Essays about: "normative power Europe"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 39 essays containing the words normative power Europe.

  1. 1. Diffusion of norms through EU funding instrument : A qualitative theory-consuming case study of the EU ́s ambition of being a Normative Power within the Instrument Pre-accession Assistance II in the Western Balkan

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

    Author : Lina Lumio; [2023]
    Keywords : Normative Power; Normative Power Europe; norm diffusion; the Western Balkan; the instrument Pre-accession Assistance II; the European Union.;

    Abstract : The purpose of the study was to examine how the EU's ambition is to diffuse norms, as a normative power, within the instrument Pre-accession Assistance II during 2014-2020 in the region of the Western Balkans. The study was conducted with a qualitative theory-consuming case study together with a theoretical framework by Tuomas Forsberg (2011) which is based on the theory of Normative Power Europe. READ MORE

  2. 2. The refugee crisis: the bane of Normative Power Europe? : A critical discourse analysis investigating the refugee crisis’ (2015-2016) effect on Normative Power Europe

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk historia och internationella relationer

    Author : Nora Nattorp; [2023]
    Keywords : European Union; Normative Power Europe; refugee crisis; Turkey; discourse analysis;

    Abstract : The concept of Normative Power Europe (NPE) conceptualizes the European Union (EU) as a unique international actor, empowered by a foundation consisting of certain norms and values. Scholars of the NPE underline the significance of discursive representation strategies in the EU’s normative power international identity. READ MORE

  3. 3. Lost in (Just) Transition? The Herculean Task of ‘leaving no-one behind’ in European Climate Adaptation Policy: A Critical Discourse Analysis of the European North-South Divide

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Maria Ioannou Naoum; [2023]
    Keywords : climate justice; climate adaptation; Normative Power Europe; just transitions; North-South Divide; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : In an era of climate emergency, considerations of justice are increasingly gaining traction. The unequal exposure to climate vulnerabilities across the European landscape has created a North-South gap in adaptation, which is examined through the critical cases of Sweden and Greece. READ MORE

  4. 4. Normative Power Europe - Nonsense? A Role Theoretical Approach to EU-Africa Relations

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Paul Dybjer; [2022]
    Keywords : EU; EU-Africa relations; role theory; EU role conceptions; normative power; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The European Union is often characterised as a normative power; an actor that is driven by values and principles such as democracy, liberty, peace and the rule of law. This thesis investigates whether the European Union perceives itself as such through a qualitative case study of how the EU perceives its role in Africa. READ MORE

  5. 5. Normative Power Europe, in Times of War? : A discourse analysis exploring the politics of sanctions against Russia

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Maja Carlberg; [2022]
    Keywords : Normative power; Civilian power; European Union; Russia; Identity constructions;

    Abstract : Researchers have characterized the European Union as a normative power that carries the potential of shaping conceptions of norms in international affairs. The theory of normative power embeds discursive standards to which an actor needs to adhere, by representing others in a non-antagonistic, humble way. READ MORE