Rosamond, Ben. (2005) The uniting of Europe and the foundation of EU studies: revisiting the neofunctionalism of Ernst B. Haas. Journal of European Public Policy, Vol.12 (No.2). pp. 237-254. ISSN 1350-1763

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Abstract

This article suggests that the neofunctionalist theoretical legacy left by Ernst B. Haas is somewhat richer and more prescient than many contemporary discussants allow. The article develops an argument for routine and detailed re-reading of the corpus of neofunctionalist work (and that of Haas in particular), not only to disabuse contemporary students and scholars of the normally static and stylized reading that discussion of the theory provokes, but also to suggest that the conceptual repertoire of neofunctionalism is able to speak directly to current EU studies and comparative regionalism. Neofunctionalism is situated in its social scientific context before the theory's supposed erroneous reliance on the concept of 'spillover' is discussed critically. A case is then made for viewing Haas's neofunctionalism as a dynamic theory that not only corresponded to established social scientific norms, but did so in ways that were consistent with disciplinary openness and pluralism.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	D History General and Old World > D History (General) > D901 Europe (General) J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe)
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Politics and International Studies
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Haas, Ernst B., Regionalism -- Europe, Regionalism (International organization), International organization, International relations
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of European Public Policy
Publisher:	Routledge
ISSN:	1350-1763
Date:	April 2005
Volume:	Vol.12
Number:	No.2
Page Range:	pp. 237-254
Identification Number:	10.1080/13501760500043928
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Access rights to Published version:	Open Access
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