Reassessing Regimes: The International Regime Aspects of the European Union

Robert E. Breckinridge

Journal of Common Market Studies, 1997, vol. 35, issue 2, 173-187

Abstract: In the debate over how best to describe the European Union (EU) in institutional terms, several scholars have argued that it cannot be considered a regime. However, these authors miss an important point in their discounting of regime analysis: that regardless of what type of institution the EU is, there is a regime associated with it. While agreeing with those who describe it as an economic confederation, the argument is made that the European Union is embedded in a regime. Several regime aspects of the EU are outlined. Finally, several arguments are put forward supporting the appropriateness of using regime analysis when studying the EU.

Date: 1997
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