End of European Soft Power? Implications for EU Foreign Policy

• Authors: Kugiel Patryk
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Three developments in 2016 led to the EU losing a lot of its soft power, constraining its ability to exert influence on third countries. An evolution in its response to the refugee crisis, rising Euroscepticism and populism in Europe, and the Brexit referendum have all undermined the European project and image of the EU as a political model and global norm-setter. Though the EU still retains much strength, it must rethink how it uses its power, acknowledge the limitations, focus on rebuilding its credibility, and pursue more a pragmatic and modest foreign policy.

Keywords

EN

Soft Power; EU; European Union

• Publisher: Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
• Journal: The Polish Quarterly of International Affairs
• Year: 2017
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 59-72

Contributors

author

Kugiel Patryk