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Europa in der Weltpolitik. Juniorpartner der USA oder antihegemoniale Alternative

Rittberger, Volker and Zelli, Fariborz LU orcid (2004) In Die Friedens-Warte 78(2-3).
Abstract
The authors argue that the currently debated options of a future European foreign policy towards the United States – either providing an anti-hege­monic alternative (balancing) or being Washington’s junior partner (band­wagoning) – lack both theoretical foundation and practical feasibility. In­stead, in order to be acknowledged as a major player in world politics, the EU should adopt a strategy which – in accordance with the principal-agent model – promotes Europe’s “speaking with one voice”, based on the on­going agreement of the principals on the EU’s role as a civilian power. How­ever, the Draft Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe, which has recently been presented by the European Convention, falls significantly short of the... (More)
The authors argue that the currently debated options of a future European foreign policy towards the United States – either providing an anti-hege­monic alternative (balancing) or being Washington’s junior partner (band­wagoning) – lack both theoretical foundation and practical feasibility. In­stead, in order to be acknowledged as a major player in world politics, the EU should adopt a strategy which – in accordance with the principal-agent model – promotes Europe’s “speaking with one voice”, based on the on­going agreement of the principals on the EU’s role as a civilian power. How­ever, the Draft Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe, which has recently been presented by the European Convention, falls significantly short of the institutional reforms necessary to pursue such a strategy. (Less)
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European Union, United States, foreign policy, transatlantic relations
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Die Friedens-Warte
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2-3
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  abstract     = {{The authors argue that the currently debated options of a future European foreign policy towards the United States – either providing an anti-hege­monic alternative (balancing) or being Washington’s junior partner (band­wagoning) – lack both theoretical foundation and practical feasibility. In­stead, in order to be acknowledged as a major player in world politics, the EU should adopt a strategy which – in accordance with the principal-agent model – promotes Europe’s “speaking with one voice”, based on the on­going agreement of the principals on the EU’s role as a civilian power. How­ever, the Draft Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe, which has recently been presented by the European Convention, falls significantly short of the institutional reforms necessary to pursue such a strategy.}},
  author       = {{Rittberger, Volker and Zelli, Fariborz}},
  keywords     = {{European Union; United States; foreign policy; transatlantic relations}},
  language     = {{ger}},
  number       = {{2-3}},
  series       = {{Die Friedens-Warte}},
  title        = {{Europa in der Weltpolitik. Juniorpartner der USA oder antihegemoniale Alternative}},
  url          = {{https://lup.lub.lu.se/search/files/36041448/10_Rittberger_Zelli.pdf}},
  volume       = {{78}},
  year         = {{2004}},
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