Normative power and the logic of arguing
Rationalization of weakness or relinquishment of strength
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8911595 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Holger Janusch (0000-0001-9461-6954, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 504-521 |
| Publication date | 2016-04-20 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cooperation and Conflict (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0010-8367 • E-ISSN: 1460-3691 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0010836716640836 |
| OpenAlex | W2339641155 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 54 |
The concept of Europe as a normative power can be understood as a theoretical attempt to define a new type of protagonist in world politics, distinct from older concepts such as empire, hegemonic power, or great power. Because many scholars have used universal norms as a criterion for ‘normative power Europe’, the concept is often criticized as hidden Eurocentrism, soft imperialism, or hegemony. In this article, a normative power is defined not by the universality of the norms it seeks to diffuse, but by the underlying logic according to which it acts. A normative power takes communicative actions and acts in accordance with the logic of arguing, not consequentialism. This definition of normative power escapes the trap of a hidden Eurocentric imperialism by abstracting the theoretical concept from the specific case of Europe and detaching it from the criterion of universal norms
Corporate governance · Economics · Epistemology · Eurocentrism · Hegemony · Norm (philosophy · Normative · Political science · Politics · Polycentricity · Power (physics · Rationalization (economics · Sociology · Universality (dynamical systems · European Union Policy and Governance · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Law · Philosophy
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 0,75 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2025 (8) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |