Interregionalism As A Foreign Policy Of The European Union

This book looks at the interregionalism as a part of the European Union's foreign policy. It argues that the EU's use of soft power can be traced within this policy. The paper proposes two methods of defining soft power in action: through presence and through purposive action. Three case studies are analyzed to support this. It is shown that indeed the EU exercised soft power toward other actors using these mechanisms. Success of these actions was however not always present.

Autorentext

Maxim Miroshnikov, MA: Studied Political Science at Central European University and International Studies at Old Dominion University.

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This book looks at the interregionalism as a part of the European Union s foreign policy. It argues that the EU s use of soft power can be traced within this policy. The paper proposes two methods of defining soft power in action: through presence and through purposive action. Three case studies are analyzed to support this. It is shown that indeed the EU exercised soft power toward other actors using these mechanisms. Success of these actions was however not always present.