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I'Union europeenne, un acteur des relations internationales. Etude geographique de vactorness europeenne

par Richard, Yann;Van Hamme, Gilles
Référence Espace géographique, 42, 1, page (15-31)
Publication Publié, 2013-01

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The European Union as an actor In International relations. A geographical assessment of European actorness. This paper studies EU actorness, I.e. Its ability to influence international relations and to impose its values on a global scale. By offering a geographical interpretation of actorness criteria, the authors attempt to define the extent to which a political entity can be seen as an actor in international relations. This approach is applied to the European Union, focusing on three criteria of the actorness: opportunity, consistency and effectiveness. This method leads to the conclusion that the European Union is an incomplete and fragile actor Insofar as it displays low levels actorness in certain areas. © L'ESPACE GEOGRAPHIQUE.