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Uniunea Europeană de care avem nevoie. Ascensiunea unui actor global
The European Union we need. The ascent of a global actor

Author(s): Cristian George Gherasim
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Fundaţia »Societatea Civilă« (FSC)
Keywords: Europe; values; cohesion; foreign policy; United States; soft power; hard power

Summary/Abstract: Europe needs to become better at managing its disagreements internally. Underpinned by its values and virtues, Europe has achieved many of its foreign policy goals. But now it seems reluctant in applying the same principles that make it a global power in redefining internally a more cohesive and united Europe. We are advocating the return to the core principles that delineate the European Union. Their efficiency has been tested. The foreign policy of the EU, based solely on these principles, has managed to appeal, unlike the US, to the majority of the world’s countries. So, if they work on the outside, why can they be used on the home front as well?

  • Issue Year: 2010
  • Issue No: 152
  • Page Range: 39-77
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: Romanian