Failing forward in Eastern Enlargement: problem solving through problem making

The ‘failing forward’ synthesis of liberal intergovernmentalism and neofunctionalism puts European member states governments in charge the process integration (Jones et al., [2016]. Failing Forward? Euro Crisis Incomplete Nature Integration. Comparative Political Studies, 48(7), 1010–1034. https://doi.org/10.1177/0010414015617966). However, this placement does not show clearly whether principals are reactive or proactive. That distinction between proactive is important understanding what it means to say that a movement ‘forward’ we mean by ‘success’. Moving forward could building out great ideals Europe’s political leaders, but also reacting events way solves problems, even if only imperfectly. Eastern enlargement shows at work. We argue ‘successful’ as one. In terms, has consistent record failure inasmuch agents did get they wanted when it. contributed creation wider deeper Union.