Author (Person) | Egeberg, Morten |
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Series Title | ARENA Working Papers |
Series Details | No.19, 2004 |
Publication Date | 2004 |
Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog |
Abstract One key indicator of profound change in a Westphalian state order might be the extent to which cleavages are cross-cutting national borders. The kind of conflict structure found at the European level is supposed to be highly dependent upon the institutional architecture at that same level. Arguably, a peculiar thing about the EU's institutional set-up is that it might be able to generate a multi-dimensional cleavage pattern at the European level. In that case, power becomes significantly redistributed, and serious conflicts along a single axis are less likely to develop. If EU institutions really are that |
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Source Link | http://www.arena.uio.no/news/publications/documents/WP19_04.pdf |
Subject Categories | Politics and International Relations |
Countries / Regions | Europe |
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