History of European Political Integration
True/false: (Western) European political integration developed gradually over the decades
True, post-war integration started from economic cooperation, and it also had a conciliatory purpose after WW1 and WW2
Which is the only bank that can issue euros?
European Central Bank
Which is the only directly elected EU body (institution)?
European Parliament
Name some classical political ideologies
e.g. liberalism, conservatism, socialism, anarchism, nationalism, fascism
Which treaty established the EU?
1992 Maastricht Treaty
When did the eurocrisis/sovereign debt crisis begin?
in 2009 following the 2008 financial crisis
Who participate in the European Council?
heads of state/government of all Member States
Give some examples for social movements
e.g. Civil Rights Movement for Racial Equity, Feminist movements, LGBTQIA+ marriage equality
How many countries were there originally in the European Communities?
Six (France, Germany, Italy, Benelux states)
What has triggered the EU’s geoeconomic turn (give an example)?
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, re-election of Donald Trump, rise of China
Who is the High Representative of the EU (i.e. the highest diplomat)?
Kaja Kallas
Who is one of the founders of sociology who claimed that inequalities and class conflicts shape society?
Karl Marx
Which countries joined the European Communities in 1973, the first round of enlargement (give an example)?
What are some ideas behind/features of (economic) liberalism?
e.g. free trade, self-regulating markets, limited government intervention, specialisation of countries in the world economy, maintaining peace via trade, positive-sum game, freedom of individuals
Does the EU have a constitution?
No, the 2004 Constitutional Treaty was rejected by some countries
What is social mobility?
changing social position between parents and their children (status, wealth, life expectancy)/changing social position over the life course
The French prime minister who was responsible for the Declaration/Plan on 9 May 1950 that later became the European Coal and Steel Community
Robert Schuman
What is geoeconomics?
the use of economic tools for geopolitical purposes
Which countries are part of the European Economic Area but not the EU (give an example)?
Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein
Which city is regarded (by Western scholars) as the birthplace of democracy?
Athens