exit Option, Boundary Building, Political Structuring.

For a long time, European integration has only occasionally and intermitently affected domestic politica, and onbly in few countries. The near future is likely to see the growing impact of this process on forms of political representation and patterns of competition, and on national political alignments, institutional developments and state structures. Whether integration progresses or instead is stopped or delayed, the debate over these issues and the tensions within each country, associated with the differing attitudes of individuals, groups and territories are likely to produce significant political change.