TY - JOUR
T1 - Does the European Union have prestige?
AU - Wood, Steve
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - Prestige is an elusive concept and a desirable asset. For political entities, it can assist routine tasks, the achieving of substantive goals, and the averting of hazards. Lack of prestige may have negative material, psychological, and operational effects. The European Union (EU) would benefit from prestige, yet a sui generis variety is difficult to identify. The main source from which the EU attempts to acquire prestige is 'Europe'. This article draws on Eurobarometer and other surveys, official documentation, media reportage, archives and interviews. It applies a range of criteria to propose a prestige quotient for the EU.
AB - Prestige is an elusive concept and a desirable asset. For political entities, it can assist routine tasks, the achieving of substantive goals, and the averting of hazards. Lack of prestige may have negative material, psychological, and operational effects. The European Union (EU) would benefit from prestige, yet a sui generis variety is difficult to identify. The main source from which the EU attempts to acquire prestige is 'Europe'. This article draws on Eurobarometer and other surveys, official documentation, media reportage, archives and interviews. It applies a range of criteria to propose a prestige quotient for the EU.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84940174935&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/23745118.2015.1020627
DO - 10.1080/23745118.2015.1020627
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84940174935
SN - 2374-5118
VL - 16
SP - 301
EP - 320
JO - European Politics and Society
JF - European Politics and Society
IS - 2
ER -