Solidarity and subsidiarity as the systemic values of the EU. In search of a remedy to the contemporary crisis of the european integration process Cover Image

Solidarność i subsydiarność — wartości ustrojowe UE. W poszukiwaniu remedium na współczesny kryzys procesu integracji europejskiej
Solidarity and subsidiarity as the systemic values of the EU. In search of a remedy to the contemporary crisis of the european integration process

Author(s): Krzysztof Tomaszewski
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Political Theory, Geopolitics
Published by: Kancelaria Sejmu
Keywords: solidarity; subsidiarity; European Union; European integration; political crisis

Summary/Abstract: The European Union is undergoing one of the most powerful economic and political crises in the recent years. Its various causes are both internal and external (as they result from the EU’s international environment). In this situation, it is necessary to think about the future of the European integration project and the EU. In absence of an unambiguous scenario of the future situation, the question arises whether the values on which the EU had been built are enough to cement the Union in time of crisis. Are subsidiarity and solidarity sufficient motivation for the Member States and the EU (as an international organization) to effectively respond to new challenges that appear in the modern world? Will it suffice to anchor these values in the European treaties to make them work? In the article the listed research questions are answered.

  • Issue Year: 2020
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 171-184
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: English, Polish