Norms over Force: The Enigma of European Power (The Sciences Po Series in International Relations and Political Economy)

Does Europe have the means to defend its own social model in a globalized world at a time when the United States, China, India and Russia are concerned by enhancing their national sovereignties and playing power politics? Would Europe, who would never be a “super state”, be able to impose norms over force? That is the main question this book addresses in a very original way. Contents......Page 6 List of Tables......Page 8 Introduction......Page 10 1 Why Europe Cannot Be a Superpower......Page 16 What Is a Superpower?......Page 17 Power Avoidance......Page 21 Hard Power and Soft Power......Page 27 The Impossible American Parallel......Page 33 Power with No Anchoring Point......Page 37 Normative Power: The Genealogy of a Concept......Page 44 The Conceptual Foundations of Normative Power......Page 49 What Is a Normative Power?......Page 51 Why Does Europe Prefer Norms?......Page 53 European Governance and Global Governance......Page 56 3 Norms for What Preferences?......Page 60 The Rejection of Realpolitik......Page 62 Belief in the Civilizing Power of Trade......Page 69 The Norms Europe Stands For......Page 74 The Defense of Nonmarket Values......Page 78 The Environmental Preference......Page 79 The Controversial Use of the Precautionary Principle......Page 84 Defense of the Multifunctionality of Agriculture......Page 88 Collective Preferences as Doctrine?......Page 91 4 European Governance and American Sovereignism......Page 98 Europe's Normative Achievements......Page 100 Why Europe Does Better......Page 106 The Preference for Shared Sovereignty......Page 111 The American Counterrevolution......Page 112 American Legal Revisionism......Page 115 The Attack on Global Governance......Page 116 Fire on Europe!......Page 119 5 Is Constitutionalizing the World Order the Answer?......Page 122 The Baroque World Picture......Page 123 The Dangers of Constitutionalizing the World Order......Page 126 6 Norms and Geopolitics......Page 134 Norms and Asymmetry......Page 136 Conclusion......Page 144 Notes......Page 150 Bibliography......Page 170 H......Page 186 S......Page 187 Z......Page 188 Contents 6 List of Tables 8 Introduction 10 1 Why Europe Cannot Be a Superpower 16 What Is a Superpower? 17 Power Avoidance 21 Hard Power and Soft Power 27 The Impossible American Parallel 33 Power with No Anchoring Point 37 2 Norms over Power 44 Normative Power: The Genealogy of a Concept 44 The Conceptual Foundations of Normative Power 49 What Is a Normative Power? 51 Why Does Europe Prefer Norms? 53 European Governance and Global Governance 56 3 Norms for What Preferences? 60 The Rejection of Realpolitik 62 Belief in the Civilizing Power of Trade 69 The Norms Europe Stands For 74 The Defense of Nonmarket Values 78 The Environmental Preference 79 The Controversial Use of the Precautionary Principle 84 Defense of the Multifunctionality of Agriculture 88 Collective Preferences as Doctrine? 91 4 European Governance and American Sovereignism 98 Europe's Normative Achievements 100 Why Europe Does Better 106 The Preference for Shared Sovereignty 111 The American Counterrevolution 112 American Legal Revisionism 115 The Attack on Global Governance 116 Fire on Europe! 119 5 Is Constitutionalizing the World Order the Answer? 122 The Baroque World Picture 123 The Dangers of Constitutionalizing the World Order 126 6 Norms and Geopolitics 134 Norms and Asymmetry 136 Conclusion 144 Notes 150 Bibliography 170 Index 186 A 186 B 186 C 186 D 186 E 186 F 186 G 186 H 186 I 187 J 187 K 187 L 187 M 187 N 187 O 187 P 187 Q 187 R 187 S 187 T 188 V 188 W 188 Y 188 Z 188 Can Europe defend its social model in a globalized world when the US, China, India and Russia are enhancing their national sovereignties and playing power politics? This original and informative book addresses such questions and considers if Europe, although it is not a 'super state', would be able to impose norms over force. Does Europe have the means to defend its own social model in a globalized world at a time when the United States, China, India and Russia are concerned by enhancing their national sovereignties and playing power politics? Would Europe, who would never be a "super state," be able to impose norms over force? That is the main question this book addresses in a very original way "Does Europe have the means to defend its own social model in a globalized world at a time when the United States, China, India, and Russia are concerned by enhancing their national sovereignties and playing power politics? Would Europe, who would never be a "super state," be able to impose norms over force? That is the main question this book addresses in a very original way."--Jacket.