More integration. Federalism in european construction

Authors

  • Paulo Carvalho Vicente

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14195/1647-6336_16_1

Keywords:

European Union, Federalism, European Institutions, Revision of EU Treaties, Sovereignty

Abstract

European Union is an unfinished politcal project, which makes its history of more than sixty years so interesting. What could have turned into a solid entity and resistant to many obstacles still lacks political strength. Since 1950 it seemed inevitable the construction of a European federation, but from Rome to Lisbon the process has been dragging. In this article we analyze historically the role of European institutions in dialogue with national drives, sovereignty and legitimacy to argue that a de facto European federation is a relevant option for the future.

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Published

2017-07-03

How to Cite

Vicente, P. C. (2017). More integration. Federalism in european construction. Debater a Europa, (16), 9-26. https://doi.org/10.14195/1647-6336_16_1

Issue

No. 16 (2017): Phenomena of regional integration: the cases of the european union and mercosul

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Articles

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