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Norms over Force

Part of the The Sciences Po Series in International Relations and Political Economy Book Series

DOI: 10.1057/9780230614062

ISBN: 978-1-349-37233-1

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan US - Springer Journals

Apr 3, 2012

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Chapter 1Introduction

Laïdi, Zaki

Pages: 1 –5

[It may seem strange to take an interest in the power of Europe at a time when Europe more than ever seems to be a vulnerable political entity. But I will respond to this irrefutable observation in two ways: first, by considering that crises provide stimulation and justify in-depth questioning...
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Chapter 2Why Europe Cannot Be a Superpower

Laïdi, Zaki

Pages: 7 –34

[Much plethora of research has been conducted on Europe’s power.1 But aside from the fact that it tends to concentrate particularly on procedures and discourses, it winds up stumbling upon the same enigma: Can Europe be a superpower? This question in turn raises two new questions: Is it...
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Chapter 3Norms over Power

Laïdi, Zaki

Pages: 35 –50

[It is generally acknowledged that Europe will not be a superpower in the sense of a political-military ensemble on an equal footing with the United States or China. Europeans reject this possibility across the board. Moreover, even if they wanted to go that route, would it not expose them to...
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Chapter 4Norms for What Preferences?

Laïdi, Zaki

Pages: 51 –87

[To grasp the meaning of European power, a normative approach is thus essential. But it must be realized that norms, especially constructed norms, reflect the economic, social, and cultural preferences that are at stake. Once again, globalization plays a fundamental role. For as long as we are...
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Chapter 5European Governance and American Sovereignism

Laïdi, Zaki

Pages: 89 –112

[As discussed earlier, Europe’s social preferences affect the rest of the world in highly variable conditions and proportions. To prohibit importation of beef with hormones from the United States reflects a relationship with food that Europeans can maintain without seeking to impose it on other...
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Chapter 6Is Constitutionalizing the World Order the Answer?

Laïdi, Zaki

Pages: 113 –123

[At that point, the question for Europe becomes: How should it use its preference for norms? Should it wave them like a flag in international forums even if Europe does not have the means to plant them firmly on the international scene? Or on the contrary, should Europe more boldly assert its...
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Chapter 7Norms and Geopolitics

Laïdi, Zaki

Pages: 125 –133

[For 15 years now, Europe has been facing, as I have recalled, the realities of a multifarious world that it could not simply ignore. Its normative ambition is thus now more than ever subject to the reality principle. This is because the more norms are applied to situations remote from the...
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Chapter 8Conclusion

Laïdi, Zaki

Pages: 135 –139

[The crucial question for the international system is and will remain that of order. What should be done so that the political entities that compose it can ensure their survival without doing so at others’ expense or, more precisely, in such a way that the conditions posed by a political...

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