Essays about: "EU as a soft power"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 25 essays containing the words EU as a soft power.

  1. 11. What can cooperation in the Black Sea Region teach us about Securitization Theory

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Alex Tanchev; [2019-09-26]
    Keywords : securitization; collective action; realism; Turkey; NATO; Russia; European Union; international cooperation; low-trust system; Black Sea Region; Eurasianism; Neo-Osmanism; soft power;

    Abstract : As a relatively new theoretical framework, Securitization Theory has been criticized for its descriptive, rather than explanatory, nature, lack of unified methodology and its limited transferability. By using the Black Sea Region as an empirical example, I offer a new perspective on the merits of Securitization Theory–namely that it should be seen as a step towards an integrated multidisciplinary approach that allows for a dialogue between different theoretical schools. READ MORE

  2. 12. EU Entering the Era of AI : A Qualitative Text Analysis on the European Union’s Policy on Artificial Intelligence

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Tuulia Parviala; [2019]
    Keywords : European Union; Artificial Intelligence; Qualitative text analysis; AI policy; AI governance; AI politics;

    Abstract : In December 2018, two documents central for the European Union’s artificial intelligence policy were released: A Coordinated Plan on Artificial Intelligence by the European Commission, and the High-Level Expert Group on Artificial Intelligence’s Draft Ethics Guidelines for Trustworthy AI.  These two documents are both an internal signal to the member states, but also an international sign about the role the EU aspires to take within the emerging AI development. READ MORE

  3. 13. EU-Morocco Cultural Relations : A Study on Cultural Policies Between the EU and Morocco

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Rebecca Emrick; [2019]
    Keywords : Soft power; cultural diplomacy; culture; European Union EU ; Morocco;

    Abstract : Although cultural policy and cultural diplomacy are just some of various forms soft power, there is a lack of research between the EU and Morocco despite an increased interest from the EU in various Southern Mediterranean countries. There is a general research gap in the academic world regarding the evaluation the EU’s external cultural policy in Morocco, which this research paper seeks to contribute to fill in the soft power and global context. READ MORE

  4. 14. What has the European Union done to approach terrorism - Responses to a growing security challenge

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

    Author : Magdalena Glusniewska; [2018]
    Keywords : European Union; Terrorism; Security; Hard Soft Power;

    Abstract : One of the mayor security problems nowadays is the international terrorism and it has become a threat to the European people as well. The number of the attacks is increasing, European citizens are traveling to Middle East to join foreign terrorist groups and online propaganda is being more and more popular. READ MORE

  5. 15. Soft Power and the Social Construction of Collective Identity. Why Does the European Union Fail to Attract the British Public?

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Teppo-Tuomas Simpanen; [2018]
    Keywords : eu; european union; uk; united kingdom; soft power; collective identity; framing; implicit frames; constructivism;

    Abstract : The European Union is claimed to exercise significant soft power in world politics due to its numerous ‘soft power resources’ (Nye, 2004: 11) that make it attractive to international audiences. A puzzle arises, however, when we notice that despite its vast ‘resources’, the EU fails to attract the British public, as demonstrated by the recent ‘Brexit’ referendum and the low support for the Union in the UK already before it. READ MORE