ISSUE: 1/2025
- Volume 29
- Number 1
- 2025
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Studia Europejskie –
Studies in European Affairs
ISSN: 1428-149X
e-ISSN: 2719-3780
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Publication co-financed by Ministry of Science and Higher Education pursuant to the Regulation of the Minister of Education and Science of 3 August 2021 (Journal of Laws of 2021, item 1514) on the “Development of Scientific Journals” programme.
Publikacja dofinansowana przez Ministerstwo Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyższego na podstawie rozporządzenia Ministra Edukacji i Nauki z 3 sierpnia 2021 r. (Dz. U. z 2021 r. poz. 1514) w sprawie programu „Rozwój czasopism naukowych”.
Publication co-financed by the University of Warsaw within the “Excellence Initiative – Research University” programme.
Czasopismo otrzymało dofinasowanie w ramach Programu „Inicjatywa Doskonałości – Uczelnia Badawcza”.
The EU’s Compensatory Power Amid Global Transactionalism
Abstract
The European Union is a postmodern actor in international relations, emphasising values-driven cooperation over coercion. Unlike nation-states that follow raison d’état, the EU is guided by raison de valeur, focusing on promoting its core values globally. However, the rise of transactionalism challenges the EU’s influence. This paper introduces the concept of “compensatory power”, a form of soft power that strengthens the EU’s so-called “value influence” through structured cooperation with international partners. The study explores the EU’s role in global governance and contributes to debates on EU power and transactional foreign policy using document analysis, comparative analysis, and theoretical framework analysis. The findings offer insights into navigating an increasingly-transactional world order.
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DOI: 10.33067/SE.1.2025.8
Language: English
Pages: 155-171
How to Cite:
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Ilik, G. and Adamczyk, A. (2025) "The EU’s Compensatory Power Amid Global Transactionalism". Studia Europejskie – Studies in European Affairs, 1/2025, pp. 155-171. DOI: 10.33067/SE.1.2025.8