Abstract

In the past 70 years, situations that featured a lack of solidarity were always followed by the communitization of structures in the European Union. This contribution reflects on possible consequences of the COVID-19 crisis for the European Union. Even though the initial response from the EU looked unpromising and was driven at the nation-state level, the crisis may lead to new forms of solidarity through communitization. We argue that the EU needs equality for all EU citizens as well as institutionalized solidarity in order to finally become a real European democracy.

Details

Title
European Democracy after COVID-19
Author
Guérot, Ulrike; Hunklinger, Michael
Pages
160-165
Section
Articles
Publication year
2020
Publication date
Dec 2020
Publisher
Berghahn Books, Inc.
ISSN
23328894
e-ISSN
23328908
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2532091180
Copyright
© 2020. This work is published under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.