Articles for author: Giandomenico Majone

„The traditional one-size-fits-all approach to European integration is obsolete“

When you think of Europe ten years from now – what is the most striking change you are seeing? What I see  ten years from now is: 1) less union and more diversity; and 2) less emphasis on territory (i.e., on the states as the exclusive actors of European integration) and more on functional (public or private) associations. As a result, the EU would change from a would-be federation (or quasi-state) to a „club of clubs“, built around specific functions or tasks. Let’s start with your first point, less union and more diversity. What makes you think so? The severity ... continue reading

„The traditional one-size-fits-all approach to European integration is obsolete“

When you think of Europe ten years from now – what is the most striking change you are seeing? What I see  ten years from now is: 1) less union and more diversity; and 2) less emphasis on territory (i.e., on the states as the exclusive actors of European integration) and more on functional (public or private) associations. As a result, the EU would change from a would-be federation (or quasi-state) to a „club of clubs“, built around specific functions or tasks. Let’s start with your first point, less union and more diversity. What makes you think so? The severity ... continue reading