The superpower that wasn't

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Chapter 7 in Governing the EU in an Age of Division, 2022, pp 109-129 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: Notwithstanding the rhetoric about the EU's strategic autonomy, the EU is not a coherent geopolitical player and is unlikely to become one. This chapter reviews recent examples of the EU's failure to agree on and defend its geopolitical interests. Instead of seeking unity where none exists, European institutions should provide a platform for ad-hoc coalitions between member states responding to geopolitical challenges in real-time. The idea of 'unbundling' and of polycentric governance would facilitate closer cooperation with the United Kingdom - and the United States - which remain crucial for Europe's security. It would also help revive the 'enlargement' agenda and the EU's ability to project soft power in its neighbourhood without making the open-ended commitments provided by expanding the number of its members.

Keywords: Economics and Finance; Politics and Public Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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