The EU as a Global Actor: The Signiﬁcance of Changes in the World Order From 2004 to 2024 as Regards EU Actorness
Journal: Studia Europejskie-Studies in European Affairs
Year: 2024

Contrary to the prevalent focus on the EU’s capabilities, this article analyses the implications for the EU’s global actorness stemming from changes in the world order. These changes are elaborated upon according to Hettne’s (2005) three-dimensional analysis of the world order, namely, its structure, mode of governance, and form of legitimisation from 2004 when the CEE countries became EU members, to 20 years into their membership in 2024. The main changes of the world order are identiﬁed as: th