Fitoussi, Jean-Paul; Laurent, Eloi - 2009
lacking. The EU does not regard itself
as a “large” economic or geopolitical power, but presents itself as an empire of … globalisation – the EU is too large to be ignored by
any business, government or regional bloc in the world – but the historical … and standards have helped to make the single market the EU’s actual
foreign policy, foisting the power of European norms …