What is it about?
This article brings a new look to the EU's normative power discussion. It reveals that on the contrary to the popular belief, the EU acts much flexible approach towards its counterpart, if there is no distinct power asymmetry between the EU and the third country.
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Why is it important?
This study aims to reveal that the EU is a pragmatic political actor in the global arena like the other countries. Similar to this article, if more study focus on the EU's security related agremeents with third countries, this pragmatism will be much more clear defining the EU's power type. In this respect, the parameters defined in this article can help other authors to analyse the EU's pragmatic approach with other countries those are not examined in this article.
Perspectives
The main idea whilst writing this article was bringing new perspective to the EU's normative power discussion. Generally in the academic circles, the EU is seen as a normative power and these are based on fair arguments. However, in recent years there is tendency among the EU politicians that the EU should act much flexible way to protect its own security interests. This article is one of the examples of the EU's shifting approach since 9/11 and further publications are expected in the near future supporting arguments of this article.
Dr Ethem Ilbiz
University of South Wales
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This page is a summary of: The counterterrorism agreements of Europol with third countries: Data protection and power asymmetry, Terrorism and Political Violence, November 2015, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/09546553.2015.1092438.
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