THE EU'S ACTORNESS IN THE LIBERAL INTERNATIONAL ORDER (LIO): AN IMPLICATION FOR THE INDO-PACIFIC REGION
THE EU'S ACTORNESS IN THE LIBERAL INTERNATIONAL ORDER (LIO): AN IMPLICATION FOR THE INDO-PACIFIC REGION

Summary/Abstract: In the last five years, the world has seen dramatic and turbulent changes in the geopolitical landscape, which have also challenged the LIO. A significant geopolitical shift has been observed, altering the European Union’s (EU) domestic and international politics, particularly following the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine. Traditionally, the EU's actorness is mainly known for its norms and values-based foreign policy roles in the LIO. The study's main aim is to assess the EU’s actorness, which has been frequently questioned and tested after recent developments in the international arena. It then examines how the concepts of purpose, legitimacy, and recognition shape the EU's actorness towards the Indo-Pacific, a region that has emerged as a politically contested arena for major actors. The puzzle lies in narrowing the literature gaps: What kind of acting capabilities does the EU have? Is the EU's actorness having similar transactions in the Indo-Pacific region? The EU is concerned about maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific.

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