"evaluate the extent to which the eu is a significant global actor" (30)

Question 1

large extent 1

Answer 1

P: economic strength of eu provides it with powerful global influence

E: negotiate as an equal partner with the US over the transatlantic and investment partnership

in 2017, the EU and japan established the largest free trade zone in the world, representing a third of the worlds gross domestic product

C: Member states do not have coherent global vision - on trivial global issues it has been difficult to achieve consistent European perspective

Question 1

low extent 1

Answer 1

P: lacks military influence - key element of hard power

E: influence can be ignored when trying to resolve crises such as the russian annexation of crimea (2014) and the syrian war (2011)

C: has considerable soft power influence. at UN climate change summits, such as Paris, it has been provided global leadership by setting ambitious carbon reduction targets.

Eu represented at G7, WTO, G20

Question 2

large extent 2

Answer 2

P: had significant and so far succesful oreintation towards EU unity

E: maastricht treaty (1992) established emu cordinates fiscal, economic and monetary policies of its member states. by 2019 19 members accepted this

C: though has had oreination towards unity, not enough to be considered a global actor. e.g. there has been no EU intervention against Islamismin Syria, altough member states like france and UK have taken military action