Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
1-2012
Abstract
The present article examines the character of the European Union (EU) as a polity by looking at the mechanisms it employs to ensure the coherence of its foreign policies. It first contrasts three ideal polity types. The methods chosen to ensure coherence in foreign policy actions differ according to each of the three polity types. The article then explores how the EU ensures coherence through institutional reform, and subsequently looks in detail at two illustrative policy fields: aid sanctions and civilian crisis-management. The investigation concludes that the organisation of EU foreign policies combines elements from different polity types.
Keywords
European Union, Coherence, Sanctions, Civilian crisis management, Polity types
Discipline
Policy Design, Analysis, and Evaluation | Political Science
Research Areas
Political Science
Publication
Journal of Contemporary European Research
Volume
8
Issue
1
First Page
3
Last Page
20
ISSN
1815-347X
Publisher
University Association for Contemporary European Studies
Citation
PORTELA, Clara, & RAUBE, Kolja.(2012). The EU Polity and Foreign Policy Coherence. Journal of Contemporary European Research, 8(1), 3-20.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/1137
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Additional URL
https://www.jcer.net/index.php/jcer/article/view/340