Open this publication in new window or tab >>2024 (English)In: The borders of the European Union in a conflictual world / [ed] Antonina Bakardjieva Engelbrekt; Per Ekman; Anna Michalski; Lars Oxelheim, Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, 2024, p. 119-147Chapter in book (Other academic)
Abstract [en]
The illusion of firm borders and the ability of the European Union (EU), by actions or by its example, to convey its ideology to external actors is the issue of this chapter. At a time when the EU is confronted with the extreme expression of imperialistic political power in the form of the Russian military aggression towards the EU’s associate partner, Ukraine, the EU ideology of rule of law, democracy and social market economy is simultaneously challenged by the new pluralism of international relations, where the nondemocratic countries increasingly outnumber those sharing the EU qualities. The influence that the EU still exercises is analysed from seven points of view, stretching from theories of international relations and comparative law to the legal constraints of selling in the common market, a source of inspiration for establishing common markets in other parts of the world, being the hub of an extensive array of EU international trade agreements and an active member of the WTO. Finally, an alternative architecture of international relations, where China has an important role, is examined.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, 2024
Keywords
EU external political influence, EU external relations, EU soft power, EU economic power, EU international trade and association agreements, EU WTO relations, EU Asia trade relations
National Category
Law
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-230004 (URN)10.1007/978-3-031-54200-8_6 (DOI)2-s2.0-85207882184 (Scopus ID)978-3-031-54199-5 (ISBN)978-3-031-54200-8 (ISBN)
2024-09-252024-09-252024-11-18Bibliographically approved