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The European Superpower

The European Superpower

by JohnMcCormick (Author)

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    Paperback 2006

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In this important new book, McCormick argues that the EU has become an economic and political superpower, whose new global role calls into doubt most of the recent assessments of unipolarity in world politics and American 'Empire'. In his inimitably clear and accessible style, McCormick shows how the rise of Europe has been underplayed.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 224
 Edition: 2006
 Publisher: Palgrave
Published: 24 Oct 2006
ISBN 10: 1403998469
ISBN 13: 9781403998460
Book Overview: 'The notion of Europe as a new superpower has been widely popularised but this scholarly but accessible book provides the first serious and systematic presentation of the case. John McCormick argues that Europe is a new sort of superpower which combines civilian and military instruments in a unique and unprecedented way giving it many advantages over the US in a world in which, as Iraq has shown, hard power has clear limits and soft power backed by tangible means is a commodity of growing significance.' - Jolyon Howorth, Yale University 'A number of recent books advance the argument that Europe will soon become a superpower. This book argues that that day has already arrived. Even those who remain unconvinced by this claim will find much food for thought in the author's arguments about the changing bases of power and influence in the 21st century.' - David Andrews, Scripps College and European Union Center of California 'McCormick makes an original, provocative, and well-informed case... [rejecting] the oft-heard charge that Europe is in economic, military, and demographic decline.' - Philip H. Gordon, Foreign Affairs '[A] strong, thought-provoking case for reconceptualizing EU power in the international system' - Karen Smith, Journal of Common Market Studies

Media Reviews
The notion of Europe as a new superpower has been widely popularisedbut this scholarly but accessible book provides the first serious andsystematic presentation of the case. John McCormick argues thatEurope is a new sort of superpower which combines civilian andmilitary instruments in a unique and unprecedented way giving it manyadvantages over the US in a world in which, as Iraq has shown, hardpower has clear limits and soft power backed by tangible means is acommodity of growing significance. --Jolyon Howorth, Yale University A number of recent books advance the argument that Europe will soon become a superpower. This book argues that that day has already arrived. Even those who remain unconvinced by this claim will find much food for thought in the author's arguments about the changing bases of power and influence in the 21st century. --David Andrews, Scripps College and European Union Center of California [I]ntriguing and provocative empirically rich [and] skilfully researched a thought-provoking assessment of the EU's international influence. -- Johan Eliasson, EUSA Review'[I]nteresting, engaging, cogent, and highly provocative... this is a book that merits serious attention.' - Anand Menon, Perspectives on Politics McCormick offers a useful review of the nature of power, Europe's economic, political, and cultural strengths, and European thinking as a competitive alternative to Americanism... Recommended. CHOICE
Author Bio
JOHN MCCORMICK is Professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), USA.