TOPICS OF COMPARATIVE POLITICS WITHIN THE EU EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE

What type of regime uses elections to gain power while maintaining authoritarian control?

Competitive Authoritarianism

Can the EU forcibly remove a member state?

No, a state must voluntarily withdraw.

How many countries are in the EU?

27 countries

What does the Schengen Area allow?

Free movement for citizens

What is the Eurozone?

Countries that use the Euro as their currency

What are the Copenhagen Criteria?

Political, Economic, and Legal criteria to join the EU

What is involved in Accession Negotiation?

Proposed Countries adopting EU laws and regulations so they can join

What are the major challenges faced by the EU?

No military, no decisive international actions, and no unified policy stances

Which country was the most recent to join the EU?

Croatia in 2013

What is the difference between Hard Power and Soft Power in the context of the EU?

Hard Power involves coercion, while Soft Power involves negotiation; the EU is better at Soft Power.

What support did the EU provide during the Russo-Ukrainian War?

Sanctions against Russia, stronger migration policies for Russia, and financial support for Ukraine.

What does the Stability and Growth Pact establish?

A plan for reducing debt to below a 60% ratio.

What is the Next Generation EU?

A Covid economic recovery program.

What does Article 50 of the Maastricht Treaty pertain to?

The law of withdrawing from the EU.

What is a major motivation for Brexit?

Party Politics.

Which body is notified first when a state cites to withdraw from the EU?

The Council of Ministers.

What were major indicators for Brexit support?

partisanship, Education, and proximity to immigrants.

What is the Common European Asylum System?

It establishes procedures for managing migration.

Which countries were major areas for illegal migration into the EU?

Italy and Greece.

What is the biggest driver of Euroskepticism?

Migration.

What is Technocracy in the context of the EU?

A system where appointed issue experts (Commission) manage specific areas.

What party is not involved within the EU Withdrawal process

Commission

What is not a indicator of post brexit support

Gender

Which of the major Covid waves that hit Western Europe the most

1st

Which is not a major challenge for EU foreign policy

No authority to sanction

Which is not a category of the Copenhagen criteria

Cultural

What establishes conversion rates for the EURO

Central bank

What establishes framework for economic convergence

Monetary union

What is a difference between hard and soft power

Hard power is the use of coercion and soft power is rely on negotiation.

What's the authority of public health in the EU

It's shared between the EU and member states

Why was Eastern Europe hit harder in the 2nd and 3rd waves of Covid

Domestic politics

What does article 7 of the Maastricht treaty prevent

Democratic backsliding

How has the EU responded to the Russian-Ukrainian War

Sanctions aganst Russia, Stricter migration for Russians, Financial Support For Ukraine

What wasn't involved in the EU Roma framework

Police brutality

Difference between a hard/soft euro skeptic

Hard euroskeptic hates the EU, Soft hates a specific policy.