10.25651/ICER122015
Kieber, Isabella
Isabella
Kieber
Universität Innsbruck
Liberal intergovernmentalism and EU immigration policy. A theoretical approach in a complex policy field
Universität Innsbruck
2015
WorkingPaper
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In this contribution, Andrew Moravcsik's theory of Liberal lntergovernmentalism will be illuminated in order to better evaluate its potential, but also potential shortcomings in the analysis and explanation of the path to European integration. The field of EU immigration policy has developed the potential of being of major concern for the European Union and its Member States. Therefore, the development of this field shall serve as an example and will be illustrated as well. In this sense and following a brief introduction, the first section is dedicated to the illustration of the theory's cornerstones. Afterwards, the development of immigration policy on European level shall be topic of analysis. Before briefly summing up the findings in the conclusion, the research question on the applicability of the theory of Liberal lntergovernmentalism in EU immigration policy shall be answered in the third section.
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Icer Papers on European Governance
2015
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