1. Global Politics: Regionalism and the EU Key terms
Edexcel Politics A-level
Global Politics:
Regionalism and the EU
Key terms

2. Regionalism
Creation and implementation of institutions that express a particular identity and shape collective action within a geographical region.

3. European Union (EU)
Political-economic union of 28 member states (2015) located in Europe.

4. European integration
Process of industrial, political, legal, economic, social and cultural integration of states in Europe.

5. Sovereignty
Absolute and unlimited power and authority.

6. Supranationalism
Refers to a large amount of power given to an authority, which, in theory, is placed higher than the state.

7. Intergovernmentalism
Interaction among states based on sovereign independence.

8. Federalism
Legal and political structures where power is distributed between two distinct levels of government on the basis that neither is subordinate to the other.

9. Global actor
Entity that participates or acts in international relations.

10. Widening–deepening
Process by which the EU has attempted to expand membership while furthering integration.

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