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Theoretical approaches to the EU’s international role

Theoretical approaches to the EU’s international role. The International Relations approaches to interstate cooperation. The problem: why do states cooperate on foreign and security matters? Why do they agree on pooling and delegating of sovereignty?

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Theoretical approaches to the EU’s international role

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  1. Theoretical approaches to the EU’s international role

  2. The International Relations approaches to interstate cooperation • The problem: why do states cooperate on foreign and security matters? Why do they agree on pooling and delegating of sovereignty? • Sovereignty pooling- collectively binding decisions, no veto applies • Sovereignty delegation- transfer of decision-making power to supranational bodies • Rationalist/ instrumentalist approaches/ logic of expected consequences- variables are power, interests • Constructivist/ Europeanization approaches/ logic of appropriateness- variables are identity and constitutional culture

  3. Instrumentalist approaches • Realist explanations- MSs increase their power in international affairs; congruence between the anticipated outcomes and the national policy preference/ unitary actors • Liberal explanation: domestic sources of foreign policy • Measurement and operationalisation of the variables

  4. Constructivist approach • Key variables: identity (elite/ opinion-makers and public identity) and constitutional culture • Measurement and operationalisation of the variables

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