Abstract

TORRES, Francisco  and  MAIOR, Paulo Vila. The International Relations Theory’s lessons to explain the European monetary integration process. Relações Internacionais [online]. 2013, n.39, pp.101-112. ISSN 1645-9199.

The assumptions and lessons from the main theories of European integration (neofunctionalism and intergovernmentalism) are depicted in order to understand their explanatory potential for the creation and evolution of Economic and Monetary Union. Since both theories come from international relations theories, their restrictions on the context of European integration are obvious. Notwithstanding both theories explain different moments of European monetary integration, they need to be supplemented by other theoretical approaches that capture the particularisms of European integration. Thus, the role of ideas, the awareness of the Europeanisation of politics, and the influence of powerful epistemic communities come to the surface.

Keywords : European Union; Economic and Monetary Union; Neofunctiona-lism; Liberal Intergovernmentalism.

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