Discussion Paper

Harnessing the democratising potential of the EU’s foreign policy agenda

Vandeputte, Nathan / Fabienne Bossuyt / Danile Di Mauro / Christine Hackenesch / Niels Keijzer / Julia Leininger / Evelyn Mantoiu / Stefanio Panebianco / Yassin Said / Christopher Wingens
Discussion Paper (2024)

Mapping and Organizing Research on Dictatorships (M.O.R.D.O.R. project), Report

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This report analyses the European Union (EU)’s approach to supporting democracy as a key element of its foreign policy and problematises the extent to which and how the EU can sustain its role as a normative power amidst shifting priorities and mounting challenges. The central question concerns the following: how can the EU ensure that democracy remains a key objective in its foreign policy?