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Finally, during the third period, from the mid '80s until now, the community has abandoned its reliance on consensus for decision-making, Weiler said. Instead, he said, the states have increasingly accepted majority rule, strengthening the community's power over states that disagree with particular policies...
...Weiler said that while increasing central power will bring "new dynamism to economic and monetary union," it will also bring trouble...
...Weiler predicted that courts in the member nations would challenge the community's central authority. And he said more European unity will mean more ideological clashes, especially since European nationalism is on the rise...
...After Weiler's talk, other scholars challenged many of his theories...
Dillon Professor of the Civilization of France Stanley H. Hoffman, an expert on government and European affairs, criticized Weiler's paper for what he saw as its lack of clarity. He also disputed Weiler's claim that the community's increased power had roots in judicial structures...