Outline the key events in the growth of the European Union (EU).
Name the current EU member states.
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of EU enlargement.
Discuss the social, political and economic impact of EU expansion.
Discuss how a nation’s sovereignty might be affected by the proposed EU constitution.
Discuss the economic, political and cultural links between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Contents
21.1 European Union development and expansion Case Study: Poland, the EU and Ireland
21.2 The impact of the expansion of the EU – economic, social/cultural and political issues
Case Study: The Turkish application to join the EU
21.3 Economic, political and cultural interaction between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Questions
The boundaries and the extent of regions may change over time. The study of regions illustrates the geographical complexity of the interaction between economic, cultural and physical processes.