Europe and the World

The Problem of the Fourth Wall in EU-Asean Norms Promotion

Bibliographic Data

ID12736624
AuthorsPhilomena Murray (0000-0003-1787-9456, The University of Melbourne, corresponding author)
Year2015
Volume23
Issue2
Pages238-252
Publication date2015-04-03
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Contemporary European Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1478-2790 • E-ISSN: 1478-2804
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/14782804.2015.1029242
OpenAlexW1968514139
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited29

The EU regards itself as an important actor on the world stage. Yet an actor does not really see the audience clearly, as the theatre is normally dark. This renders it difficult to gauge the reaction of the recipients of the script or narrative. The term ‘the fourth wall’ conceptualizes the idea of audience. This audience, as recipients of the EU's script, have not been examined as rigorously as is required, to date. This article examines how the EU seeks to have an international impact in its promotion of regionalism to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. It argues that there is a need to better understand the fourth wall in the EU's self-projection and that the EU may well be obliged to ‘break the fourth wall’ in the international arena

Linguistics · Narrative · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Promotion (chess · Regionalism (politics · Sociology · European Union Policy and Governance · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Law · Philosophy · Political Systems and Governance

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