The impacts of Disagreements between European Union Member States Over this Union’s Positions in the World System
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1 - Associate Prof. at Allame Tabatabaei University
Keywords: convergence, European Union, EU member States disagreements, EU powerful member States, Great Powers, Global System,
Abstract :
European Union (EU) is one of the most important and coherent state-based unions in both political and economic dimensions, that has taken great strides in further convergence and coordination and also in expanding its sphere of influence; Although it brought in a new concept of collaboration and convergence, between states, to the literature of international relations. For understanding its position in the global system, more attention is needed actually. In this paper two main objectives shall be followed. First, what has been the impact of disagreements among members of the European Union, on its current position in the world system? And second is studying what would be the impacts of continuation of disagreements and opposing views among the members of European Union on its position, which has been imagined in a multipolar system, and also on its strategic future? A temporary response to above questions would be: The disagreements and opposing views among the members of European Union in different internal and international issues, has faced EU to a lack of functional identity, and so, its strategic role and position in the future world is in doubt and it will just remain as an economical power.