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International Relations benefits from historical comparative research. Although a historical comparative method can be fruitfully applied to the study of the European Union (EU), it is rarely undertaken. In this article, EU accession politics, particularly its 2004 enlargement, is compared with 19th century 'standards of civilization' developed by European states concluding treaties with non-European nations. This article argues that EU accession politics operates in the legacies of 19th-century imperial rule. Understanding the EU in terms of an (new) empire might enrich the discussion of the perception and categorization of the EU as an international order.
Author(s): Behr EH
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: European Journal of International Relations
Year: 2007
Volume: 13
Issue: 2
Pages: 239-262
ISSN (print): 1354-0661
ISSN (electronic): 1460-3713
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1354066107076956
DOI: 10.1177/1354066107076956
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