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Differentiated Integration and Disintegration in the EU after Brexit

Risks versus Opportunities

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ID6281808
AuthorsBenjamin Leruth (0000-0002-1999-918X, University of Groningen Groningen, corresponding author), Stefan Gänzle (0000-0002-9421-109X, University of Agder Kristiansand), Jarle Trondal (0000-0002-6723-7761, University of Agder, Kristiansand, and ARENA Centre for European Studies, University of Oslo Oslo)
Year2019
Volume57
Issue6
Pages1383-1394
Publication date2019-11-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJCMS Journal of Common Market Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0021-9886 • E-ISSN: 1468-5965
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/jcms.12957
OpenAlexW2972006074
LanguageEN
Citations received38
References cited35

Differentiation is becoming an increasingly salient feature of European integration. The multifaceted European crisis and the subsequent Brexit vote (paving the way for a ground‐breaking case of differentiated disintegration) have led scholars and practitioners to think about the consequences of differentiated integration. This article draws on five empirical models of differentiation experienced by countries both inside and outside the EU: the European economic area model, the Danish model of (quasi‐)permanent differentiation, the Swedish model of de facto differentiation, the instrumental model and the Brexit process of differentiation. It addresses the different risks and opportunities that each of these models entail. The article also introduces the contributions to this symposium, which aims at paving the way for future research on the consequences of differentiation in light of Brexit

Brexit · De facto · Economics · European union · International trade · Political science · Product differentiation · Salient · Welfare · European Union Policy and Governance · Law · Regional Development and Policy · Social Policy and Reform Studies

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Unique citing works38
Citations per year6,33
Citation span2020 - 2025 (6)
Citation velocityrecent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 38

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