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The concept of the European Union's normative power
Сущность концепции «нормативной силы» Европейского союза
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Abstract Traditionally, studies into a state's foreign policy focus on the international situation and national interests of the parties. However, such approach does not completely conform to the objectives of studies into the foreign policy of the European Union - an example of unique integration of states.... view more
Traditionally, studies into a state's foreign policy focus on the international situation and national interests of the parties. However, such approach does not completely conform to the objectives of studies into the foreign policy of the European Union - an example of unique integration of states. One of the modern approaches aimed to describe the nature of the EU as an actor in world politics is the concept of the EU's "normative power" arguing that the "power" of the EU lies in the ability to change the international community's idea of the "norm". The concept of the EU’s ‘normative power’ is the focus of the article. The author describes the historical background of EU's foreign (and to a degree, domestic) policy, assuming that the policy is a "product" of its time. The article examines three approaches to understanding these concepts and analyses the correlation between the "normative" and "soft power" as well as related contradictions. In conclusion, the author identifies prospects of studies into the сoncept of "normative power" of the European Union.... view less
Keywords
EU; foreign policy; power; normativity
Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
European Politics
Document language
English
Publication Year
2015
Page/Pages
p. 66-76
Journal
Baltic Region (2015) 4
DOI
https://doi.org/10.5922/2079-8555-2015-4-5
ISSN
2079-8555
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed