Link to the University of Pittsburgh
Link to the University Library SystemContact us link
AEI Banner

The Overlooked Actors in the EU Studies: Examining the Strategies and Objectives of Religious Actors in the European Union. Bruges Political Research Papers 81/2020.

Mgaloblishvili, Anastasia (2020) The Overlooked Actors in the EU Studies: Examining the Strategies and Objectives of Religious Actors in the European Union. Bruges Political Research Papers 81/2020. [Policy Paper]

[img] PDF - Published Version
Download (705Kb)

    Abstract

    In the context of the European Union, religious actors hold a unique position. Despite being defined as civil society organizations by the EU, according to Article 17 on the Treaty of the Functioning of the European Union, religious actors and non-confessional organization enjoy an “open, transparent, and regular dialogue” with the EU. Aside from making them the only civil society actors singled-out in the TFEU, the ramifications of Article 17 also include annual high-level religious leaders’ meetings with EU institutions as well as highprofile EU officials such as the Vice Presidents of the European Commission and of the European Parliament, who are charged with dialogue with religious actors. Despite their special standing and active participation, religious actors have been overlooked in the EU studies. As a result, this paper focuses on the most transnationally active religious actors – the Catholic and the Orthodox Churches – and examines their objectives and strategies through the institutionalist theories in Political Science. In doing so, it finds that religious actors represent strategic political actors who are mainly driven by their self-interest.

    Export/Citation:EndNote | BibTeX | Dublin Core | ASCII (Chicago style) | HTML Citation | OpenURL
    Social Networking:
    Item Type: Policy Paper
    Subjects for non-EU documents: Other > civil society
    EU policies and themes > Treaty reform > founding Treaties
    EU policies and themes > EU institutions & developments > European Commission
    EU policies and themes > EU institutions & developments > European Parliament
    Subjects for EU documents: UNSPECIFIED
    EU Series and Periodicals: UNSPECIFIED
    EU Annual Reports: UNSPECIFIED
    Series: Series > College of Europe (Brugge) > Bruges Political Research Papers
    Depositing User: Daniel Pennell
    Official EU Document: No
    Language: English
    Date Deposited: 09 Jun 2021 10:07
    Number of Pages: 43
    Last Modified: 09 Jun 2021 10:07
    URI: http://aei.pitt.edu/id/eprint/103429

    Actions (login required)

    View Item

    Document Downloads