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==Description:==
==Description:==
Political stability factors have been of fundamental importance in the foundation of the European Union as well as its ongoing enlargement process. When looking beyond economical benefits, there is a strong case to be made that membership to the union brings political stability to each member and to Europe as a whole. When looking in particular at the EU enlargement process it can be seen as a way to bring stability to the neighboring sates as it brings a politico-administrative lock-in on the part of the potential new member states. [1]
Political stability is also perceived as a dynamic issue for the EU, as the failure to stability is seen as merely an invitation to introduce instability. As such, this point relates in particular to the broad acknowledgement of the significant changes that have occurred at the global political level since the end of the Cold War. In particular the process of European integration has been fundamental in bringing stability to the region. [1]
When looking beyond the beginning of the Cold War, Europe has been one of the most instable regions in the world. The past 65 years represent the longest period of peace in European history. This is despite the fact that during these years Europe saw one major ethnic war (the Yugoslavia breakup 1991-1995), and only two minor conflicts (the 1956 Soviet intervention in Hungary and the 1974 Greco-Turkish war in Cyprus). The early years of the Cold War (1945-63) were marked by a handful of major crises, although none brought Europe to the brink of war. Since 1963, however, there have been no East-West crises in Europe. Although, during these 65 years there have not been many instances that Europe has been facing instability, history does not favor that state to continue forever. Therefore, political stability is one of the most vital driving forces behind the European Union. [2, 3]


Political stability factors have been of fundamental importance in the foundation of the European Union as well as the it's ongoing enlargement process. Independent of the economic benefits of accession or enlargement there is certainly a strong case to be made for promoting the notion of the political stability that membership invariably brings – although in some cases this may be merely the displacement of a previous area of instability to a position beyond the ‘new border’ – as an increasingly significant driving force in the enlargement process. Not only does this however relate to the desire for what can now be termed ‘soft security insurance’ on the part of prospective members, but also to what we may term, the EU’s ‘wider civic duty’ to admit all those that pass the ‘entrance exam’ essentially laid down by the ‘Copenhagen Criteria’. This point is again often couched within the context of the desire for politico-administrative ‘lockin’ on the part of the potential new Member States. Moreover, it is also perceived as a dynamic issue, as the failure to ‘project’ stability is seen as merely an invitation to ‘import’ instability. As such, this point relates in particular to the broad acknowledgement of the significant changes that have occurred at the global political level since the end of the Cold War, and in particular to the realisation that the process of European integration has a fundamental impact - with the potential to be either good or bad – upon the EUs neighbouring states.


The objectives of xxxx:
The objectives of xxxx:

Revision as of 13:16, 17 September 2009

Associated with: Future of the European Union in 2030

Description:

Political stability factors have been of fundamental importance in the foundation of the European Union as well as its ongoing enlargement process. When looking beyond economical benefits, there is a strong case to be made that membership to the union brings political stability to each member and to Europe as a whole. When looking in particular at the EU enlargement process it can be seen as a way to bring stability to the neighboring sates as it brings a politico-administrative lock-in on the part of the potential new member states. [1]

Political stability is also perceived as a dynamic issue for the EU, as the failure to stability is seen as merely an invitation to introduce instability. As such, this point relates in particular to the broad acknowledgement of the significant changes that have occurred at the global political level since the end of the Cold War. In particular the process of European integration has been fundamental in bringing stability to the region. [1]

When looking beyond the beginning of the Cold War, Europe has been one of the most instable regions in the world. The past 65 years represent the longest period of peace in European history. This is despite the fact that during these years Europe saw one major ethnic war (the Yugoslavia breakup 1991-1995), and only two minor conflicts (the 1956 Soviet intervention in Hungary and the 1974 Greco-Turkish war in Cyprus). The early years of the Cold War (1945-63) were marked by a handful of major crises, although none brought Europe to the brink of war. Since 1963, however, there have been no East-West crises in Europe. Although, during these 65 years there have not been many instances that Europe has been facing instability, history does not favor that state to continue forever. Therefore, political stability is one of the most vital driving forces behind the European Union. [2, 3]


The objectives of xxxx:

  • increased efficiency
  • reduced costs
  • increased quality and tailor-made health care

Enablers:

  • Will to avoid war
  • Trade
  • Economical growth

Inhibitors:

  • Boarder Disputes
  • Civilian War
  • Finical Crisis
  • Changes in Religion/Society Makeup

Paradigms:

Due to the aging population in The Netherlands the demand for health care will increase. Technological innovations and innovations in ICT can make health care more efficient, cheaper, more patient-friendly and better tailor-made. The open markets in health care make effective implementations of innovations in health care possible.

Experts:

  • Politicians
  • Global Executives
  • Reporters
  • Heads of Civil Movements

Web Resources: