Replicating Europe’s Normative Power: Challenges and Pathways for South Asia's Regional Integration

European nations attained stability and integration by overcoming a turbulent history marked by deeply entrenched conflicts and the profound devastation of two world wars.  Europe has evolved into a ‘normative power’ and the European Union into a ‘community of practice’ by overcoming statism and es...

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Main Author: Adeel Kazmi
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Language:English
Published: Centre for International Peace & Stability (CIPS) 2025-01-01
Series:NUST Journal of International Peace and Stability
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Online Access:https://njips.nust.edu.pk/index.php/njips/article/view/182
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description European nations attained stability and integration by overcoming a turbulent history marked by deeply entrenched conflicts and the profound devastation of two world wars.  Europe has evolved into a ‘normative power’ and the European Union into a ‘community of practice’ by overcoming statism and establishing responsive institutions and systems of accountability. Europe’s transformation reflects the practical application of normative principles. In contrast, South Asia grapples with political instability and geo-strategic challenges that impede regional integration. This paper identifies the key obstacles to political connectivity and adopting normative practices in South Asia. It further explores potential pathways, enabling the region to draw lessons from Europe’s experience and develop into a community of practice and a normative power.
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spelling doaj-art-dcfef241d5e24553836318e395e2f68b2025-02-07T00:03:18ZengCentre for International Peace & Stability (CIPS)NUST Journal of International Peace and Stability2616-44262616-44342025-01-018110.37540/njips.v8i1.182Replicating Europe’s Normative Power: Challenges and Pathways for South Asia's Regional IntegrationAdeel Kazmi0PhD Scholar at the School of Politics and International Relations, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan European nations attained stability and integration by overcoming a turbulent history marked by deeply entrenched conflicts and the profound devastation of two world wars.  Europe has evolved into a ‘normative power’ and the European Union into a ‘community of practice’ by overcoming statism and establishing responsive institutions and systems of accountability. Europe’s transformation reflects the practical application of normative principles. In contrast, South Asia grapples with political instability and geo-strategic challenges that impede regional integration. This paper identifies the key obstacles to political connectivity and adopting normative practices in South Asia. It further explores potential pathways, enabling the region to draw lessons from Europe’s experience and develop into a community of practice and a normative power. https://njips.nust.edu.pk/index.php/njips/article/view/182Normative Power Europe (NPE)South Asian CooperationGeopolitical ChallengesDigital RevolutionRegional Integration
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Replicating Europe’s Normative Power: Challenges and Pathways for South Asia's Regional Integration
NUST Journal of International Peace and Stability
Normative Power Europe (NPE)
South Asian Cooperation
Geopolitical Challenges
Digital Revolution
Regional Integration
title Replicating Europe’s Normative Power: Challenges and Pathways for South Asia's Regional Integration
title_full Replicating Europe’s Normative Power: Challenges and Pathways for South Asia's Regional Integration
title_fullStr Replicating Europe’s Normative Power: Challenges and Pathways for South Asia's Regional Integration
title_full_unstemmed Replicating Europe’s Normative Power: Challenges and Pathways for South Asia's Regional Integration
title_short Replicating Europe’s Normative Power: Challenges and Pathways for South Asia's Regional Integration
title_sort replicating europe s normative power challenges and pathways for south asia s regional integration
topic Normative Power Europe (NPE)
South Asian Cooperation
Geopolitical Challenges
Digital Revolution
Regional Integration
url https://njips.nust.edu.pk/index.php/njips/article/view/182
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