Learning to Lead? Germany and the Leadership Paradox in EU Foreign Policy

Aggestam, Lisbeth; Hyde‐Price, Adrian

doi:10.1080/09644008.2019.1601177

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“…Based on insights from role theory, roles are understood in this paper as processes that emerge from “the interaction between different actors” [32] . Three key dimensions define the role of an actor internationally; role conception, role prescription and role performance [33] .…”

Section: Materials and Methods: Theorizing The Role Of The Eu In Global Healthmentioning

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The role of the European Union in global health: The EU’s self-perception(s) within the COVID-19 pandemic

Bergner

2023

Health Policy

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The COVID-19 pandemic is challenging the international system and the regional order in which the European Union (EU) aims to re-define its role in global health. The article seeks to tease out the role of the EU amidst the COVID-19 crisis by outlining three key dimensions: self-perception, external perception and performance. The paper contributes to the broader understanding of the EU's role in global health through a focus on its self-perception. This is examined by the conduct of interviews with EU representatives in 2021 and the analysis of EU press releases with reference to global health from 2014 to mid-March 2021. The results show that the EU mainly draws from a donor and provider role leaving a facilitating, partner or normative role underdeveloped – except for the EU's leading role in the context of the World Health Organisation. The COVID-19 pandemic is a driver for a more ambitious global political role. However, the main challenges identified by EU representatives constitute a lack of capacities and resources, insufficient backing by EU member states and a lack of coordination. The strongest EU conception in global health is seen when policy actions are based on multiple roles ranging from a provider and partner to a facilitating or normative role.

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Section: Materials and Methods: Theorizing The Role Of The Eu In Global Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

The role of the European Union in global health: The EU’s self-perception(s) within the COVID-19 pandemic

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2023

Health Policy

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“…What seems to underpin the partnership is the more vigorous German multilateralism since 2014, including Germany’s inclination to take the lead in European security (Wright 2018; Aggestam and Hyde-Price 2020). The Russian annexation of Crimea (2014), the migration crisis (2015), Brexit (2016) and the election of Donald J. Trump as US president (2016) have all undoubtedly challenged European security and, more specifically, the transatlantic security community.…”

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German–Norwegian relations in security and defence: What kind of partnership?

Knutsen¹

2021

European View

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The article contributes to the debate on European defence cooperation and integration by analysing the German–Norwegian security and defence partnership. I define this partnership as being based upon mutual interests and values, and one in which the minor partner has important resources to contribute which accord with the larger partner’s interests and values. The article analyses this partnership within the framework of European integration and Atlantic cooperation, and in terms of how the discourse on strategic autonomy shapes the partnership. The article discusses two specific areas of cooperation, the High North and German–Norwegian collaboration on defence procurement. When analysing this relationship, I argue that Norway applies strategies such as acting as an external resource, adaptation and shielding to influence German policies vital to Norwegian security.

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“…German strategic culture advocated "never again alone" and "never again war" (Krotz, 2015, p. 108). However, Germany was forced to assume a leadership role in response to the Russian revisionism in Ukraine (Forsberg, 2016;Fix, 2018;Aggestam & Hyde-Price, 2020). In line with its image as Europe's "honest broker" (Hyde-Price, 2000, p. 75), Germany played a leading role for both the EU and NATO "as the key Western interlocutor with Moscow" during the Ukraine crisis (Aggestam & Hyde-Price, 2020, p. 17).…”

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“…In line with its image as Europe's "honest broker" (Hyde-Price, 2000, p. 75), Germany played a leading role for both the EU and NATO "as the key Western interlocutor with Moscow" during the Ukraine crisis (Aggestam & Hyde-Price, 2020, p. 17). It simultaneously represented both the EU and NATO during deliberations with Russia and worked towards building consensus within the EU and NATO on how to resolve the crisis (Aggestam & Hyde-Price, 2020).…”

Section: Poland As Supporter Of Nato and Spoiler Of The Eumentioning

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“…Russia's aggressive acts in Ukraine, to the German mind, "constituted a profound existential challenge to the norms, values and institutions of post-cold war Europe's rulesbased multilateral security order" (Aggestam & Hyde-Price, 2020, p. 16). Therefore, it declared a "reset" in its approach to foreign and security policy promising a greater commitment to both the CFSP and NATO at the Munich Security Conference in February 2014 (Aggestam & Hyde-Price, 2020). In the 2014 Wales summit of NATO, it agreed to be a Framework Nation for NATO's Very High Readiness Joint Task Force.…”

Section: Poland As Supporter Of Nato and Spoiler Of The Eumentioning

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Towards an autonomous European defense? A comparative analysis of French, Polish and German perspectives in the post-Brexit era

Buhari‐Gulmez

Gulmez

2020

Global Affairs

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This article discusses why the EU has failed to become a defense actor independent from the US in the post-Brexit era. Applying the "supporter/spoiler/shirker" trilogy to the European context, the article highlights persistent divergences towards European integration in the defense sector in the post-Brexit EU. Accordingly, first, the article discusses the key differences between supporter, spoiler and shirker roles in world politics. Second, it focuses on France that tends to act as a persistent spoiler of NATO, while remaining an ardent supporter of an autonomous Europe of defense. Third, the article discusses the case of Poland that remains a loyal supporter of NATO and acts as a spoiler of the European defense initiatives. Finally, the article concentrates on Germany which acts as a shirker that is oscillating between NATO and the EU.

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Learning to Lead? Germany and the Leadership Paradox in EU Foreign Policy

Cited by 20 publications

References 58 publications

The role of the European Union in global health: The EU’s self-perception(s) within the COVID-19 pandemic

The role of the European Union in global health: The EU’s self-perception(s) within the COVID-19 pandemic

German–Norwegian relations in security and defence: What kind of partnership?

Towards an autonomous European defense? A comparative analysis of French, Polish and German perspectives in the post-Brexit era

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