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Dyplomacja w porządku postwestfalskim – przypadek Unii Europejskiej
(Diplomacy in the post-Westphalian order – the case of the European Union)

Authors: Danuta Kabat-Rudnicka ORCID
Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Krakowie
Editorial Board: Redaktor tomu: Ewelina Cała-Wacinkiewicz
Uniwersytet Szczeciński
Keywords: post-Westphalian order diplomacy European Union European External Action Service
Whole issue publication date:2025-03
Page range:16 (25-40)
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Abstract

Diplomacy is the traditional domain of states. However, today, in the post-Westphalian world, it is also effectively carried out by non-state actors, including international organizations. Such a non-state actor, and at the same time a subject of international law, is the European Union. And while the European Union primarily engages in activities characteristic of low politics, it also operates within the realm of high politics, when conducting foreign policy. The European Union is playing a more and more active role in international relations, hence the growing importance of European Union diplomacy. The aim of the article is to present non-state entities involved in diplomatic activities on the example of the European Union, while employing an approach informed by international relations and public international law. The discussion focuses on issues such as: the post-Westphalian order, the European External Action Service, and diplomacy of the European Union. The considerations are carried out while using the dogmatic method, case studies, and comparative legal analysis.
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