Deck 12: The Fragmentation of the European Union: the Crossroads Redux

Question 1

Encourage students to use some of the IPE tools identified in Chapter 1 to help describe and explain terms and arguments. These include the levels of analysis, 4 IPE perspectives, and 5 international structures.

Answer 1

No Answer.

Question 2

Assert that the EU has been going through a transformation that is fundamentally changing the role of some of its institutions. Identify 3 or 4 EU institutions and write an essay in which you defend this argument and explain arguments against it.

Answer 2

No Answer.

Question 3

Identify some issues causing conflicts between EU and national interests. How are these conflicts hurting integration? Demonstrate that you have read the parts of the text related to their topic. Also refer to several newspaper or journal articles. Possible issues are: the financial crises; the euro; PIIGS debt; terrorism; immigration; human rights; Brexit; and Russia.

Answer 3

No Answer.

Question 4

Do you think that the EU might break up in the near? Give arguments for and against the likelihood of breakup. How might the EU resolve some of its existing tensions?

Question 5

Who suggested after World War II that western Europe should forge a "United States" of Europe?

A) Queen Elizabeth
B) Charles de Gaulle
C) Winston Churchill
D) Franklin D. Roosevelt

Question 6

In which city did six countries sign the Treaty establishing the EEC?

A) Berlin
B) London
C) Paris
D) Rome

Question 7

The concept of "spillover" is most closely associated with

A) functionalism.
B) intergovernmentalism.
C) the CAP.
D) the ECSC.

Question 8

Which British Prime Minister put the damper on EU integration in the early 1980s by emphasizing neoliberal economic policies?

A) Edward Heath
B) Margaret Thatcher
C) Theresa May
D) Tony Blair

Question 9

Which treaty formally established the "European Union," the European Central Bank, and the Economic and Monetary Union in 1992?

A) Treaty of Lisbon
B) Treaty of Nice
C) Treaty of Amsterdam
D) Maastricht Treaty

Question 10

Most economic experts argue that the fundamental problem with the EMU is

A) lack of authority by the head of the ECB.
B) failure to fulfill the requirements of an optimal currency union.
C) lack of a common foreign and security policy.
D) UK opposition to the euro.

Question 11

Which of the following institutions is not a member of the Troika?

A) The IMF
B) The ECB
C) The WTO
D) The European Commission

Question 12

Which Troika policy generated massive protests and demonstrations in Greece and other European countries because it imposed economic hardship on ordinary people?

A) austerity
B) haircuts
C) Grexit
D) Détente

Question 13

Which candidate for prime minister of Greece promised not to agree to Troika conditions for a third Greek loan, but then did agree to those conditions once he was elected?

A) Yanis Varoufakis
B) Alexis Tsipras
C) Karalos Papoulias
D) George Papandreou

Question 14

Those who leave their nation in search of a better job are usually referred to as

A) immigrants
B) migrants
C) asylum seekers
D) refugees

Question 15

In Europe, what does "The Jungle" refer to?

A) a district in Paris where terrorists are known to strike
B) a migrant camp in Calais, France
C) a migrant camp in Berlin, Germany
D) none of the above

Question 16

Which of the following was required of the UK before negotiations could begin with the UK for terms related to its future relationship to the EU?

A) The UK had to apply to leave the EU under Article 50 of the TEU.
B) A new Prime Minister had to be elected.
C) The House of Lords had to approve the referendum.
D) None of the above.

Question 17

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

A) The European Council is composed of a single representative from each member nation and is the main lawmaking body of the EU.
B) The European Commission monitors the implementation of EU laws, represents Europe in international organizations, and has a staff of more than 32,000 people.
C) The European Parliament has 754 deputies who are organized along political party lines and not according to national citizenship. It participates in drafting European legislation and votes on the EU budget.
D) The Council of the EU is comprised of heads of state who meet whenever the President (now Donald Tusk) deems it necessary.

Question 18

A top government minister in which country said that Greece should leave the EU?

A) Germany
B) Italy
C) Austria
D) Belgium

Question 19

Balaam and Dillman conclude that which of the following states must assume more hegemonic responsibilities if European states are to continue to cooperate to solve common problems?

A) the UK
B) the United States
C) France
D) Germany