Introduction: emotion(al) norms in EUropean foreign policy

Terzi, Özlem; Palm, Trineke; Gürkan, Seda

doi:10.1080/23340460.2021.1953394

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“…Studies on European politics have seldom pursued the challenge of theorizing processes in which feelings are formed and structured within social and cultural environments and how emotions are connected to norms and values. From this perspective, only a few case studies have shown that emotions can shape EU decision‐making processes and outcomes (Sanchez Salgado, 2021; 2022; Smith, 2021; Terzi et al, 2021). Emotions have also been used by EU‐based mom‐governmental organizations (NGOs) to justify their policy positions and to influence the policy process (Lynggaard, 2017; Sanchez Salgado, 2018).…”

Section: The European Union: a Rational Non‐political Entity?mentioning

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“…Despite increasing interest in emotions in European studies (Manners, 2018; Terzi et al, 2021), little attention has been paid to how European policy‐makers understand the role of emotions in public life and how these different understandings can affect policy‐making. This article analyses the discourse on emotions in the European Parliament (EP) and the European Commission (EC).…”

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Uncovering Power Dynamics: Feeling Rules in European Policy‐making

Salgado

2022

J of Common Market Studies

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While feeling rules have been found to be highly relevant in social research and international relations, little is known about their role in European policy-making. This article explores how emotions have been understood by Commission and Council officials and by Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) across policy areas over a long time period (1999)(2000)(2001)(2002)(2003)(2004)(2005)(2006)(2007)(2008)(2009)(2010)(2011)(2012)(2013)(2014). Qualitative content analysis reveals the existence of feeling rules and that the appropriateness of emotions has been contested. Many policy-makers, placing emotions in opposition to rationality, have claimed that policy-making should be devoid of emotions, especially in policy areas such as public health, energy, and the environment. In contrast, in policy areas such as foreign policy and home affairs, emotions are often considered to be appropriate. This article also reflects on the role of feeling rules in constraining and enabling the policy process, uncovering subtle power dynamics. Data analysed include the European Parliament (EP) database (1999)(2000)(2001)(2002)(2003)(2004)(2005)(2006)(2007)(2008)(2009)(2010)(2011)(2012)(2013)(2014) and the EUSpeech database (2007)(2008)(2009)(2010)(2011)(2012)(2013)(2014)(2015).

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Uncovering Power Dynamics: Feeling Rules in European Policy‐making

Salgado

2022

J of Common Market Studies

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“…That emotions are crucial to any political process is widely accepted by scholars from diverse fields such as psychology, sociology, international relations (IR), philosophy, anthropology, and feminist theory, who agree ‘to oppose two stereotypical views of emotions: that they are purely private and irrational phenomena’ (Bleiker & Hutchison, 2008, p. 123). This article seeks to offer a first step towards a systematic theorization of emotions for the specific study of EU politicization, as well as to further an explicit engagement with the phenomenon of emotions in the field of European studies, which is slowly emerging but remains underdeveloped (see Capelos & Exadaktylos, 2015, 2017; Garry, 2014; Salgado, 2021; Smith, 2021; Terzi et al ., 2021 for some notable exceptions). Its aim is thus not to be prescriptive or to suggest that there is only one legitimate way to approach emotions, but rather to start a conversation about their inclusion in EU politicization research.…”

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Feeling the Heat: Emotions, Politicization, and the European Union

Gellwitzki

Houde

2022

J of Common Market Studies

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For over a decade, scholars of European studies have been studying a phenomenon referred to as the politicization of the European Union, usually defined as the intensification of a political debate, the polarization of opinions, and public resonance. This article extends existing explanatory models by offering a systematic theorization of the role of emotions in EU politicization to establish that emotions are integral to every step of the process. First, they are prerequisites as actors and audiences need to be emotionally invested in an issue to engage in a debate about it. Second, they are drivers since they fuel debates and allow them to get heated and polarized. Third, they are outcomes since politicization will engender new emotional investments and sensitivities. The analytical added value of integrating emotions into explanatory models is illustrated through the case of the Brexit campaign.

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How Does the Council Legitimize the EU’s Response to International Crises? Emotion Discourse Analysis of the High Representative’s Communications on Russia’s War of Aggression

Gürkan

2024

Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics

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Introduction: emotion(al) norms in EUropean foreign policy

Cited by 16 publications

References 45 publications

Uncovering Power Dynamics: Feeling Rules in European Policy‐making

Uncovering Power Dynamics: Feeling Rules in European Policy‐making

Feeling the Heat: Emotions, Politicization, and the European Union

How Does the Council Legitimize the EU’s Response to International Crises? Emotion Discourse Analysis of the High Representative’s Communications on Russia’s War of Aggression

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