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The political ontology of European integration

Niilo Kauppi

Comparative European Politics, 2010, Vol.8(1), p.19 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

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The political ontology of European integration
Author: Niilo Kauppi
Description: How does EU research define the basic elements of the political realm? What are the underlying construction presuppositions of the European Union as an object of knowledge? In this article, I will discuss the political ontology of the European Union through an analysis of two ideal-typical positions, an exclusive and an inclusive (or reflexive) ontological framework. I will argue that the exclusive ontological framework and the dualisms it reproduces (objective-subjective, individual-institution, socialization-calculation, interest-norm, supranational-national and so on) prevents a great deal of research from elaborating a more complex, 'thick' empirical description of EU integration. The alternative, inclusive and reflexive framework seeks to go beyond these dualisms to develop a relational approach that takes into account the interactive character of institutions and the individuals and groups inhabiting them. Adapted from the source document. Reprinted by permission of Palgrave Macmillan
Is Part Of: Comparative European Politics, 2010, Vol.8(1), p.19
Identifier: ISSN: 1472-4790 ; E-ISSN: ; DOI: 10.1057/cep.2010.2
Subjects: Dualism ; European Union ; Political Development ; Social Integration ; Knowledge ; Political Philosophy ; Ontology ; European Integration ; Philosophical Thought ; Europe ; Political Science

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