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I very much enjoyed reading the chapters in this volume, and appreciate the opportunity to be able to offer something in the way of a critical commentary on the theory of normative institutionalism. As its title implies, the focus of this chapter is very much on the author’s own area of interest — security policy. Consequently, the focus here is on the chapters dealing with Ukraine, the International Criminal Court, Iraq, and particularly with Operation Artemis in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Menon, A. (2011). Interests, Power and the EU’s Role in International Security: A Sceptical Response to Normative Institutionalism. In: Thomas, D.C. (eds) Making EU Foreign Policy. Palgrave Studies in International Relations Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230307360_12
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