The European Union and Britain’s Exit Process: A Neo-Functionalist Enquiry
The European Union and Britain’s Exit Process: A Neo-Functionalist Enquiry
Author(s): Jide Ibietan, Andikara H. EtiubonSubject(s): Economy, International relations/trade, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment
Published by: Editura Universitară Danubius
Keywords: Britain’s Exit; Enquiry; European Union; Neo-Functionalism; Process;
Summary/Abstract: This paper examines Britain’s exit (BREXIT) process and its impact on the European Union, using Neo-Functionalism as a theoretical anchor which reinforces the explanation of nationalistic activities within international organisations as having significant effect, and this typifies the BREXIT process. With a reliance on secondary data backed by textual analysis, four propositions were advanced and discussed in the paper, and this informs the observation that nationalism offers a platform for opposition to the existing European Union political structure, as the United Kingdom has been adamant concerning the continuous centralisation of decision making in Brussels and Frankfurt.
Journal: Acta Universitatis Danubius. Relationes Internationales
- Issue Year: 11/2018
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 45-69
- Page Count: 25
- Language: English