Progressive realism and the EU’s international actorness: towards a grand strategy?

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Barrinha, A. 2016. Progressive realism and the EU’s international actorness: towards a grand strategy? Journal of European Integration. https://doi.org/10.1080/07036337.2016.1141905
AuthorsBarrinha, A.
Abstract

The EU lacks a coherent strategy to guide its international actions.This is a problem that has been amply discussed in both academic and policy-making circles, but that remains to be fully addressed. The December 2013 European Council recognised the issue, and the EU High Representative Federica Mogherini is in charge of a strategic review that will lead to a global strategy by June 2016. Most arguments in favour of a grand strategy rely on utilitarian arguments that highlight the EU’s potential for a more efficient foreign policy. By linking a progressive realist approach to the importance of an EU grand strategy, this article intends to demonstrate the normative need for such a guiding document. As it will be argued, a grand strategy is a necessary step in the consolidation of the EU as a pluralist postnational polity that has in the fulfilment of its citizens’ interests its raison d’être.

KeywordsClassical realism; grand strategy; European external relations; normative power Europe; European security
Year2016
JournalJournal of European Integration
PublisherTaylor & Francis
ISSN0703-6337
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1080/07036337.2016.1141905
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Print12 Feb 2016
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Deposited02 Mar 2016
Accepted05 Jan 2016
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