Chapter 25

Instructions

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Question 1

Which one of the following is NOT a shorthand definition of Europeanization?

a) A top-down approach

b) Both a bottom-up and a top-down approach

c) A vertical approach

d) European integration

Question 2

Which one of the following does NOT correctly describe the criticisms of theoretical research on Europeanization?

a) Neither coherent nor systematic

b) A 'reinvention of the wheel' or a form of 'ad-hocism'

c) Failing to consider other potential sources of domestic influence

d) Allowing EU studies to influence other research fields

Question 3

Which one of the following correctly describes the scope of theoretical research on Europeanization?

a) How the EU level interacts with its member states

b) How the member states cooperate under the EU institutions

c) How the EU works in different policy areas

d) How the EU interacts with other regions or countries on the world stage

Question 4

Which one of the following explanations of positive integration is wrong?

a) The EU prescribes a specific institutional model or policy template that the member states have to adopt.

b) An example of positive integration is the establishment of the Single Market.

c) The pressure for adaptation at the national level results from the degree of 'fit' or 'misift' between EU and domestic policies, processes, and institutions.

d) Examples of positive integration can be found in the fields of health and safety, consumer protection, and environmental policy.

Question 5

Which one of the following correctly describes the effect of Europeanization?

a) The effect on domestic institutions has substantial variance across the EU.

b) National parliaments increase their traditional legislative power across the EU.

c) National governments import the EU's model.

d) The effect of the EU on domestic institutions has become simplistic.

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Chapter 25

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