Economic, Political and Social Identity in the European Union
                                       Professor John Wilton
                                             Lecture 6

            A European Union for citizens to identify with: federalism and subsidiarity

                                             Lecture 6

                                             Lecture 6

•            Functionalism

     - the functions of different elements of     societies would encourage and    produce
co-operation and       integration.

b) Neo-functionalism

     - based on principle of ‘spillover’      (integration and benefits from one    policy area
‘spillover’ into other     sectors)

                                             Lecture 6

-            ‘spillover’ produce federal E.U. and E.U. citizen identity?

-            Federal E.U. = ‘Europe of the Regions’ based on subsidiarity?

-            Federalism – 3 main assumptions:

     a) societies are complex and diverse;

     b) societies are pluralistic;

     c) institutions that protect diversity             and autonomy, and produce unity,    are
required

                                             Lecture 6

A federal framework for the E.U. would:

-             protect minorities and minority interests;

-             prevent the growth of a strong centralised power;

-             lead to the peaceful integration of conflicting interests;

-             help solve societal problems at the level of government (local, regional, national,
E.U.) most suited to deal with the particular problem or issue.