Russian Challenge to the EU’s Normative Power: Change and Continuity

Tatiana Romanova

Europe-Asia Studies, 2016, vol. 68, issue 3, 371-390

Abstract: The article examines how Russian criticism of the normative power Europe (NPE) has evolved. Initially Russia insisted that NPE arguments covered realpolitik. However, two new approaches have recently emerged in Russian reporting on human rights in the EU. One is the demonstration that the EU does not qualify as a normative power. Another is the development of an alternative interpretation of human rights. Russia has, therefore, mastered all NPE critiques. This has occurred as the result of a change in how Russia views international relations. Moscow’s ultimate goal has, however, remained unchanged; it is to reaffirm its equality with key global players.

Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1080/09668136.2016.1155696

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