The change of tide in political cooperation: a limited information model of European integration

Schneider, Gerald; Cederman, Lars-Erik (1994). The change of tide in political cooperation: a limited information model of European integration. International organization, 48(4), pp. 633-662. Cambridge University Press 10.1017/S0020818300028332

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European integration follows a puzzling stop-and-go pattern that traditional international reations theories cannot fully explain. The predominating paradigms only account for either the achievements or the setbacks of the integration process. An information based explanation makes it possible to move beyond structural accounts provided by realist and functionalist scholarship. Such an approach yields solid micro-level foundations of international bargaining and focuses on leaders' use of threats in negotiations about regional cooperation. Situations involving governments agreeing on the necessity of further integration, but disagreeing about its level, create room for strategic manipulation of information asymmetries. This type of uncertainty stems from the manipulator's information and control advantages concerning domestic costs. The analysis of different summit meetings demonstrates the empirical relevance of such maneuvers for the dynamics of European integration.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

03 Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences > Social Sciences > Institute of Political Science

ISSN:

0020-8183

Publisher:

Cambridge University Press

Language:

English

Submitter:

Marceline Brodmann

Date Deposited:

23 Jul 2020 16:26

Last Modified:

29 Apr 2023 10:06

Publisher DOI:

10.1017/S0020818300028332

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.115961

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/115961

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