Europa in der Weltpolitik. Juniorpartner der USA oder antihegemoniale Alternative
(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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- Rittberger, Volker and Zelli, Fariborz LU
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- Europe in World Politics. Junior partner of the United States or anti-hegemonic alternative?
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- 2004
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- Contribution to journal
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- keywords
- European Union, United States, foreign policy, transatlantic relations
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- Die Friedens-Warte
- volume
- 78
- issue
- 2-3
- language
- German
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- 9db1a3b7-2c9b-4e28-ac78-20d0ddf70586 (old id 2374348)
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