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von Weitershausen, Inez, Schafer, David and Wessels, Wolfgang (2020). A 'Primus Inter Pares' in EU Foreign Policy? - German Leadership in the European Council during the Libyan and Ukrainian Crises. Ger. Polit., 29 (1). S. 42 - 59. ABINGDON: ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD. ISSN 1743-8993

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Abstract

Drawing on the characterisation of the European Council as an arena for 'integrative bargaining', the paper shows the importance of two factors that influence whether a country can act as 'first among equals' or ('Primus Inter Pares') in a system designed to respect national sovereignty: alignment among the 'Big Three', and 'voice opportunities' for smaller member states. We support this argument with view of Germany's divergent role in two recent international crises - the 2011 uprisings in Libya and the violent protests in Ukraine in 2014/2015. On the basis of these findings, we conclude that the ability to create consent among all Member States is both a key prerequisite and a serious challenge for effective leadership in EU foreign policy.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code von Weitershausen, Inez UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Schafer, David UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Wessels, Wolfgang UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-349293
DOI:	10.1080/09644008.2019.1583328
Journal or Publication Title:	Ger. Polit.
Volume:	29
Number:	1
Page Range:	S. 42 - 59
Date:	2020
Publisher:	ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
Place of Publication:	ABINGDON
ISSN:	1743-8993
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language POWER; INTERVENTION; UNION; RUSSIA Multiple languages Political Science Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/34929