FACTORING THE SMART POWER IN THE INDIA-EUROPEAN UNION ENGAGEMENTS: A SCOPING REVIEW
FACTORING THE SMART POWER IN THE INDIA-EUROPEAN UNION ENGAGEMENTS: A SCOPING REVIEW
Author(s): Nippun Gupta, Bawa Singh, Aslam Khan, Jaspal KaurSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Economy, National Economy, Supranational / Global Economy, Political Theory, Political Sciences, Governance, Public Administration, Public Law, Economic policy, Government/Political systems, International relations/trade, Security and defense, Military policy, Welfare systems, Developing nations, Political behavior, Political economy, Politics and law, Politics and communication, Politics and religion, Politics and society, History and theory of political science, Comparative politics, Inter-Ethnic Relations, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment, Public Finances, Socio-Economic Research, Geopolitics, Politics of History/Memory, Politics and Identity, Peace and Conflict Studies, Asylum, Refugees, Migration as Policy-fields
Published by: Institute for Research and European Studies - Bitola
Keywords: Hard Power; Soft Power; Smart Power; European Union; Normative Power; Health Diplomacy
Summary/Abstract: Power is a critical factor in several types of diplomacy. India-EU relations are a classic case of how changing geopolitics prompted diplomatic acumen. This scoping review assesses the changing relations of both partners as a manifestation of Smart Power. The dynamic relations from normative-based to pragmatic and inclusive interests based are evaluated. Their value-based relations are put under international relations theories. Their changing factors of cooperation are used to justify their smart diplomacy, where contemporary relations are less likely to be affected by multilateral interests. To solidify claims of smart power in their relations, the recent TRIPS waiver schism illuminated health diplomacy between the two regions. This health diplomacy discourse promotes smart power diplomacy between India and the EU, where new avenues of cooperation emerge despite pandemic disagreements. The article explores how hybrid power is better than soft and hard power in silos by systematically searching and selecting the existing knowledge in the contemporary context.
Journal: Journal of Liberty and International Affairs
- Issue Year: 9/2023
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 73-88
- Page Count: 16
- Language: English