What the European Union Must Do to Confront Global Bullies

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Authors: Linn Selle
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Abstract

Confronted by global bullies at the dawn of a new imperial age, the European Union must build on its own strengths – above all the Single Market – and consolidate its ring of friends while expanding its global influence in areas from which the US government is retreating. To do so, EU leaders need to rethink the art of the deal – but in a liberal-democratic way.

Fields of Study & Subjects

European Union Policy and Governance European Politics and Security International Relations and Foreign Policy

Publication details

Journal / source
Social Science Open Access Repository (GESIS – Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences)
Publication date
9 February 2026
Language
EN