Conclusion and Implications

SEHNÁLEK, David. Conclusion and Implications. In David Sehnálek. Unequal Equals? The Status of Member States in an Integrating European Union. Miskolc–Budapest: Central European Academic Publishing, 2026, s. 693-697. Studies of the Central European Professors’ Network. ISBN 978-615-7027-38-1.

Základní údaje

Originální název

Conclusion and Implications

Autoři

SEHNÁLEK, David

Vydání

Miskolc–Budapest, Unequal Equals? The Status of Member States in an Integrating European Union, od s. 693-697, 5 s. Studies of the Central European Professors’ Network, 2026

Nakladatel

Central European Academic Publishing

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Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Kapitola resp. kapitoly v odborné knize

Obor

50501 Law

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Forma vydání

tištěná verze "print"

Označené pro přenos do RIV

Ano

Organizační jednotka

Právnická fakulta

ISBN

978-615-7027-38-1

Klíčová slova anglicky

European integration; sovereign equality; EU Member States; shared sovereignty; competence creep; constitutional identity; principle of conferred powers; formal and de facto equality; harmonisation; supranationalism.

Příznaky

Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno

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Anotace

V originále

This concluding chapter explores the complex relationship between the deepening of European integration and the preservation of sovereign equality among Member States. The author posits that absolute sovereignty is a theoretical ideal; in practice, states trade full independence for the functional benefits and shared influence of EU membership. Through the evaluation of four key hypotheses, the study confirms the ongoing existence of "competence creep" within EU institutions and demonstrates that formal legal equality often fails to ensure de facto equality, occasionally disadvantaging smaller or newer Member States. Furthermore, the analysis challenges the premise that strict legal unification (e.g., via regulations) is inherently the most effective regulatory approach, suggesting instead that harmonisation (e.g., via directives) is better suited to accommodate national economic and legal diversity. The chapter concludes that while the European Union remains the most advanced framework for institutionalising shared sovereignty, its long-term legitimacy depends on mutual "restraint" from both European and national institutions, strict adherence to the principle of conferred powers, and a profound respect for the constitutional identities of its Member States. Alternative external arrangements or purely intergovernmental models are shown to offer less genuine equality and influence.