Normative power Europe [electronic resource] : empirical and theoretical perspectives / edited by Richard G. Whitman.
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New York :
Palgrave Macmillan,
2011.
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| Series: | Palgrave studies in European Union politics
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Summary: | Since it was first introduced in 2002 the concept of Normative Power Europe (NPE) has been actively and intensively debated by scholars in the fields of European Studies and International Relations. The theory of NPE promotes the idea of the European Union as an 'ideational' actor in global politics characterised by its attempts to promote a set of common principles, and acting to diffuse norms in International Relations. This volume brings together an international group of scholars to examine the methodological, theoretical and empirical challenges in the study of the European Union through NPE. Contributors assess the impact that NPE has had to-date. Collectively the contributions offer new theoretical and methodological perspectives on one of the most widely used and influential ideas in the study of the EU of the last decade. "The notion of Normative Power Europe (NPE) is that the European Union as an 'ideational' actor is characterised by common principles and acting to diffuse norms within international relations. This volume highlights the utility of NPE in explaining EU policy processes and outcomes through a set of case studies and critiques"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 292 p.) |
| Other format: | Print version: Normative power Europe. 9780230577640 |
| Notes: | Bib#: 1727337 |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Series: | Palgrave studies in European Union politics
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| Language: | English |
| ISBN: | 9780230305601 (electronic bk.) 0230305601 (electronic bk.) 9780230321502 (electronic) 023032150X (electronic) |
| Bib#: | 1727337 |
