The lecture discusses the historical implications of European integration. Security as well as welfare is interpreted as main target from the early 1950ies till today. European integration is understood as the cornerstone of new modes of governance. That is why alternative theoretical approaches are introduced to understand the distinctiveness of integration. The lecture provides an understanding why enlarging and deepening of integration have been crucial and sometimes conflictive elements. As it is a common saying that the European Union is an economic giant but a political dwarf it will be analysed to which extent this assumption holds true after the European Union has developed its foreign and security policy. |
