A Postfunctionalist Theory of European Integration: From Permissive Consensus to Constraining Dissensus
2008/10/27 by Liesbet Hooghe, Gary Marks · 125 citations
Social Sciences · #European Union Policy and Governance
paper · doi:10.1017/s0007123408000409
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.
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