European Union
APPROACHING THE EUAPPROACHING THE EUVarious levels of analysisVarious levels of analysis
2nd ImageLiberalism
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Realism
Neo-Liberal Institutionalism
Considering the ImagesConsidering the Images
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domestic societal domestic societal factors (economic factors (economic and political)and political)
Shows why Turkey Shows why Turkey is unlikely to be is unlikely to be accepted to the EU accepted to the EU (human rights (human rights abuses)abuses)
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International relations International relations of the EU. Which is an of the EU. Which is an essential part of essential part of Structural Realism Structural Realism
It explains why the EU It explains why the EU is reluctant to is reluctant to continue to expand. continue to expand.
Turkey:
Applied for full membership:1987Confirmed as candidate: December 1999Negotiations: October 2005
Facts about the Turkey to the left of this text not about the one below this text….
Population: 73.3 million Capital: Ankara
Major Religion: Islam Major Language: Turkish
Main Exports: Fruit and vegetables, textiles and clothing, iron and steel
“I do not want to join the EU, it’s a Christian club!”YavuzIstanbul newsagent
About 98% of the population is Sunni Muslim.
“Admitting Turkey now would be like Mexico becoming the 51st state of the U.S. overnight.”-Brussels diplomat
Why has EU expansion happened? (SUPPORTERS OF EU EXPANSION SAY…)
- It has peacefully united a part of the world that has been plagued with conflict for generations.
-EU expansion has made Europe a safer place.
-Expansion will boost the economy in Europe and help create jobs.
-It increases foreign investment in Europe.
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