From Civilian Power to Superpower? : The International Identity of the European Union

__From Civilian Power to Superpower?__ asserts that a new, distinctive and significant actor has entered the international system. The text explores how the European Union has become a significant international actor without transforming itself into a nation-state. The international context, within which the Union now operates, and the instruments, now available at its disposal, have undergone a convergence to create circumstances in which the relative significance of the Union and its uniqueness in the international system has been enhanced. Richard G. Whitman. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.