Future European Alliance - Europe as a Flexible Democracy

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A reasonable future for Europe can only be achieved if two essential elements are fulfilled: Firstly, newly established institutions must be democratic and have strong support from citizens rather than from national governments. Secondly, the large number of different ethnic, cultural, religious, and regional units existing on the European continent must be able to maintain their identity. This diversity must be institutionally supported rather than be undermined by standardization and centralization. We suggest political institutions, which are formed to meet these goals, following the example of Functional, Overlapping, Competing Jurisdictions (FOCJ). If these two goals are adequately reached, a future alliance raises the identification with the European project, and induces citizens to exhibit civic virtue in strengthening these goals.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: CESifo Working Paper ; No. 7270

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Structure and Scope of Government: General ; Publicly Provided Goods: General ; International Law ; Other Economic Systems: General ; Other Economic Systems: Political Economy; Legal Institutions; Property Rights; Natural Resources; Energy; Environment; Regional Studies ; General Regional Economics (includes Regional Data)
• Subject: europe ; flexible institutions ; identity ; diversity ; FOCJ ; European Union

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Frey, Bruno S. ; Steuernagel, Armin ; Friedrich, Jonas
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Center for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo)
• (where): Munich
• (when): 2018

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/185468
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:43 AM CET