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Margaret Thatcher - ANSWER ✓ British PM in the 1980's, conservative and
uncompromising
- euroskeptic, demanded concessions to Britain
- opposed EC integration
- "I want my money back"
Michel Barnier - ANSWER ✓ chief Brexit negotiator on the EU side
- center right, from France
Moreno question - ANSWER ✓ A question on the EU barometer that asks - In
the near future, do you see yourself as British only? British and European?
European and British? Or European only?
- everytime (since 1992) more than half of the population has said British only
- shallowness of European identity
Multi-level governance - ANSWER ✓ A theory of explaining the EU that
considers the EU to be a one-of-a-kind political system where levels of
government are mutually dependent
- focus on contextual factors (rules, traditions, culture)
- national level depends on resources of other levels
Neofunctionalism - ANSWER ✓ sees integration as linear and self-sustaining
- tasks are initially delegated to the supranational level which leads to spillover of
other tasks into other policy domains (integration is self perpetuating)
- integration is primarily elite driven
- member states will work together to reap economic benefits
, Nigel Farage - ANSWER ✓ British MEP who was the leader of the UK
Independence Party
- Prominent supporter of Brexit
- euroskeptic and criticizes the euro
Ordinary Legislative Procedure - ANSWER ✓ OLP - laws start at commission,
then go to parliament, then council
- process of co-decision making, simple majority
Paul-Henri Spaak - ANSWER ✓ Belgian politician who was one of the "founding
fathers" of the EU
- pushed for integration
- chief diplomat behind Treaty of Rome negotiations
- building in Brussels named after him - debate chamber for the EP
pooled sovereignty - ANSWER ✓ Concept where states give up certain autonomy
in areas in order to receive the benefit of membership
- Treaty of Paris established this in EU
- integration that allows states to exercise political power in other states
Presidency Compromise - ANSWER ✓ The president of the Councils primary
concern is getting things done for EU
- showing you can be efficient and put your own governments interests aside
primary legislation - ANSWER ✓ legal foundation of the EU - treaties
Qualified Majority Voting - ANSWER ✓ QMV - System of voting in EU
55% or more of states, 65% of total population (from the 55%) for a proposal to
pass in the Council
- a decision can only be blocked by a group of at least four member states
Referendum - ANSWER ✓ general vote by the electorate on a single political
question that has been referred to them for a direct decision/final approval
Regulations - ANSWER ✓ secondary legislation that have a direct effect (no need
for national transposition) and are binding in all member states
, Relais actor - ANSWER ✓ The president of the council is at an advantaged
position - when they put their countries needs above that of the EU (opposite of
presidency compromise)
Robert Schuman - ANSWER ✓ the PR guy of the Schuman declaration - pitched
it to all involved countries
- French foreign minister
- established grounds for European integration
- He could go to Germans and say he has a plan that will give them sovereignty
and it gives French the peace of mind knowing Germany wont start WW3
S & D - ANSWER ✓ Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (EP party
group)
- europhilic and econ left
Scenarios for future of EU- US - ANSWER ✓ 1. pick and choose - political
leaders continue to respect liberal values and international engagement, but
abandon collective foreign policy
2. Europe takes the wheel - EU steps over the US as the top of the global world
order
- carries torch for liberal values and democracy, builds their defense policy
3. rally 'round the flag - populist leaders in the US and EU declare war against
islamic extremism, retreat from the international stage and the military ventures
help bolster domestic support of leaders
4. rules for the future - doubtful future for transatlantic economic and security
cooperation b/c of technology developments, US and EU negotiators unable to
overcome conflicts regarding broad societal values and technology
Schengen zone - ANSWER ✓ 26 European states that have abolished passport
and other forms of border control at their mutual borders
- NOT part of zone: Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Romania, UK, Ireland
Schuman Declaration - ANSWER ✓ Basic idea - Contain Germany, give
Germans power over their own country, niche for Europe that would allow it to not
get swallowed up by US or Soviets
- innovative b/c supranational and limited scope
- Jean Monnet and Robert Schumann
- established grounds for European integration by pooling sovereignty for coal and
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Margaret Thatcher - ANSWER ✓ British PM in the 1980's, conservative and
uncompromising
- euroskeptic, demanded concessions to Britain
- opposed EC integration
- "I want my money back"
Michel Barnier - ANSWER ✓ chief Brexit negotiator on the EU side
- center right, from France
Moreno question - ANSWER ✓ A question on the EU barometer that asks - In
the near future, do you see yourself as British only? British and European?
European and British? Or European only?
- everytime (since 1992) more than half of the population has said British only
- shallowness of European identity
Multi-level governance - ANSWER ✓ A theory of explaining the EU that
considers the EU to be a one-of-a-kind political system where levels of
government are mutually dependent
- focus on contextual factors (rules, traditions, culture)
- national level depends on resources of other levels
Neofunctionalism - ANSWER ✓ sees integration as linear and self-sustaining
- tasks are initially delegated to the supranational level which leads to spillover of
other tasks into other policy domains (integration is self perpetuating)
- integration is primarily elite driven
- member states will work together to reap economic benefits
, Nigel Farage - ANSWER ✓ British MEP who was the leader of the UK
Independence Party
- Prominent supporter of Brexit
- euroskeptic and criticizes the euro
Ordinary Legislative Procedure - ANSWER ✓ OLP - laws start at commission,
then go to parliament, then council
- process of co-decision making, simple majority
Paul-Henri Spaak - ANSWER ✓ Belgian politician who was one of the "founding
fathers" of the EU
- pushed for integration
- chief diplomat behind Treaty of Rome negotiations
- building in Brussels named after him - debate chamber for the EP
pooled sovereignty - ANSWER ✓ Concept where states give up certain autonomy
in areas in order to receive the benefit of membership
- Treaty of Paris established this in EU
- integration that allows states to exercise political power in other states
Presidency Compromise - ANSWER ✓ The president of the Councils primary
concern is getting things done for EU
- showing you can be efficient and put your own governments interests aside
primary legislation - ANSWER ✓ legal foundation of the EU - treaties
Qualified Majority Voting - ANSWER ✓ QMV - System of voting in EU
55% or more of states, 65% of total population (from the 55%) for a proposal to
pass in the Council
- a decision can only be blocked by a group of at least four member states
Referendum - ANSWER ✓ general vote by the electorate on a single political
question that has been referred to them for a direct decision/final approval
Regulations - ANSWER ✓ secondary legislation that have a direct effect (no need
for national transposition) and are binding in all member states
, Relais actor - ANSWER ✓ The president of the council is at an advantaged
position - when they put their countries needs above that of the EU (opposite of
presidency compromise)
Robert Schuman - ANSWER ✓ the PR guy of the Schuman declaration - pitched
it to all involved countries
- French foreign minister
- established grounds for European integration
- He could go to Germans and say he has a plan that will give them sovereignty
and it gives French the peace of mind knowing Germany wont start WW3
S & D - ANSWER ✓ Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (EP party
group)
- europhilic and econ left
Scenarios for future of EU- US - ANSWER ✓ 1. pick and choose - political
leaders continue to respect liberal values and international engagement, but
abandon collective foreign policy
2. Europe takes the wheel - EU steps over the US as the top of the global world
order
- carries torch for liberal values and democracy, builds their defense policy
3. rally 'round the flag - populist leaders in the US and EU declare war against
islamic extremism, retreat from the international stage and the military ventures
help bolster domestic support of leaders
4. rules for the future - doubtful future for transatlantic economic and security
cooperation b/c of technology developments, US and EU negotiators unable to
overcome conflicts regarding broad societal values and technology
Schengen zone - ANSWER ✓ 26 European states that have abolished passport
and other forms of border control at their mutual borders
- NOT part of zone: Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Romania, UK, Ireland
Schuman Declaration - ANSWER ✓ Basic idea - Contain Germany, give
Germans power over their own country, niche for Europe that would allow it to not
get swallowed up by US or Soviets
- innovative b/c supranational and limited scope
- Jean Monnet and Robert Schumann
- established grounds for European integration by pooling sovereignty for coal and
steal
