Connolly And Tran's Article: The Impacts Of A Single Market Makes On Society In Europe

In Connolly and Tran’s article, they show us many different beneficial things that the European Union has done for Europe over the past years. They believe one of the biggest achievements of the European Union was the establishment of the single market. Other benefits include the single currency throughout Europe, easy passport-free travel, and Democracy and human rights for all citizens. I thought this article was very influential for my presentation because it maps out many different benefits that the EU has given to all of Europe. It helped give me other ideas to research about and discover more information about the beneficial things the European Union has established. I am using this to help give me ideas on things to discuss throughout …show more content…
Pressley believes the idea of a single market can work, but it has flaws that need to be handled before it can be beneficial for everyone in Europe. I chose this article because it goes against my plan to show how beneficial the European Union is, so by showing some doubt in the situation I can use the many other facts I have gathered to prove all of this doubt wrong in the minds of those listening to my presentation. By giving little from the opposing side it will help support my side of the argument a lot more. Rohac’s article shows both sides of the argument I am trying to make in my presentation. The article shows many disadvantages and advantages member states have by being in the European Union. Rohac believes the disadvantages of the EU have been kept silent from many because they could possible scare away member states or cause more questions to rise about the European Union. I thought this was an interesting article because it shows both sides the good and the bad. This was the first article I found that talked about both and it could really help make sure I do not miss out on anything when it comes to the disadvantages of the European …show more content…
In the book, he talks about how the union now has at least some role to play in the making of policies across a whole range of issues, but the EU also has some clear limits to its power. Throughout the book, you can find information about many different policies and actions that the EU has taken over the years to help improve Europe and all the member states of the Union. I chose this because it helps give me background information on the entire history of the European Union. Without this knowledge, I could not figure out whether I thought the EU was beneficial or not for Europe. Reading through this book, it showed me all the work the EU has put in over the years to help benefit all the member states and all of