The European Union

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The European Union
Expansion
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How much expansion can the EU withstand?
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THE EUROPEAN UNION
For years the European states have been
cooperating in what was called the European
Community. It originally consisted of six member
states France West
Germany Belgium Netherlands Luxembo
urg 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 Portugal Greece Spain Irel
and 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.
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The European Union

• Copenhagen Criteria set
• of rules that dictate whether
• nation is eligible to join the
• EU
• These criteria are that anation-state must have
  
• institutions that promote
• and retain democratic
• government, human
• rights, a functioning market
• economy, and submit to the
• intentions and obligations
• of the EU.

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For your visual pleasure, here is a map of the
countries in the
European Union.
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APPROACHING THE EU

• Various levels of analysis

2nd Image
Liberalism
3rd Image
Neo-Liberal Institutionalism

Realism
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Cant they all just get along??
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Considering the Images

• 3RD Image
• Addresses the International relations of the EU.
  Which is an essential part of Structural Realism
  
• It explains why the EU is reluctant to continue
  to expand.

• 2ND Image
• Focuses on domestic societal factors (economic
  and political)
• Shows why Turkey is unlikely to be accepted to
  the EU (human rights abuses)

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Turkey Applied for full membership1987 Confirme
d as candidate December 1999 Negotiations
October 2005

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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
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ONLY 11 OF AUSTRIANS FAVOR TURKEYS FULL
MEMBERSHIP INTO THE EUROPEAN UNION
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I do not want to join the EU, its a Christian
club! Yavuz Istanbul newsagent
About 98 of the population is Sunni Muslim.
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Could innate and intrinsic social factors hinder
France from accepting Turkey?
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The median age in Turkey is 28 years old.
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Admitting Turkey now would be like Mexico
becoming the 51st state of the U.S.
overnight. -Brussels diplomat
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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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Questions

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Should the EU expand? What are the
implications? In your opinion, should the EU
accept Turkey as a full member into the EU? How
would partial membership differ from full
membership? Does the EU have a strong future?
Will the expansion of the EU increase the
likelihood for a strong EU in the future?