A Postfunctionalist Theory of European Integration: From Permissive Consensus to Constraining Dissensus

Liesbet Hooghe and Gary Marks

British Journal of Political Science, 2009, vol. 39, issue 1, 1-23

Abstract: Preferences over jurisdictional architecture are the product of three irreducible logics: efficiency, distribution and identity. This article substantiates the following claims: (a) European integration has become politicized in elections and referendums; (b) as a result, the preferences of the general public and of national political parties have become decisive for jurisdictional outcomes; (c) identity is critical in shaping contestation on Europe.

Date: 2009
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