THE PRESENT CRISIS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
AND ITS CAUSES
THE PRESENT CRISIS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
AND ITS CAUSES
Author(s): Koeck Heribert FranzSubject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence
Published by: C.H. Beck Publishing House - Romania
Keywords: European Union; crisis; unreasonable and objectionable expectations; populist politicians; liberal and democratic state; rule of law; pluralism of society
Summary/Abstract: The crisis of the European Union stems from the dissatisfaction of many people with the Union’s performance. People think that the European Union does not live up to their expectations. However, these expectations are not reasonable, because they are either unrealistic or objectionable. Yet, some politicians pretend that the unrealistic can be done and appeal to the mean instincts that are at the basis of people’s objectionable expectations, namely greed, fear and hatred. If they should succeed to destroy the European Union, the next step would be the destruction of the liberal, democratic state under the rule of law grounded in the pluralism of society.
Journal: Istorie, Cultura, Cetatenie in Uniunea Europeana
- Issue Year: 10/2017
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 22-38
- Page Count: 17
- Language: English
