91. Inter-organisational relations as a factor shaping the EU's external identity
- Author:
- Hanna Ojanen
- Publication Date:
- 09-2004
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Finnish Institute of International Affairs
- Abstract:
- Among the EU research community, the general consensus of opinion is that the Union is an actor in international relations, and that it wields some kind of power over its member states, in some cases even over outsiders, at least in its near abroad, be that power structural (Rynning 2003) or normative (Manners 2002). What is debated, however, is the nature of the Union's identity. Typically, the debate often centres around the EU's external profile being that of a 'civilian power' versus a military one, or something in between.
- Topic:
- NATO, International Organization, and International Political Economy
- Political Geography:
- Europe