Flexible Europe: Differentiated integration, fairness, and democracy

Bellamy, Richard, Kröger, Sandra and Lorimer, Marta ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9214-3898 2022. Flexible Europe: Differentiated integration, fairness, and democracy. United Kingdom: Bristol University Press.

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Abstract

The European Union (EU) is often portrayed as sacrificing national diversity for European unity. This book explores the alternative of a flexible EU based on differentiated rather than uniform integration. The authors combine normative theory with empirical research on political party actors to assess the desirability and political acceptability of differentiated integration as a means of accommodating heterogeneity in the EU. They examine the circumstances and institutional design needed for flexibility to promote rather than undermine fairness and democracy within and between member states. Clear, balanced, and accessible, the book provides fresh thinking on the future of the EU.

Item Type:	Book
Book Type:	Authored Book
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Law
Publisher:	Bristol University Press
ISBN:	9781529219920
Last Modified:	11 Nov 2025 16:36
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/182303

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