2.  When a number of
individual states come
together to work
together toward
common goals.
 Italy, Germany, and
Greece all transformed
from separate entities
into single countries.
 League of Nations and
eventually the United
Nations.
 NATO, NAFTA, the Arab
League, and the African
Union.
 The most successful
example of
supranationalism is the
European Union.

3.  A collection of European
countries.
 They have worked together to
create a unique European
wide market that has helped
keep peace between the
nations and raised the
standard of living among all
its’ citizens.
 Border control has been
removed between member
countries, allowing for people
to move freely among the E.U.
 EU decisions are made by joint
cooperation between a EU
elected parliament, and the
individual governments of
each country.

4.  In 1950
France, Belgium, West
Germany, Italy, the
Netherlands, and
Luxembourg united
together in the European
Coal and Steel Community.
 The main goal was to make
the countries of Europe
interdependent on one
another so that the
continent wide wars of it’s
past would stop.
 Today there are 27 countries
in the EU.
 The member states work
together today to maintain
the interdependency that
keeps Europe peaceful.

5.  To strengthen
member’s
economies through
the reduction or
removal of tariffs
ex: “NAFTA”
 To promote peace
through
interdependence
ex: “EU”
 To allow for the
movement of
people throughout
member nations.
 To protect each
other, “strength in
numbers.” ex:
NATO

6.  European Union as
example
 Economic
interdependence
started with Benelux
countries, France, Ger
many reducing
tariffs, trading of coal
and steel more
productive.
 Reduction of tariffs
allows for increased
trade activity, trade
flourishes and
businesses are more
successful.
 Euro allows for more
convenient exchange
between countries

7.  For centuries Europe experienced war
as the many countries fought one
another.
 By joining together into a
supranational entity such as the
EU, countries weave their economies
together.
 This interdependence ensures that
countries will not go to war with one
anther, because attacking one would
affect the economy of the aggressor as
well.
 In terms of the EU, the Marshall Plan
was the beginning of economic
interdependence, as each country in
Western Europe had to come together
to work out how to spend the money.

8.  The European Union
allows for the free movement
of citizens amongst the
member countries
This freedom lessens the
importance of boundaries
and has eliminated the need
for border control amongst
the member nations.
 The movement of people
allows for the spreading of
different cultures and
people, allowing for work
opportunities along with a
sense of being “European”

9. Supranationalism
lessens the importance
of nations.
Nations lack “lasting
power”
 Members of
supranational
organizations lose their
independence, rely on
supranational
organization.
Nations will
eventually become
nation states in face of
globalization and
cultural melting pot.

10. Supranational unions
can bring down a strong
countries economy by
helping other culture.
“Cultural Hybridization”
can lead to the
destruction of nations
own culture.
Supranational unions
broad laws and
regulations do not fit in
with every countries
situation perfectly.
Supranationalism can
lead to oppression ex:
USSR

11. Supranationalism and
Globalization go “hand
in hand”
Western culture
spreading through world
leads to a standardized
culture
 Independent nations
can form under
supranational
organizations with the
increase in similarities.
Isolationism has
proven not to work ex:
Cuba, North Korea
Large supranational
organizations will be
primary way for nations
to have global impact.