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  • Essay / Differentiation in the European Union integration process

    “From time to time it is worth remembering why twenty-seven European nation states voluntarily came together to form the partnership that is the Union European. » 1Europe has a history of wars and conflicts that predates living memory and the idea of ​​a united Europe appears several times in this history. Hitler, Napoleon and the many Roman emperors all sought a united Europe. Their quests, although motivated in many ways by a horrible desire for power, inspired philosophers and other political thinkers to imagine a Europe united in harmony and peace despite national differences. Today we have the European Union which is very unique. After the horrors, bloodshed and economic disaster of the 20th century, in a desire for peace, harmony and economic and political prosperity, twenty-seven states limited their national sovereignty.2 Always keeping in mind their interests and national ambitions, these countries see Europe as something valuable. However, in the history of European integration there has been a lot of conflict and Euroscepticism. Some see unity in diversity and diversity in unity as impossible, and the existence of differentiation within the EU as very problematic. However, differentiation in the European Union's integration process is not an obstacle as it is often defined, but rather it creates deeper cooperation in Europe, bringing the European Union closer to its goals of peace and economic and political growth, resulting in more effective and efficient cooperation. bureaucracy. Differentiation in the EU integration process has allowed for more successful integration because it allows nations that want it...... middle of paper ....... "European identities: from distracted citizens to Passionate Europeans”, Sociology 41.4 (2007). Jorgensen, Marianne – Phillips, Louise. Discourse analysis as theory and method. London: Sage, 2002. Junge, Kerstin. Differentiated European integration: policy of the European Union. New York: Oxford University Press, 2007. Keil, Kathrin. Differentiation in the European integration process. Sweden: Lund University, 2009. Littoz-Monnet, Annabelle. The European Union and culture: between economic regulation and European cultural policy. Manchester: Manchester University Press, 2007. Marks, Gary and Marco R. Steenbergen. European integration and political conflict. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004.Zervakis, Peter, 2006. “Differentiated integration”: an alternative path to classical integration?, in: The Federalist (Paria), 48 (2006) 3, 205-213.