After you have read all of the materials associated with this week’s topic and watched the recommended videos (they are very informative) you probably will have formulated your own personal opinion about the following issue: are there any benefits in the economic integration?
For this discussion, express your opinion from one of these sides:
- "Yes, the economic integration in North America based upon the European model of integration is a good idea" or
- "No, it is a bad idea".
Please provide arguments explaining your position.
If both opinions are present in the discussion, we will have a real debate on the issue of the European Union model.
Please remember that all submitted posts: essays, discussion forum and journal reflection posts you can use in your Final Research paper. Please save all your posts.
Discussion Expectations
- Visit the Forum site at least twice a week during two different days of this week and make a minimum of two direct responses to your peers. The responses should be well thought out and present relative information that has not already been posted.
- Post a minimum of two responses to your peers and show where you agree or disagree with their analysis and explain why. Be sure your posts are relative and succinct.
- As I read each week's posts, I will be looking at the content of the posting as well as the overall subject matter. I am looking for quality of the post vs. the quantity of words of your posts.
Readings
- Swint, Brian. “Deal or Not, Brexit Is Seen Hampering U.K. Economic Rebound.” Bloomberg.Com, Nov. 2020, p. N.PAG. EBSCOhost
- Born, Benjamin, et al. “The Costs of Economic Nationalism: Evidence from the Brexit Experiment.” Economic Journal, vol. 129, no. 623, Oct. 2019, pp. 2722–2744. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1093/ej/uez020.
- ELENA, POPA CRISTINA. “Covid-19 Crisis - A Test for European Union's Solidarity.” Studies in Business & Economics, vol. 15, no. 3, Dec. 2020, pp. 105–113. EBSCOhost, doi:10.2478/sbe-2020-0048.
- Woldu, Habte G., et al. “An Empirical Analysis of the Impact of Nafta on Economic Growth of Its Member Countries.” International Journal of Business & Economics Perspectives, vol. 13, no. 1, Fall 2018, pp. 1–17. EBSCOhost
- Lau, Lawrence J. “Chinese Economy in the New Era.” Pacific Economic Review, vol. 24, no. 2, May 2019, pp. 187–207. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1111/1468-0106.12300.
Videos
How Euro Created the Euro Crisis (10:05)
How Euro Created the Euro Crisis (10:05)How did 19 countries abandon their own currency for the Euro? How did it cause the Eurocrisis? How is the Euro managed and mismanaged?BREXIT (8:07)
BREXIT (8:07)After 47 years, Britain is leaving the European Union. But Britain’s European membership has never been easy. From the accession of the UK to the European common market, to the shock Brexit referendum result and to Prime Minister Boris Johnson's bitter standoff with parliament, here are the milestones on Britain's rocky road out of the European Union. Video not loading? Watch on YouTube.-
Europe and a Migration Crisis (26:39)
Europe and a Migration Crisis (26:39)For years, the so-called ‘migration crisis’ has dominated political agendas across Europe. It's also played a key role in current campaigns ahead of this year's European Parliamentary elections. To understand what moves Europe's citizens, DW's Max Hofmann traveled around the continent seeking the perspectives of key players and those directly affected by the major issues of today. Who Wants Independence from Europe (5:53)
Who Wants Independence from Europe (5:53)Spain, Croatia, Italy, Germany and the U.K. are just some of the European countries with regions that are challenging their nationhood and autonomy. But why? CNBC's Tom Chitty explains.The European Union Explained (5:50)
The European Union Explained (5:50)The European Union with a lot of asterisks.The European Debt Crisis Visualized (12:33)
The European Debt Crisis Visualized (12:33)At the heart of the European debt crisis is the euro, the currency that tied together 18 countries in an intimate manner. So, when one country teeters on the brink of financial collapse, the entire continent is at risk. How did such a flawed system come to be? Bloomberg Television and Jonathan Jarvis present "The European Debt Crisis Visualized." (Source: Bloomberg)