From Civilian Power to Superpower? asserts that a new, distinctive and significant actor has entered the international system. The text explores how the European Union has become a significant international actor without transforming itself into a nation-state. The international context, within which the Union now operates, and the instruments, now available at its disposal, have undergone a convergence to create circumstances in which the relative significance of the Union and its uniqueness in the international system has been enhanced.
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List of Figures and Tables - List of Abbreviations - Acknowledgements - Defining International Identity - PART 1: IDENTIFYING THE INTERNATIONAL IDENTITY - The Development of the Framework of the International Identity: I) External Relations - The Development of the Framework of the International Identity: II) From EPC to CFSP - PART 2: THE FACETS, AND SOURCES OF INFLUENCE UPON, THE INTERNATIONAL IDENTITY - The External Sources of Influence: The European Union in the International System - The Legal Dimension as a Source of Influence - The Integrative and Member State Sources - The European Parliament: Less Source More Identity - Conclusion - Index
