A liberal grand strategy in a realist world? Power, purpose and the EU's changing global role

Journal of European Public Policy

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 144-163

  Smith, Michael E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CFSP ESDP; enlargement; European Neighbourhood Policy; Grand strategy; Liberalism; Normative power

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951803061     PISSN: 13501763     EISSN: 14664429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13501763.2011.544487     Document Type: Article

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