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It should be recalled that European integration is one of the most prominent instances of centralizing sovereignty in contemporary global politics. To explain this phenomenon, a considerable body of theories has developed ever since the first steps towards a united Europe have been taken (Popper, 2002a; Lerch and Bieling, 2006, p. 15). I will pick the most suitable theories on the following pages so as to formulate testable hypotheses that shall help answer the overarching research question of why the EU can centralize European diplomacy more easily in some third states rather than in others.
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Austermann, F. (2014). Analyzing the Patterns of European Diplomacy Centralization. In: European Union Delegations in EU Foreign Policy. The European Union in International Affairs. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137376312_4
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