Author (Person) | Bicchi, Federica |
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Series Title | Journal of European Public Policy |
Series Details | Vol.13, No.2, March 2006, p286-303 |
Publication Date | March 2006 |
ISSN | 1350-1763 |
Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog |
Abstract: The article focuses on the normative connotation of European foreign policy and makes three points. First, through the criteria of inclusiveness and reflexivity, it draws a distinction between ‘normative power Europe’ and Europe as a ‘civilizing power’. Second, the article puts forward a sociological institutionalist interpretation of the EU as a ‘civilizing power’. It suggests that much of the EU's action can be characterized as an unreflexive attempt to promote its own model because institutions tend to export institutional isomorphism as a default option. Third, the article shows the utility of a sociological institutionalist analysis by examining the case of the EU's promotion of regionalism in the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership. |
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Source Link | http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/ |
Countries / Regions | Europe, Northern Africa |
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