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Die Internationale Politische Ökonomie nach der Weltfinanzkrise pp 109–123Cite as

Weltmacht EU? Die Folgen der Eurokrise für die globale Stellung der EU

World Power EU? The Euro Crisis and Europe’s Global Standing

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Part of the book series: Sonderheft der Zeitschrift für Außen- und Sicherheitspolitik ((ZFAS,volume 5))

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Die Staatsschuldenkrise in der Eurozone hat weltweit zu Prognosen über die zunehmende Bedeutungslosigkeit der EU im globalen Mächtespiel geführt. Der Beitrag analysiert die Folgen der Krise für ausgewählte Indikatoren des globalen Einflusses der EU sowohl im Hinblick auf kurzfristige Auswirkungen als auch mögliche längerfristige Trends. Auf der Basis einer Analyse unterschiedlicher Dimensionen der Macht der EU als globaler Akteur wird argumentiert, dass von einem umfassenden Bedeutungsverlust der EU nicht gesprochen werden kann. Die Auswirkungen der Krise sind ausgesprochen politikfeldspezifisch.

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The sovereign debt crisis in the Eurozone has led to a global perception of European decline. The article deals with the short- and long-term impact of the crisis on selected indicators of EU global influence. Based on an analysis of different dimensions of the EU’s power as global actor, the article argues that a comprehensive loss of EU influence has not yet occurred. The consequences of the crisis vary greatly according to the subject area.

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Zimmerman, H. (2014). Weltmacht EU? Die Folgen der Eurokrise für die globale Stellung der EU. In: Bieling, HJ., Haas, T., Lux, J. (eds) Die Internationale Politische Ökonomie nach der Weltfinanzkrise. Sonderheft der Zeitschrift für Außen- und Sicherheitspolitik, vol 5. Springer VS, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-04120-5_7

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