Regional International Society in a Post-Enlargement Europe

• Autores: Yannis Stivachtis, Mark Webber
• Localización: Revue d'integration europeenne= Journal of european integration, ISSN 0703-6337, Vol. 33, Nº 2, 2011 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Europe after enlargement), págs. 101-116
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Enlargement has been a byword of Europe's international relations since the end of the Cold War. But enlargement has now reached a near terminus. For NATO and the European Union, it no longer animates grand debate. For the Council of Europe and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, it is yesterday's issue as no real scope exists for additional members. The condition of post-enlargement has considerable significance for Europe. The English School is a valuable but so far under-utilized approach for conceptualizing this condition. Here we introduce English School thinking and elaborate the notion of regional international society. This is a preliminary to the articles which follow, each of which considers a specific organizational or regional component of that society.