Europe Anti-Power

Europe Anti-Power intervenes in debate regarding the 'kind of power' Europe, as represented by the EU, should wield in today's world. Debate today tends to oppose Europe's 'normative power' and a more assertive, realist or 'messianic' Europe. This book offers a new take on the word 'power', by asking not what power is but rather, how the word 'power' works in the texts that employ it. It subjects European policy debate to political-theoretical examination and brings a phenomenological/post-phenomenological style to policy debate. It will be of interest to those who work in the area of EU security and participate in the debate about EU power, as well as mainstream security scholars.