Understanding the EU, the US and their external spheres of rule: republican synergies, destructive feedbacks and dependencies
Peter Haldén
Both the US and European Union (EU) have been analysed as empires. In contrast, this article argues that a reconstructed republican theory centred on fear of domination reveals deeper dynamics in both entities. entities external spheres influence. While is not dependent sphere to sustain internal stability, EU is. When enlargement ends absorbed, EU’s stability legitimacy might be at risk. A possible solution lies Neighbourhood Policy. Strengthening it would increase control over its environment normative aspects.
Journal of Political Power