15Aug 2017

IS EU AN INTERNATIONAL ACTOR OR PLAYER IN INTERNATIONAL SPHERE OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS.

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There has been an increase in research and academic study of EU as an international actor in the late 20th century and the opening of 21th century. The process through which EU became an actor or player in international relations is widely been recognized with the institutionalization of EU Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), however, and more importantly its legitimacy, credibility and achievement has been continuing to be debating among international relations scholars, international comparative political analyst, international economist and legal thinkers and expert analyst / observer of EU integrations since its inception in 1957. This paper used qualitative research approach, historical context and theoretical perspective about the debate of EU character in world politics. For the purposed of this research EU can be considered as an international actor depending on the policy area of EU one focused on. With regard to EU?s CFSP strategies / objectives like the funding of non EU countries, development and humanitarian assistance, rule of law through regional cooperation, democracy through free and fair election, precise governance, peace keeping all these make EU to be in a vital position to have the ability and capacity to influence other actor?s behaviors in international world of politics which make EU to have greater effect on the region like Middle East, Iraq war (2003) Israel- Palestinian conflict, and more importantly the crisis in former Balkan (Yugoslavia, Kosovo and Bosnia) in 1990s.The finding of this research show that EU?s CFSP achievement can be comprehend there has been a different understanding in our traditional perception of power which change our thought of realist military power (hard one) with the civilian-military capability (soft one) which the EU have make use of.

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[Ibrahim Umar. (2017); IS EU AN INTERNATIONAL ACTOR OR PLAYER IN INTERNATIONAL SPHERE OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Aug). 858-866] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

Ibrahim Umar
Near East University

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/5129      
DOI URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/5129

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