- Federalism - Functionalism - Neo-functionalism - Intergovernmentaism - Liberal intergovermentalism Theory – group of ideas meant to explain a certain issue EU integration theories are meant to address: - The speed and direction f EU integration - The speed and direction of individual policies - The failure to establish certain policies - The institutional development - Why progress takes place in certain times Federalism Ventotene manifesto - The autonomous nature of the pan European movement for the European federation - The European Constituent Assembly to command necessary democrativ legitimacy - Exploitation of the contradictions of the functional approach to European integration 1. The independent movement for the European federation - Should unite all supporters, should not be a political party - Should be supernational
9. Which are the four key institutions of the ECSC? High Authority, Special Council of Ministers, Common Assembly, Court of Justice 10. Which conference re-launched the process intergration – focussing on economic integration in 1955? Which countries participated to the community created after it? Messina Conference? IT, FR, DE, BE, NL, LU 11. Who is the father of European federalism? And what did he write? - Altiero Spinelli / The Ventotene Manifesto 12. What is the functional spillover - The integration of one sector works only if the bordering sector is also integrated 13. Which EU institution brings together the Heads of state and government (at least) twice a year? The European Council 14. Among the EU institutions, which are the two co-legislators and which one has the right of legislative initiative European Parliament and Council of Ministers (Co-legislators);