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FROM NORMATIVE POWER TO GEOPOLITICAL ACTOR? THE EU’S STRATEGIC TRANSFORMATION AFTER RUSSIA’S INVASION OF UKRAINE

The fragmentation of the international order and the return of large-scale war in Europe have intensified debate over whether the European Union can remain primarily a normative power. This article examines how systemic pressure has reshaped EU external action since 2016, using qualitative policy analysis and the Union...