從歐洲貨幣議題探討歐盟與主權國家之間的權力關係

Abstract

本研究的旨趣在於探討主權國家與超國家機構（歐盟）何者握有權力、主導了歐洲貨幣議題的發展，藉由分析歐洲過往關於貨幣議題的次級資料以討論此主題，同時檢視新功能主義融合歷史制度主義、與自由派政府間主義對此議題的解釋能力。首先梳理歐洲自戰後到近代的貨幣合作，並指出《魏納報告》與「蛇行浮動」、歐洲貨幣體系、《馬斯垂克條約》時期，以及歐洲主權債務危機這四項是歐洲貨幣議題的焦點事件。接著檢視兩派理論對此四事件的解析，發現主權國家比較有權力主導貨幣議題的內容。除此之外，兩派理論在解釋貨幣議題的歷程時雖然皆有疏漏，但自由派政府間主義的概念比起另一派理論更能解釋貨幣議題的發展。

This study explores which sovereign states and supranational institution (EU) hold the power and dominate the development of European Monetary Issues. The research is discussed by analyzing documents and secondary essays, while examining the explanatory capability between Neo-Functionalism with Historical Institutionalism and Liberal Intergovernmentalism on this topic. First, I sort out the monetary cooperation in Europe from post-war era till now, and point out that there are four events that have affected the development of European Monetary Issues, which are the Werner Report and Snake Floating, the European Monetary System, the period of implementing Maastricht Treaty, and the European Sovereign Debt Crisis. Then I review the analyses of the four events by the two theories, and find out that sovereign states might have power to dominate the content of European Monetary Issues. In addition, although the two theories have both omissions in explaining the issues, the concept of Liberal Intergovernmentalism could still explain the development of the issues better than that of the other theory.