This thesis investigates in what way trade flows in Europe have been altered and differ for countries belonging to a preferential trade agreement as well as a common currency area. More specifically, how exports among the European countries are affected by memberships with the European Union and the EMU.
This dissertation explores delegation and democracy within the European Union (EU). The EU now constitutes one of the cornerstones of the democratic systems of its member states. The most vital instrument of democracy is lawmaking, which increasingly occurs at the European level.
The current paper addresses the EU enlargement process through six chapters. In the beginning the process as a hole is analyzed together with the steps from the past in a historical perspective. In the same time the current criteria for accession are
The creation of the Economic and Monetary Union in Europe has had large impacts on the global political and economic arena. One of the aspects that is of particular importance for the European consumer is the effect of the euro on the
The nation state has over time become the natural locus for democracy and consequently also legitimate governance. Both concepts have been developed within the nation state and are therefore considered closely connected to it. Nation states are, however, not the only actor
Foreign policy is indirectly and directly a significant part of the European Union. It is indirect because the very being of the European collaboration is first and foremost a foreign policy, attempting to bring peace to Europe. It is direct since a