De-Europeanisation in European foreign policy-making: assessing an exploratory research agenda. Issue 5 (4th July 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Smith, Michael
• Is Part Of: Journal of European integration. Volume 43:Issue 5(2021)
• Page Start: 637
• Page End: 649
• Publication Date: 2021-07-04
• Subjects: De-Europeanisation -- European foreign policy -- research agenda; European federation -- Periodicals; Political science -- Periodicals; Europe -- Economic integration -- Periodicals; 341.24205
• DOI: 10.1080/07036337.2021.1927012
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0703-6337

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This Conclusion poses a number of cross-cutting questions, and explores the ways in which the Special Issue has addressed them. The questions are: (1) Is de-Europeanisation in European foreign policy-making simply an 'internal' process? (2) Is de-Europeanisation a tactic or a trend? (3) Is de-Europeanisation in European foreign policy-making just 'politics'? (4) Is de-Europeanisation about capacity, or about legitimacy? (5) How does de-Europeanisation relate to the potential costs and risks of European foreign policy? (6) Is de-Europeanisation a one-way street? In addressing these issues, the article identifies a number of potential areas for further research relating to the forms, processes and implications of de-Europeanisation.