European humanitarian values at the heart of EU’s external action: from discourse to public policy Cover Image

Valorile umanitariste europene în centrul acţiunii externe a UE: de la discurs la politici publice
European humanitarian values at the heart of EU’s external action: from discourse to public policy

Author(s): Victor Negrescu
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Fundaţia »Societatea Civilă« (FSC)
Keywords: democracy; national interest; public opinion; European values; cooperation for development; media; public policies

Summary/Abstract: The respect for human rights and the promotion of democracy are openly declared by the European Union as being the European humanitarian values cherished both by the public opinion and the media. But do these principles truly apply when it comes to EU’s foreign policy, knowing the economical and commercial interests that unite the member countries? This is the question to which this article tries to answer, by drawing a parallel between the discourse and the practical achievements in the field.

  • Issue Year: 2010
  • Issue No: 147
  • Page Range: 74-80
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: Romanian