ASYMMETRIC INTERDEPENDENCE, POWER, AND CRISIS IN INTEGRATED SYSTEMS
ASYMMETRIC INTERDEPENDENCE, POWER, AND CRISIS IN INTEGRATED SYSTEMS

Summary/Abstract: As the interdependence intensifies, the European project is increasingly challenged by the implications of asymmetric distribution of power among allied states. The aim of this paper is to elaborate a synthetic theoretical approach in order to provide a more comprehensive assessment of the role cultural factors in determining the collective action and multilateral collaboration of the member states in the context of the apparently benign interdependence. In order to bring more light into the dynamics of the EU in the context of asymmetric interdependence we use a synthetic scientific approach combining the rationalist view on culture of institutional liberalism with the social constructivist perspective, focusing on both constitutive and causal effects of culture on conflict / cooperation relations.

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