Abstract
This chapter sets out what role the European Union (EU) could and should play in changing world politics, with an emphasis on the concept of 'normative power'. To do this, the chapter addresses five interrelated questions regarding the normative power and external politics of the EU in any new global order: 1) what is the concept of normative power in world politics?; 2) what is an effective EU toolbox for tackling new challenges?; 3) how does the EU go beyond self-perception and rhetoric?; 4) what is the raison d'etre of the EU?; and 5) how might normative power in EU external policies lead to a more just global order?
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Normative Power Europe in a Changing World : A Discussion |
| Editors | André Gerrits |
| Place of Publication | The Hague |
| Publisher | Netherlands Institute of International Relations |
| Publication date | 2009 |
| Pages | 9-24 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-90-5031-148-9 |
| Publication status | Published - 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |