Abstract
There is a widespread belief that the European Union (EU) is a novel kind
of power not only in its own institutional set-up but also in its external
relations. It is said to rely on civilian rather than military means and to
pursue the spread of particular norms rather than self-interested geographical
expansion or military superiority. In the 1970s, François Duchêne
called it a ‘civilian power’ (1972: 43); in the early 2000s it was argued that
the label ‘normative power’ would be better suited (Manners 2000, 2002).
Just as Duchêne’s civilian power reflected the Cold War milieu of the 1970s,
the normative power approach signified a crystallisation of the EU in the
post-Cold War era.
of power not only in its own institutional set-up but also in its external
relations. It is said to rely on civilian rather than military means and to
pursue the spread of particular norms rather than self-interested geographical
expansion or military superiority. In the 1970s, François Duchêne
called it a ‘civilian power’ (1972: 43); in the early 2000s it was argued that
the label ‘normative power’ would be better suited (Manners 2000, 2002).
Just as Duchêne’s civilian power reflected the Cold War milieu of the 1970s,
the normative power approach signified a crystallisation of the EU in the
post-Cold War era.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | A Different Kind of Power? : The EU's Role in International Politics |
| Editors | Thomas Diez |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| Place of Publication | New York |
| Publisher | Idebate Press |
| Publication date | 15 Apr 2014 |
| Pages | 55-73 |
| Chapter | 4 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1-61770-890-3 |
| Publication status | Published - 15 Apr 2014 |