Reconsidering the Normative Power of European Human Security Agenda
Previously operationalized under the “soft” or “civilian”, “normative” has become one of the most commonly used titles of the European Union actorness in the world. Optimistic arguments have celebrated the uniqueness of the EU normative power, while critical approaches, on the contrary, questioned...
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International Association for Political Science Students (IAPSS)
2009-11-01
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Previously operationalized under the “soft” or “civilian”, “normative” has become one of the most commonly used titles of the European Union actorness in the world. Optimistic arguments have celebrated the uniqueness of the EU normative power, while critical approaches, on the contrary, questioned the effectiveness and consistency of such an agenda. In the context of the changing global security landscape, this paper seeks to explore the EU-led value-added discourse on human security and its significance. First, it analyzes the concept of human security within the abundance of diverse interpretations. Second, it examines how and why human security agenda was incorporated into the European Security Strategy (ESS). Finally, it explores whether human security agenda plays an important role in the formation of the ESS or it is merely a good-sounding label for political rhetoric.
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| spelling | doaj.art-29c2e09d36874afc8d72adb5246d5d932023-10-13T18:23:50ZengInternational Association for Political Science Students (IAPSS)Politikon2414-66332009-11-0115210.22151/politikon.15.2.1Reconsidering the Normative Power of European Human Security AgendaYulyia Zabyelina0University of Trento Previously operationalized under the “soft” or “civilian”, “normative” has become one of the most commonly used titles of the European Union actorness in the world. Optimistic arguments have celebrated the uniqueness of the EU normative power, while critical approaches, on the contrary, questioned the effectiveness and consistency of such an agenda. In the context of the changing global security landscape, this paper seeks to explore the EU-led value-added discourse on human security and its significance. First, it analyzes the concept of human security within the abundance of diverse interpretations. Second, it examines how and why human security agenda was incorporated into the European Security Strategy (ESS). Finally, it explores whether human security agenda plays an important role in the formation of the ESS or it is merely a good-sounding label for political rhetoric. https://politikon.iapss.org/index.php/politikon/article/view/191normative powerEuropean Human Security Agendaglobal securityEuropean Security Strategyon-going conflictshuman rights protection |
| spellingShingle | Yulyia Zabyelina Reconsidering the Normative Power of European Human Security Agenda Politikon normative power European Human Security Agenda global security European Security Strategy on-going conflicts human rights protection |
| title | Reconsidering the Normative Power of European Human Security Agenda |
| title_full | Reconsidering the Normative Power of European Human Security Agenda |
| title_fullStr | Reconsidering the Normative Power of European Human Security Agenda |
| title_full_unstemmed | Reconsidering the Normative Power of European Human Security Agenda |
| title_short | Reconsidering the Normative Power of European Human Security Agenda |
| title_sort | reconsidering the normative power of european human security agenda |
| topic | normative power European Human Security Agenda global security European Security Strategy on-going conflicts human rights protection |
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