The European Superpower

"The notion of Europe as a new superpower has been widely popularisedbut this scholarly but accessible book provides the first serious andsystematic presentation of the case. John McCormick argues thatEurope is a new sort of superpower which combines civilian andmilitary instruments in a unique and unprecedented way giving it manyadvantages over the US in a world in which, as Iraq has shown, hardpower has clear limits and soft power backed by tangible means is acommodity of growing significance."--Jolyon Howorth, Yale University"A number of recent books advance the argument that Europe will soon become a superpower. This book argues that that day has already arrived. Even those who remain unconvinced by this claim will find much food for thought in the author's arguments about the changing bases of power and influence in the 21st century."--David Andrews, Scripps College and European Union Center of California"[I]ntriguing and provocative empirically rich [and] skilfully researched a thought-provoking assessment of the EU's international influence." -- Johan Eliasson, EUSA Review'[I]nteresting, engaging, cogent, and highly provocative... this is a book that merits serious attention.' - Anand Menon, Perspectives on Politics"McCormick offers a useful review of the nature of power, Europe's economic, political, and cultural strengths, and European thinking as a competitive alternative to Americanism... Recommended." CHOICE"