Europe As A Stronger Global Actor: Challenges And Strategic Responses (european Administrative Governance)
by Simon Duke /
2016 / English / PDF
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This book considers the principal challenges facing the European
Union, which has been buffeted by a series of profound crises, both
internal and external. These range from the future of Ukraine, the
Union’s reactions to China’s ‘One Belt, One Road’ initiative, how
to help stabilize countries to its south, and relations with the
United States. The core argument is that the EU lacks a
meta-narrative that could indicate priorities and linkages between
the various continental, regional, national and thematic
strategies. As a result, the EU often appears to be a confusing and
even contradictory actor to many international partners. In
response to these challenges the EU needs to develop a deeper sense
of strategic awareness and confidence so that it may give a more
convincing response to fundamental questions about the Union’s
role, purpose and identity in a changing world.
This book considers the principal challenges facing the European
Union, which has been buffeted by a series of profound crises, both
internal and external. These range from the future of Ukraine, the
Union’s reactions to China’s ‘One Belt, One Road’ initiative, how
to help stabilize countries to its south, and relations with the
United States. The core argument is that the EU lacks a
meta-narrative that could indicate priorities and linkages between
the various continental, regional, national and thematic
strategies. As a result, the EU often appears to be a confusing and
even contradictory actor to many international partners. In
response to these challenges the EU needs to develop a deeper sense
of strategic awareness and confidence so that it may give a more
convincing response to fundamental questions about the Union’s
role, purpose and identity in a changing world.
