The EU and Global Order in Transition, i.e., Civilian Power in Power Politics and the Post-Peace World

The research subject of this article is to examine the position and significance of the European Union within the rapidly-evolving international order, with a particular focus on the period from 2016 to 2024. The post-1989 international system is undergoing reconfiguration, marked by dominant trends s...

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Vydáno v:Studia Europejskie (Warszawa) Ročník 29; číslo 1; s. 93 - 127
Hlavní autor: Zajączkowski, Kamil
Médium: Journal Article
Jazyk:angličtina
Vydáno: Centre for Europe - University of Warsaw 01.01.2025
Centrum Europejskie Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Center for Europe, Warsaw University
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ISSN:1428-149X, 2719-3780
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Shrnutí:The research subject of this article is to examine the position and significance of the European Union within the rapidly-evolving international order, with a particular focus on the period from 2016 to 2024. The post-1989 international system is undergoing reconfiguration, marked by dominant trends such as bilateralism, power politics, protectionism (and related economic practices), the deceleration of globalisation in favour of regionalisation (so-called “slowbalisation”), and the growing assertiveness of states such as Russia and the People’s Republic of China in international relations. In contrast, the EU represents the opposite of these trends – it is a normative and civilian power, rather than a hard power. The primary objective of this article is to address the following research questions: What are the defining characteristics of the international order at the threshold of the fourth decade of the 21st century? To what degree does the EU – as both a soft and civilian power – posses the necessary instruments to shape the emerging World 2.0 which is increasingly driven by power politics?
ISSN:1428-149X
2719-3780
DOI:10.33067/SE.1.2025.6