ruary 1984, and reflects the continuing preoccupation with the problem of a community that is too weak in relation to its member states; whereas once a union is established with competent abilities and powers and majority voting, the problem will then becom

A European court that is to have jurisdiction over selected areas of law, and a common defense policy. An interesting point to the process of the union is however is that by the very preamble of the treaty it is never supposed to arrive at the logical end point of a centralized federation. It is determined to lay the foundation of an ever-closer union among the peoples of Europe. The implication in the phraseology is that the process of integration is to go on forever, never actually arriving at the end point of a foundation of a union among the peoples of Europe. The idea of a European union is not to be a substitution, but a balance between the individual nation states and the supranational structure. This balance is a difficult one to establish and maintain. As was mentioned in the opening paragraph the European Union must avoid over centralization, whilst still being an effective supranational structure. For a quarter of a century Europe operated under the policies and po!

Looking at the last three decades of European integration we can see a remarkable account of integration and an example of effective shared rule and participation. In the European Union this goal has gone from myth to reality. Historically, most federations or unions of member states have either dissolved or become full-fledged Federal states, with the central government being the dominant power over the affairs of the various member states. While the European Union is still young, it is a remarkable exercise in the making of a working federation. Thus far, the individual nation state has retained its strength, and actually been sustained by the wider structure of the EU. In the EU, sovereignty has become truly shared. Most commonly the typical expressions of sovereignty are the control of ones own currency, diplomacy, policing, and defense.

The European Union (EU) is a union of fifteen independent states based on the European Communities and founded to enhance political, economic and social co-operation. Formerly known as European Community (EC) or European Economic Community (EEC). The Member states are Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Northern Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain. The European Union is the result of a process of cooperation and integration, which began in 1951 between six countries Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. After nearly fifty years, with four waves of accessions the EU today has fifteen Member States and is preparing for its fifth enlargement, this time towards Eastern and Southern Europe. The European Union's mission is to organize relations between the Member States and between their peoples in a coherent manner and on the basis of solidarity.

litical capital that was invested in the Treaty of Rome. Many economic sectors were transformed by the common market that was established within that treaty. The European community has also done an exemplary job at resisting the market fragmentation that dogged the member countries in the thirties. This resistance of fragmentation has allowed the European bloc to move towards becoming a trading bloc that is on the level of the United States. A problem however was that the Institutions of the European Union were not effective to promote development. The right of veto, while a reassuring safeguard for countries to keep them from being pulled into agreements or institutional constructs that they were unhappy with, hampers the ability for the European Union to take effective actions. Rather than discussing issues and problems for extended periods of time and taking weak or late action, the Draft Treaty proposed that a system of majority be required to make, or enact economic changes. The Draft treaty did not go so far as to remove the need for unanimity when it comes to amendments to the treaty itself and to the aspects of defense and foreign po

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