11 juin 2006
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Niilo Kauppi, « Eettisyys valtaresurssina: Näkökulmia Euroopan Unioniin poliittisena toimijana », HAL-SHS : sciences politiques, ID : 10670/1.4qof1k
This article analyses ethics as a social resource in the context of the policies of the European Union. It scrutinizes the political strategies through which the European Union attemps to present itself as an ethical and responsable actor. These strategies link with broader attempts to redefine the relationships between the European Union and its member states. The premise is that in certain conditions ethical norms have real effects and are not merely a posteriori legitimation of past actions.