Systemowe uwarunkowania słabości polityki zagranicznej Unii Europejskiej

• Authors: Grzegorz Tomasz Grosse

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SYSTEMIC CAUSES OF WEAKNESS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION’S FOREIGN POLICY

• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

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The article systematically analyses EU foreign policy, which is characterized by weak strategic planning, poorly developed institutional framework, feeble financial resources and implementation instruments. Furthermore, the concept of civilian power is a result of weakness of the EU foreign policy system and could make this policy less credible in international relation. Three main conclusions could be drawn from analyses developed in the article. Firstly, the major cause of the EU foreign policy systemic weakness is the contradictory interests of Member States. Secondly, the UE policy is rather an instrument of support for national foreign policies then the platform of political unity of the integrated Europe. Thirdly, structural characteristic of the EU foreign policy undermine political ambition to lead in shaping a new international order.

Keywords

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EU FOREIGN POLICY; INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS; CONTRADICTORY INTERESTS OF MEMBER STATES

• Publisher: Centre for Europe, University of Warsaw
• Journal: Studia Europejskie-Studies in European Affairs
• Year: 2010
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 33-66

Contributors

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Grzegorz Tomasz Grosse

• Instytut Studiów Politycznych PAN, ul. Polna 18/20, 00-625 Warszawa, Poland