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European Union's Mediterranean Policy In The Perspective Of Soft Power

Posted on:2012-07-09Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:Q LiFull Text:PDF
GTID:2216330338965342Subject:International politics
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As the originator of the soft power of the EU, since the beginning of establishment, will be driven by a universal consciousness and sense of responsibility, will output oneself culture, value and normative mechanism, system with characteristic continuously to neighboring countries, using conception, system, and policies attraction and permeation to exert its radiation and influence, thus to integrate or mold the neighboring countries, make the peripheral region "European", However, with the enlargement of EU accelerating, and expanding to south step also into a routine, The EU policy attention from eastern Europe gradually transferred to neighbor regions which do not provide membership and countries, and is representative of the policy is the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership. After the reflection on the background, content and other the relationship of powers concept proposed by the soft power theory, in view of the deletions of domestic and foreign research situation for soft power theory operability level research,The author tries to use the typical case to make the further empirical research of soft power, try to make the soft power theory not only as a theoretical paradigm, but as a research perspective. Hence, through the concept of the soft power and analytical dimensions, the paper uses the conception, system, policy tries to explain the three dimension to the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership, implementation concept, method, and the operation effect on performance evaluation, thus explains that soft power on the international stage "without war flexor defeat", the influence is how to origin, operate and implement. The conclusion is that the implementation of the concept, method and effect of the EU soft power in international relations are unique, and as for the emergence of China, used to ease the circumjacent area and national relationship, has the use for reference to create a good development environment.The article is divided into five componentsAs a whole, Europe plays more influence through the soft strength in the international arena, which manifests the EU external relations, This article attempts to analyze the European diplomatic policy through the soft strength theory, and use European Union Mediterranean policies as typical cases. Firstly, the paper establishes the theoretical framework, analysis the soft power of the three basic elements and their relationship, establishes the soft power how to play influence in international politics inner dimensions; Secondly, the explanation about the relationship between the EU and the Mediterranean development course, interest consideration, background. Thirdly, combined with the reality of the situation of EU and the Mediterranean region and characteristics of EU foreign policy, analysis reasons of policy implementation of EUro-Mediterranean Partnership. Fourthly, around three dimensions of the soft power of the concept, system, policy, analyze the application of the soft power of the Mediterranean policies, main show is the level of idea and the way level, and assess implementation effect of the EU soft power policy, Finally, by analyzing the characteristics of that EU foreign policy, and make the conclusion,Firstly, the European Union in foreign relations handling process, pursuing material strength growth, at the same time, we should pay more attention to the ascension of soft power that achieve both of the balance coordination. Secondly, with surrounding countries relations with other countries even on the processing of relationship, using soft power to play its appeal, radiation and influence. The application of the European Union is a multilateral, cooperation, aid and win-win idea, not America which is the sort of unilateral, military force, or sanctions, curb concept, which has significance to China in dealing with surrounding relationship.Thirdly, emphasize the rationality and flexibility which the soft power resource uses, using soft power resources to play its influence, and thereby obtain the EU overall interests.
Keywords/Search Tags:Soft power, European Neighborhood Policy, ENP Action Plans, Euro-Mediterranean Partnership, Barcelona Process
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