1. The Big Three in EU Foreign Policy
- Author:
- Stefan Lehne
- Publication Date:
- 07-2012
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- Abstract:
- To an outside observer, Europe acts as a bloc with all 27 member states discussing issues and unanimously making decisions on foreign policy. But behind the scenes lies a tacit agreement that the largest member states with the most resources take the lead. Three of those states are in a category of their own: France, Germany, and the United Kingdom.
- Topic:
- International Relations, Foreign Policy, and Regional Cooperation
- Political Geography:
- United Kingdom, Europe, and Germany