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The European Union and Democracy Promotion: A Critical Global Assessment

13/09/2010 By Richard Youngs

The European Union has made firm commitments to democratic reforms and human rights initiatives around the world. This book examines the efficacy of these efforts, particularly in Eastern Europe, the Balkans, Ukraine, Central Asia, Morocco, Iraq and the Persian Gulf, and Nigeria.

Designed to spur debate on how to incorporate democracy and human rights initiatives into the mainstream foreign policy of the EU and its member states, this study edited by Richard Youngs challenges the standard view that the EU has established itself as a distinctive normative power and offers concrete policy recommendations for strengthening the EU's efforts.

 

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Keywords

Central Asia and Russia Eastern Europe Energy Security EU Foreign Policy European Union Globalization Human rights Iraq Morocco Western Balkans

Bio author: Richard Youngs

Democracy promotion. EU foreign policy.