Stable Core, Shifting Periphery? The European Union as an Emerging Inwards-Outwards Governing Empire
Magali Gravier
The paper discusses the usefulness of concept empire in study European Union, integration process and development EU’s external relations. In order to do so, it reflects critically on use this broader context contemporary polities selected empires past. argues that colonial are just one type another should be given more scholarly attention. account for diversity imperial patterns observed, suggests using two concepts, inwards governance outwards governance. Using these concepts instead undifferentiated makes possible shed a different light alleged empirehood its evolution over time. It also offers an analytical tool can differences between past as well candidates empires.
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