Shaping the Common Foreign and Security Policy of the EU: What kind of International Actor

Nitoiu, Cristian

ISBN 10: 3844302336 / ISBN 13: 9783844302332

Published by LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2011

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Shaping the Common Foreign and Security Policy of the EU: What kind of International Actor
• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3844302336
• ISBN 13: 9783844302332
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Like New
• Book Type: book

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Synopsis

The study of EU foreign policy has devoted over the last years great emphasis to the conceptualization of the role of the Union as an international actor. This paper critically analyzes two overarching narratives ? realist and interpretivist - about the role of the Union as an international actor employing insights from critical theory. By such narratives, it is meant those perspectives that have been developed in scholarship and have sought to answer questions about how the EU behaves in the international system and how it should behave. The method of critical reading implies uncovering the premises on which the international role of the EU was constructed within the two narratives, then underscoring their consequences and juxtaposing them to their founding principles. This endeavor highlights the purpose behind the different types of foreign policy constructed and promoted by the two narratives. Simultaneously, the study enquires into the shared commitment between the two narratives for the creation of a common foreign and security policy for the EU.

About the Author

Cristian Ni?oiu is currently a postgraduate researcher within the Department of History, Politics and International Relations. He holds MA with distinction in International Relations from the University of Nottingham. He has recently published and has forthcoming articles and book chapters on the foreign policy of the European Union.