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Skander Nasra Journal of European Public Policy 18: 2 March 2011: 164-180 Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group It is often stated that small states are not left much choice other than to accept the authority of large states in European Union (EU) foreign policy. This article argues that they may indeed be small in terms of resources but not necessarily in terms of influence. Conceptualizing EU foreign policy as a system of governance, the article suggests a framework for analysis to explain the extent to which small states may wield influence. The utility of the proposed framework is demonstrated by examining Belgian diplomatic activity in EU foreign policy towards the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Keywords: Belgium; Democratic Republic of Congo; European Union foreign policy; governance; influence; small states Tatakelola di dalam kebijakan luar negeri Uni Eropa: mencari pengaruh negara kecil Di dalam lingkungan Uni Eropa, kelompok negara kecil tidak memiliki banyak k...

Researchers: Scott L. Greer , Simone Rauscher Publisher: Routledge Documentation: Journal of European Public Policy European Union (EU) patient mobility law creates destabilization rights: rights for citizens that would, if consistently applied, destabilize law, administration and finance for healthcare systems across the EU. This article focuses on the responses of the destabilized organizations and their efforts to restabilize their legal situation. We argue that it takes place through two decisions: a decision about whether or not to change procedures in response to the new right; and a decision about whether or not to lobby to circumscribe the new right. Our qualitative research in Germany and the UK found some differences in responses, but across the board the incumbent organizations and governments opted for very limited compliance and considerable  engagement in EU politics as their preferred strategy for responding to the new destabilization rights. Hak destabilisas...

Researcher: Michael E. Smith Publisher: Journal of European Public Policy The European Union (EU) is one of the most unusual global political actors, and it inspires numerous scholarly debates about its power and purpose. One of the most important such debates involves the role of material versus non-material/ideational power resources – or hard versus soft power – in understanding the EU’s ‘actorness’. Given the increasingly wide range of EU policy competencies, and the increasingly complex  demands placed on the EU, this article embeds this debate in the larger context of grand strategy. It first argues that the EU’s efforts as a global actor do conform to three basic components of grand strategy: physical security; economic prosperity; and value projection. Second, it analyses the content of the EU’s grand strategic goals at three levels of analysis: intra-EU; regional (or neighbourhood); and global. Finally, it analyses the EU’s implementation of its (largely liberal) strategi...