Normative Power Europe Empirical and Theoretical Perspectives

The notion of Normative Power Europe (NPE) is that the European Union as an 'ideational' actor is characterised by common principles and acting to diffuse norms within international relations. This volume highlights the utility of NPE in explaining EU policy processes and outcomes through a set of case studies and critiques.

RICHARD WHITMAN is Professor of Politics, Department of European Studies and Modern Languages, University of Bath, UK.

Introduction; R.G.Whitman
PART I: PERSPECTIVES ON POWER
Norms, Power and Europe: A New Agenda for Study of the EU and International Relations; R.G.Whitman
Legitimacy through Norms: The Political Limits of Europe's Normative Power; C.J.Bickerton
”Normative Power Europe” – or ”The Emperor has no Clothes; A.Hyde-Price
PART II: NORMS AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD
A Normative Power or a Normative Hegemon? The European Union and its European Neighbourhood Policy; H.Haukkala
Mind the Normative Gap? The EU in the South Caucasus; E.Stewart
Assessing the Effectiveness of the EU as a Normative Power in the Western Balkans: The Case of Bosnia and Herzegovina; A.E.Juncos
PART III: GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES
Building Peace – Normative and Military Powers in EU Peace Operations; A.Björkdahl
The European Union, the United States and Global Public Goods: Competing Models or Two Sides of the Same Coin?; M.Smith
The EU's Development Policy: Empirical Evidence of 'Normative Power Europe'?; V.Birchfield
Normative Power Europe at Work? Labour Standards in European Union Trade Relations; J.Orbie
PART IV: FUTURE ORIENTATIONS
Human Security: Does Normative Europe Need a New Strategic Narrative?; M.Martin
Normative Power Europe and Conflict Transformation; T.Diez & M.Pace
Normative Power Europe: Critical Perspectives and Perspectives on the Critical; I.J.Manners