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Differentiated integration in the European Union: Institutional effects, public opinion, and alternative flexibility arrangements

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  • Frank Schimmelfennig

    (Center for Comparative and International Studies, 111843ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland)

  • Dirk Leuffen

    (Department of Politics and Public Administration, 26567University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany)

  • Catherine E De Vries

    (Department of Social and Political Sciences, 18982Bocconi University, Milan, Italy)

Abstract

Research on differentiated integration (DI) in the European Union (EU) has focused on the causes, conditions, and patterns of differentiation in European integration. By contrast, we know less about its effects on institutional outcomes and public support; moreover, alternatives to de jure DI in providing flexibility are still rarely accounted for. This introduction to the special issue takes stock of, and discusses omissions, in the current literature on DI. We propose an analytical framework, centering on efficiency and legitimacy, to study the effects of different types of DI. We use this framework to motivate the choice and assess the contributions of the articles selected for this special issue.

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  • Frank Schimmelfennig & Dirk Leuffen & Catherine E De Vries, 2023. "Differentiated integration in the European Union: Institutional effects, public opinion, and alternative flexibility arrangements," European Union Politics, , vol. 24(1), pages 3-20, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:eeupol:v:24:y:2023:i:1:p:3-20
    DOI: 10.1177/14651165221119083
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