欧洲一体化的理性选择制度主义分析

理性选择制度主义作为新制度主义的重要分支,在制度内涵及核心假设方面都有其特点,自20世纪80年代末被应用于欧共体/欧盟研究以来,其学术研究不断取得新进展,特别是它对欧洲一体化为何制度化以及如何被制度化提供了一个比较精细的理解,受到学界关注.本文试图概括分析理性选择制度主义的基本特征及核心假设,阐析其对欧盟制度运作的经典解释,并就其理论解释优势及局限性进行思考和总结.

An Analysis of Rational Choice Institutionalism in European Integration

As an important branch of new institutionalism,rational choice institutionalism is characterized by its connotation of institution and core assumptions.Since it was applied to academic studies of European Community/European Union in the late 1980s,new progress has been continuously achieved.A particular contribution of rational choice institutionalism is its provision of an precise understanding of the reason why European integration is institutionalized and how this is realized.Naturally it has gained much attention from the academia.This paper attempts to summarize the general features and core assumptions of rational choice institutionalism,and clarify its classical interpretation of the EU institutionalized operation.Discussions of and reflections on the theoretical advantages and limitations of this approach are also presented..