EU External Action and the Reproduction of the ‘Rationality Myth’: The EU Energy and Aviation Policies vis à vis its Neighbours in the Western Balkans and the Southern Mediterranean

• Autores: Michael Charokopos
• Localización: Revue d'integration europeenne= Journal of european integration, ISSN 0703-6337, Vol. 37, Nº 5, 2015, págs. 517-534
• Idioma: inglés
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  • In the light of the discussion on the EU’s tendency to reproduce itself in its external action, the article argues that the EU’s international life is permeated by a ‘western style rationality’ culture, and that what is reproduced through its external action is its own ‘rationality myth’. In order to substantiate this argument, I undertake a cross-sectoral and cross-regional approach. The two policy sectors under examination are energy and aviation, while the geographical scope of the study covers two regions: the Western Balkans and the Southern Mediterranean.