The Making and Re-Making of the Theory of Economic Integration | The Interaction between Economic Theory and Political Reality

Tim Riesebosch

ISBN 10: 3844386521 / ISBN 13: 9783844386523

Published by LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2011

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The Making and Re-Making of the Theory of Economic Integration | The Interaction between Economic Theory and Political Reality | Tim Riesebosch | Taschenbuch | 80 S. | Englisch | 2011 | LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing | EAN 9783844386523 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: BoD - Books on Demand, In de Tarpen 42, 22848 Norderstedt, info[at]bod[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Making and Re-Making of the Theory of Economic Integration | The Interaction between Economic Theory and Political Reality
• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3844386521
• ISBN 13: 9783844386523
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 220W x 150H x 5D millimeters 220 millimeters width by 150 millimeters height by 5 millimeters depth
• Weight: 137 grams
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Synopsis

The first comprehensive theoretical framework on economic integration was formulated after the actual process of European integration had already begun. This remarkable observation was the primary impulse to investigate this seemingly reactionary process in economic science. Following a historical reconstruction of the making of theories on economic integration, this thesis will argue that in the case of European integration political motivations outweigh economic arguments. As economic theories on integration neglect these political motivations, they are unable to explain integration. Therefore, this thesis re-makes the theory of economic integration in order to incorporate these political motivations. A constructivist approach will reveal itself as the most fruitful approach to bridge political and economic theories in the context of economic integration. A basic methodology of how to conduct such an approach is presented in the final chapter.This thesis can be of interest to any whom is interested in the complex process of European economic integration. By combining economic, political and sociological insights, a wide audience is adressed.

About the Author

Tim Riesebosch (1985), MA BBA, studied Management, Economics and Law at HES Amsterdam School of Business, and graduated cum laude in European Studies at the University of Amsterdam. Within his wide range of interests, his main fields of expertise are European integration, European economic history, EU-Russia relations and economic nationalism.