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This 3 page paper considers some of the reasons why the EU, successful economically, cannot seem to unite politically. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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that might exist to a political, as well as economic, union of European nations. Discussion Although its easy to understand why European nations might band together for economic advantage, its
not that simple when it comes to politics. The nations of Europe speak different languages, have different cultures and religions, and have often been at war with one another, with
alliances shifting constantly. Despite all this, Europe is developing a constitution: the Treaty "establishing a Constitution for Europe" was signed on October 29, 2004, in Rome (A constitution for Europe).
The process of developing a Constitution for Europe has been underway since 1984, when the idea was first proposed (A constitution for Europe). The process has resulted in a series
of treaties, each one bringing the constitution closer to reality (A constitution for Europe). The steps included signing the "Single European Act" in 1987; and the "Treaty on European
Union (EU Treaty)" in 1992 (A constitution for Europe). This was the treaty that actually established the EU and "introduced a common foreign and security policy (CFSP) as well as
cooperation in the field of justice and home affairs (JHA)" (A constitution for Europe). This treaty marks the point at which Europe began to transform from an economic community to
a political one (A constitution for Europe). However, despite a long process and significant build-up of support, the Constitution hit a snag when it came to ratification; both the Netherlands
and France voted against it (Whitlock, 2005). The Constitution was rejected "decisively" by almost 56 percent of French voters, who turned out in great numbers to show their displeasure for
the proposal (Whitlock, 2005). It may be that the no-vote was more to show their dislike of the governing elite, in particular President Jacques Chirac, rather than a dislike of
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