The European Union And Emerging Powers In The 21st Century

Author : Sven Biscop
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2016-02-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317033103

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The European Union and Emerging Powers in the 21st Century by Sven Biscop Pdf

The emergence of new powers fundamentally questions the traditional views on international relations, multilateralism or security as a range of countries now competes for regional and global leadership - economically, politically, technologically and militarily. As the focus of international attention shifts from the Atlantic to the Pacific, the European states in particular are seen to lose influence relative to the emerging economic powerhouses of China, Russia, India and Brazil. European nations find themselves too small to engage meaningfully with these continent-sized powers and, in an increasingly multipolar world are concerned their influence can only continue to decline. This book analyses the shifts in the structure of global power and examines the threats and opportunities they bring to Europe. Leading European Contributors reflect on how the EU can utilise collective strength to engage and compete with rapidly developing nations. They examine perceptions of the EU among the emerging powers and the true meaning and nature of any strategic partnerships negotiated. Finally they explore the shape and structure of the international system in the 21st century and how the EU can contribute to and shape it.

Author : Vidya Nadkarni,Norma C. Noonan
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2013-02-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781623560591

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Emerging Powers in a Comparative Perspective by Vidya Nadkarni,Norma C. Noonan Pdf

The book examines the rising influence of emerging powers in global politics, with a special focus on the BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China). Chapters contributed by international scholars first look at the changing status of the US in the 21st century and at the EU as both an emerging and innovative power. China's rising power status, India's regional and global influence, Russia's re-emergence, and Brazil's growing regional and international role are then analyzed comparatively to explain how the BRIC states are poised to become vital players not only in politics and economy, but also in key international concerns such as terrorism, globalization, and climate change. The book provides a detailed analysis of political, economic, security, and foreign policy trends in the BRIC countries to address such questions as to whether they will seek to revise the international order or work within it and how they will deal with transnational global problems. Using a unique comparative approach, the text will appeal to undergraduate students in world politics, international relations, and foreign policy.

Author : Robert J. Guttman
Publisher : Lynne Rienner Publishers
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : 1555878520

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Europe in the New Century by Robert J. Guttman Pdf

A look at the future of Europe drawing on the experience and foresight of some of the leading journalists working in Europe today, as well as the visions of heads of state, government ministers, corporate magnates, entrepreneurs, and young people from each of the 15 European Union member countries.

Author : Enrico Fels,Jan-Frederik Kremer,Katharina Kronenberg
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2012-04-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783642250828

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Power in the 21st Century by Enrico Fels,Jan-Frederik Kremer,Katharina Kronenberg Pdf

The study of power is the nucleus of political science and international relations. As a shift of power from traditional industrial countries to emerging powers has been perceived since the turn of the century, this book aims to present innovative theoretical and empirical approaches that can increase our understanding of this transition. Scholars from the fields of international relations, international political economy, economics and security studies not only explore current theoretical debates on ‘power’ and ‘power shifts’ among entities, but also provide fresh insights into relevant aspects of international power in the 21st century. With a particular focus on aspects of international security, trade and production, new methods of identifying power and its sources are presented, and their potential implications and challenges are discussed.

Author : Valerio Volpi
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2011-05-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781443830522

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Why Europe Will Not Run the 21st Century by Valerio Volpi Pdf

What future awaits Europe? One of irrelevance, where the emerging powers will crush the Old Continent, or perhaps not? Why Europe Will Not Run the 21st Century focuses on the necessity of radical and dramatic institutional reforms at the EU level, not only to streamline a decision-making process fragmented into a thousand trickles and naturally prone to the influence of powerful interest groups, but also to involve the citizenry, whose convinced support is necessary to the success of the project. The EU is a distant entity whose democraticity is highly disputable. The press ignores it, and citizens know very little about it, as the EU does things they do not really care about or cannot comprehend at all. Citizens’ unawareness and lack of participation and involvement means the impossibility to create a real, close-knit European civil society and public opinion. Why Europe Will Not Run the 21st Century revives the idea that only a federal Europe made up, at least initially, of a limited circle of ‘pioneer states’ and characterised by a common Constitution, central government and real European political parties will manage to work out the constitutional, political, economic and ethnic discrepancies inherent in so large a Union of states, thus overcoming the EU’s inability to face domestic as well as external threats and allowing Europe to halt its apparently inexorable decline.

Author : Sven Biscop
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : European Union countries
ISBN : 0429763980

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European Strategy in the 21st Century by Sven Biscop Pdf

This book argues that Europe, through the European Union (EU), should act as a great power in the 21st century. The course of world politics is determined by the interaction between great powers. Those powers are the US, the established power; Russia, the declining power; China, the rising power; and the EU, the power that doesn't know whether it wants to be a power. If the EU does not just want to undergo the policies of the other powers it will have to become one itself, but it should differ in its strategy. In this book, Sven Biscop seeks to demonstrate that the EU has the means to pursue a distinctive great power strategy, a middle way between dreamy idealism and unprincipled pragmatism, and can play a crucial stabilizing role in this increasingly unstable world. Written by a leading scholar, this book will be of much interest to students of European security, EU policy, strategic studies and International Relations.

Author : Nikolaos Zahariadis
Publisher : CQ Press
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2023-08-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781071870495

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The European Union in the 21st Century by Nikolaos Zahariadis Pdf

The European Union in the 21st Century takes a fresh look at a complex and ever-changing organization by examining its pursuit of two very different objectives: power (security and political weight) and plenty (economic growth and social welfare). Nikolaos Zahariadis aims to help students understand these two objectives and how the tension between them affects different issue areas, illuminating how each objective represents a different perspective on what the EU is and what it does. The book also introduces students to the systematic thinking that political scientists employ to see the connections between policies, institutions, and actors. By unpacking the various perspectives, students will gain greater insight into how policymakers think and why EU leaders make the kinds of decisions they do.

Author : Sven Biscop
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2018-12-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9780429763991

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European Strategy in the 21st Century by Sven Biscop Pdf

This book argues that Europe, through the European Union (EU), should act as a great power in the 21st century. The course of world politics is determined by the interaction between great powers. Those powers are the US, the established power; Russia, the declining power; China, the rising power; and the EU, the power that doesn’t know whether it wants to be a power. If the EU does not just want to undergo the policies of the other powers it will have to become one itself, but it should differ in its strategy. In this book, Sven Biscop seeks to demonstrate that the EU has the means to pursue a distinctive great power strategy, a middle way between dreamy idealism and unprincipled pragmatism, and can play a crucial stabilizing role in this increasingly unstable world. Written by a leading scholar, this book will be of much interest to students of European security, EU policy, strategic studies and international relations.

Author : Riccardo Alcaro,John Peterson,Ettore Greco
Publisher : Springer
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2016-06-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137574862

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The West and the Global Power Shift by Riccardo Alcaro,John Peterson,Ettore Greco Pdf

This book assesses the state of transatlantic relations in an era of emerging powers and growing interconnectedness, and discusses the limits and potential of transatlantic leadership in creating effective governance structures. The authors first resort to theory and history to understand the transatlantic relationship. They then consider the domestic and systemic factors that might set the relationship between the United States and Europe on a different path. Finally, the authors locate the potential for transatlantic leadership in the context of the global power shift. The world of the 21st century displays different power configurations in different policy domains. This changing structure of power complicates the exercise of leadership. Leadership requires not only greater power and authority, but also persuasion, bargaining and moral suasion, all necessary strategies to build coalitions and manage conflicts between great powers.

Author : Erwan Lagadec
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : History
ISBN : 9780415683210

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Transatlantic Relations in the 21st Century by Erwan Lagadec Pdf

This book offers an overview of the interface between European integration, transatlantic relations, and the 'rise of the rest' in the early 21st century. The collapse of the Soviet bloc opened up an era in which the drivers and perceived benefits of the US alliance among European countries have become more variegated and shifting. The proposition that the US remains at once an 'indispensable' and 'intolerable' nation in Europe is a key concept in the alliance, as the US remains inextricably tied to the continent through economic, military and cultural links. This work examines this complex subject area from many angles, including an analysis of the historical and cultural contexts of America's relations with Europe, as well as a discussion of the politics of transatlantic affairs which utilises evidence gleaned from a series of case-studies. In the concluding chapters, the author assesses the likelihood that the West can entrench its global dominance in the realms of "soft" and "hard" power, and by effecting a "controlled reform" that will see multilateral structures open up to emerging powers. This book will be of great interest to students of European Politics, EU integration, transatlantic relations, US foreign policy/diplomacy, International Security and IR in general.

Author : Donette Murray,David Brown
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2012-01-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136461071

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Multipolarity in the 21st Century by Donette Murray,David Brown Pdf

This book seeks to help shape the debate surrounding power and polarity in the twenty-first century, both by assessing the likelihood of US decline and by analysing what each of the so-called 'rising powers' can do. As the twenty-first century moves out of its first decade, American supremacy continues to generate intense debate about the nature, quality and sustainability of US power. At the same time, significant developments in four rising powers - China, Russia, India and the European Union – have provoked analysts to ask whether multipolarity is a realistic prospect. Multipolarity in the 21st Century assesses the likelihood of a multipolar world developing, either by a marked US decline and or by the ability of these putative ‘rivals’ to continue to rise to the level necessary to be credibly considered a superpower. Written by a combination of emerging scholars and recognised experts, this volume will provide a timely and authoritative analysis of one of the most controversial and compelling security debates of the twenty-first century. This book will be of much interest to students of Security Studies, Foreign Policy and International Relations in general.

Author : Thomas Renard
Publisher : Academia Press
Page : 47 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789038215051

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A BRIC in the world: emerging powers, Europe, and the coming order (Egmont Papers 31) by Thomas Renard Pdf

Author : Melanie Torrent,Virginie Roiron Roiron
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2018-02-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317235910

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The Commonwealth and the European Union in the 21st Century by Melanie Torrent,Virginie Roiron Roiron Pdf

Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union? Is the Commonwealth of Nations still relevant for its very diverse member states, ranging from small island states to Australia and India? In contemporary British politics, both organisations have come under fierce criticism, sometimes leading to hasty assessments of historical experiences and current policies. Given the fact that the United Kingdom, Cyprys and Malta are members of both organisations, and that ‘Brexit’ would have far-ranging consequences much beyond British shores, relations between the EU and the Commonwealth have featured surprisingly rarely in major debates of international policy. This edited volume suggests possible – and even desirable – connections between the two organisations by investing current contacts, fault lines, external critique and outside perspectives. Focusing on soft power, development, humanitarianism and modes of intervention, the authors investigate disputes over international norms and trade patterns. Through global approaches and specific case studies drawn from Asia, Africa and the Caribbean, they demonstrate where opportunities for international cooperation were missed and how useful partnerships might be found. The EU and the Commonwealth are undoubtedly very different organisations but distinctions can provide grounds for meaningful, relevant cooperation. More strategic dialogue between the Commonwealth and the EU, this volume agues, would be a valuable asset for the two international organisations, their member states and their citizens. This book was originally published as a special issue of The Round Table: The Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs.

Author : Ms Nadine Piefer,Dr Franziska Müller,Prof Dr Michèle Knodt
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 403 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2015-11-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781472458292

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Challenges of European External Energy Governance with Emerging Powers by Ms Nadine Piefer,Dr Franziska Müller,Prof Dr Michèle Knodt Pdf

Resulting from three years of international, interdisciplinary research cooperation among academics and practitioners in Europe and the BICS countries within a project funded by the Volkswagen Foundation, this volume addresses one of the greatest global challenges. Specific focus lies on the bilateral energy dialogues and Strategic Partnerships between the EU and Emerging Powers regarding bilateral, inter- and transnational energy cooperation. Furthermore, the analysis provides policy recommendations in order to tap the full potential of energy cooperation between the EU and Brazil, India, China and South Africa.

Author : Sven Biscop
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2016-02-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317033097

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The European Union and Emerging Powers in the 21st Century by Sven Biscop Pdf

The emergence of new powers fundamentally questions the traditional views on international relations, multilateralism or security as a range of countries now competes for regional and global leadership - economically, politically, technologically and militarily. As the focus of international attention shifts from the Atlantic to the Pacific, the European states in particular are seen to lose influence relative to the emerging economic powerhouses of China, Russia, India and Brazil. European nations find themselves too small to engage meaningfully with these continent-sized powers and, in an increasingly multipolar world are concerned their influence can only continue to decline. This book analyses the shifts in the structure of global power and examines the threats and opportunities they bring to Europe. Leading European Contributors reflect on how the EU can utilise collective strength to engage and compete with rapidly developing nations. They examine perceptions of the EU among the emerging powers and the true meaning and nature of any strategic partnerships negotiated. Finally they explore the shape and structure of the international system in the 21st century and how the EU can contribute to and shape it.