Author : David Phinnemore
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 9781841270005
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (7 download)
Book Synopsis Association by : David Phinnemore
Download or read book Association written by David Phinnemore and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 1999-07-01 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Association provides the main basis for relations between the EU and those states currently seeking membership. This book explores the potential scope and purpose of association and assesses the role it plays in promoting integration with and accession to the EU. Association is presented as a flexible form of relationship which can result in a highly developed alternative to membership. Yet, although association may be flexible, an examination of both the various associations created and the experiences of the associates shows that it involves associates becoming de facto satellites of the EU. Questions are also raised concerning the value of association as a stepping-stone to membership. Associations may be perceived as such, but rarely do they fulfil such a function. This title is published in conjunction with UACES, the University Association for Contemporary European Studies. UACES web site can be found at www.uaces.org