PS 341 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Civilian Power, Hard Power, Soft Power
13 Nov 2018
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Efficiency and legitimacy: between national power and supranational institutions. The member states were able to civilize their relationship (prevent violence=more civilized) Being more institutionalized made the eu look more similar to a domestic actor. Make foreign affairs more like internal affairs. To bring to international problems the sense of common responsibility and structures of contractual politics which have in the past been associated almost exclusively with. Home and not foreign, that is, alien affairs. Natural bargaining community inner structure favor consensus-oriented decision making. Is strong in terms of influencing third countries policies by awarding economical and political support. Long on economic power and relatively short on armed force . Is weak in responding fast and effectively to crises with military implications. Seeks to expand not only rules and structure, but also norms and values. Civilian power vs military/political power in world politics. Cold war has devalued purely military power . Economic power and transnational actors trade policy is foreign policy.
