Bulletin n. 2/2011
October 2011
CONTENTS
  • Section A) The theory and practise of the federal states and multi-level systems of government
  • Section B) Global governance and international organizations
  • Section C) Regional integration processes
  • Section D) Federalism as a political idea
    • Allers Robin M.
    Attacking the sacred cow The Norwegian challenge to the EC’s acquis communautaire in the enlargement negotiations of 1970-72
    in Journal of European Integration History , vol. 16, n. 2 ,  2010 ,  59-82
    In the first round of EC enlargement, Norway’s claims for permanent exemptions from the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) challenged the EC’s negotiating position based on acceptance of the acquis communautaire. The article revisits positions and attitudes on both sides. Why did Norway apply for membership despite having problems agreeing on basic Community principles and why did the Six agree to open negotiations despite being fully aware of Oslo’s reluctant attitude towards political integration? Analysing the negotiations on agriculture and fisheries in detail, the article explores to what extent both sides were willing to compromise. Given the negative outcome of the referendum on membership, the article concludes by discussing the importance of the negotiation result and the possibility of a different outcome.
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