A comparative content analysis of the additions and amendments to the primary treaties of the European Union: Reflecting the manifestation of an evolving shared vision within the European Union.

Kondonassis, Alex,Magowan, Joy Renee.2013-08-162013-08-162006http://hdl.handle.net/11244/1061This research focuses on the development of the European Union and on the primary treaties that have been adopted over time and have helped define the goals and structure of the European Union. A comparative content analysis of additions and amendments to primary European Union treaties provides a metaperspective of the treaty process, revealing a pattern of EU development, shedding light on EU integration and on the extent that incremental changes to the treaties may be the manifestation of an evolving shared vision within the European Union. Also considered is the role of text in reifying belief systems and legitimizing institutions. The analysis confirms that the economic foundations established with the European Coal and Steel Community in 1952, and with the European economic Community in 1958 continue to be at the heart of the European Union even as the European Union has expanded into non-economic areas.vii, 182 leaves :Political Science, International Law and Relations.Treaty on European Union (1992)Language, Rhetoric and Composition.Treaty on European Union (1992). Protocols, etc., 2001 Feb. 26.Sociology, Social Structure and Development.Treaty on European Union (1992). Protocols, etc., 1997 Oct. 2.Treaty Establishing the European Economic Community (1957)Economics, General.European Union.A comparative content analysis of the additions and amendments to the primary treaties of the European Union: Reflecting the manifestation of an evolving shared vision within the European Union.Thesis