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The Economic Mythology of European Integration
Author(s) -
JONES ERIK
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
jcms: journal of common market studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.54
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1468-5965
pISSN - 0021-9886
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-5965.2009.02043.x
Subject(s) - mythology , process (computing) , function (biology) , identification (biology) , point (geometry) , european integration , economic integration , political science , economic system , political economy , sociology , economics , history , law , computer science , international trade , european union , classics , botany , geometry , mathematics , evolutionary biology , biology , operating system
This article examines the economic myths that surround the process of European integration. It argues that while such myths once played an important role in fostering identification and support for the process, they no longer serve that function. Instead, these economic myths have become a focal point for contestation and concern. Europeans will have to develop a new mythology to explain and justify their process of integration as a result.