CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2017
| Author | Milanovic, Boris |
|---|---|
| Title | Mediate, blame, settle: Tracing a discursive pattern in European Union foreign policy using examples of the Yugoslavian and Ukrainian conflicts |
| Summary | The thesis concerns the question of whether there is an observable pattern of European Union discourse when it comes to dealing with major foreign policy crises. Using the empirical examples of the Yugoslavian and Ukrainian conflicts, the thesis concludes that, despite the differences in the contexts of the two conflicts, European discourse shows notable similarities in how it is constructed. The pattern is outlined as containing three consecutive, separate phases, all connected to the notion of Europe viewed as a normative power, especially the concept of normative empire. Initial attempts at being an impartial mediator to the conflict in the first phase, seeking to provide normative transference to all sides for universal benefit shift into the second phase, othering one side for the lack of Union success in mediation and the persistent violation of norms. As the conflict continues without a mediated peace and discourse enters its third phase, Europe abandons the transference mission and settles on preserving its vital, internal interests. In providing detailed empirical evidence supporting the pattern framework, the thesis fills a gap in European studies literature on normative power Europe, primarily through elaborating when and how the European Union chooses to attempt to assert itself as a such an actor and demonstrating that attempts at exerting normative power have corresponded to the outlined pattern. |
| Supervisor | Merlingen Michael |
| Department | International Relations MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2017/milanovic_boris.pdf |
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