Is the European Union a political union? An analysis of the policy area of freedom, security and justice
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2008-10-23T12:07:32Z
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Mdladla, Gugulethu Delisile
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The purpose of this research report is to investigate whether the European Union has
begun to take the form of a political union, both in terms of the policy areas it has
expanded its activities into and the nature of this activity in these areas. It examines the
decision-making, in particular, type, range and ramifications thereof, in the area of
freedom, security and justice, which is a controversial and political policy area, in order
to determine how pre-emptive the action emanating from the supranational is in relation
to national governments. If the decisions are substantially pre-emptive, then it can be
concluded that the European Union has gained authority and power in an important area
and thus in general, has a political character and is in the process of becoming a political
union.