"Resolved to mark a new stage in the process of European integration undertaken with the establishment of the European Communities...
Recalling the historic importance of the ending of the division of the European continent and the need to create firm bases for the construction of the future Europe...
Confirming their attachment to the principles of liberty, democracy and respect for human rights...
Resolved to establish a citizenship common to nationals of their countries...
Have decided to establish a European Union..."
—Treaty on European Union (Maastricht Treaty), 1992
The process described in the passage is most directly an example of which of the following developments in the late twentieth century?
- AThe complete homogenization of diverse European cultures into a single global identity.
- BThe transition of economic imperialism into direct colonial rule over member states.
- The formation of regional alliances to facilitate economic and political cooperation.Cevap
- DThe rise of mercantilist trade systems that isolated regional economies from the global market.
Cevap
The formation of regional alliances to facilitate economic and political cooperation.
The correct answer is correct because the Maastricht Treaty (1992), which founded the European Union, is a classic example of late-twentieth-century regional integration where sovereign nations formed an alliance to coordinate policies, remove trade barriers, and facilitate political and economic cooperation.
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Regional alliances and economic integration in a globalized world
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