Powerful but integrationist : German behaviour regarding European integration
department or school: Arts, Faculty of
department or school: Political Science, Department of
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degree campus: UBCV
creator: Abedi-Djourabtchi, Amir-Hassan
issued: 2009-02-09T22:48:55Z
issued: 1995
related degree: Master of Arts - MA
degree grantor: University of British Columbia
description: This thesis analyzes Germany's policy towards European integration by examining both its motivations for participating in the process of European integration and its limits of acceptance of further integration. It concentrates on the early 1950s and on the years following the end of the partition of Germany — two critical junctures when the Federal Republic of Germany has had to make decisions of general principle about its future role in Europe. Germany is of special interest because it is a rather distinctive case: very pro-integrationist despite being large and increasingly powerful. Support for European unification has been a fundamental assumption of German political behaviour from the earliest days of the Federal Republic. In the period 1949-1957, however, Germany's position towards European integration was more fluid. Germany's main motivations for participating in the process of European integration were initially moral rehabilitation and the regaining of sovereignty. Another important motivation has been the creation of internal and external stability. Regional integration has been regarded as the most appropriate strategy for achieving these aims. Yet there are certain areas where Bonn has been less willing to make compromises. Since the 1950s one of Germany's foremost limits of acceptance of integration has been to not foreclose the possibility of German reunification. Since 1990, when reunification was finally achieved. Germany's limits of acceptance are centred on three principles: free trade, monetary stability, and subsidiarity/federalism. These principles have been essential for the successful political and economic development of the Federal Republic. Germany, therefore, wants to see them firmly established in the European Union.The Federal Republic's distinctiveness can be explained by its historical experience. West Germany's political and economic structure was created in the early 1950s. These formative years also saw the Federal Republic's inte…
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note: POWERFUL BUT INTEGRATIONIST: GERMAN BEHAVIOUR REGARDING EUROPEAN INTEGRATION by AMIR-HASSAN ABEDI-DJOURABTCHI M.A., Universitat Hannover, 1992 A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS i n THE FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES (Department of P o l i t i c a l Science) We accept t h i s thesis as conforming to the required standard THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA September 1995 © Amir-Hassan Abedi-Djourabtchi, 1995 In presenting this thesis in partial fulfilment of the requirements for an advanced degree at the University of British Columbia, I agree that the Library shall make it freely available for reference and study. I further agree that permission for extensive copying of this thesis for scholarly purposes may be granted by the head of my department or by his or her representatives. It is understood that copying or publication of this thesis for financial gain shall not be allowed without my written permission. Department of ?0H I \CAL SC I ENCE The University of British Columbia Vancouver, Canada Date SETTBMBER 0?. \??S DE-6 (2/88) 11 ABSTRACT This thesis analyzes Germany's p o l i c y towards European integration by examining both i t s motivations for p a r t i c i p a t i n g in the process of European integration and i t s l i m i t s of acceptance of further integration. It concentrates on the early 1950s and on the years following the end of the p a r t i t i o n of Germany — two c r i t i c a l junctures when the Federal Republic of Germany has had to make decisions of general p r i n c i p l e about i t s future role in Europe. Germany i s of special i n t e r e s t because i t i s a rather d i s t i n c t i v e case: very pro-integrationist despite being large and increasingly powerful. Support for European u n i f i c a t i o n has been a fundamental assumption of German p o l i t i c a l behaviour from the e a r l i e s t days of the Federal Republic. In the period 1949 -1957, however, Germany's pos …
has type: Thesis/Dissertation
date issued: 1995-11
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0087092
language: eng
degree discipline: Political Science
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: University of British Columbia
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scholar level: Graduate
type: Text
identifier URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/4309