Question

As a super-national organization, the European Union bears economic, political diplomacy, and military influence as a regional organization in which manner?

Options

• Economic Influence

• Political and Diplomatic Influences

• Military Influence

• All of these

Answer 1

All of these

Explanation:

As a regional organization, the European Union wields economic, political, and military power as a supernational organization in the following ways:

1. Economic Influence:

(a) Three times the size of the US in global trade.

(2) Its currency, the Euro, may pose a threat to the US dollar's dominance.

(3) The EU plays an important role in the World Trade Organization (WTO).

2. Political and Diplomatic Influences:

(1) Two EU members, the United Kingdom and France have permanent seats on the Security Council, allowing them to influence UN policies.

(2) The EU also includes several non-permanent members of the UN Security Council.

(3) Except for military force, the European Union plays an influential role in diplomacy and negotiations; for example, the EU's dialogue with China on human rights and environmental degradation is noteworthy.

3. Military Influence:

(1) The EU's combined armed forces are the world's second-largest.

(2) Its total military spending is second only to that of the United States.

(3) Its two most important members, the United Kingdom and France are also experiencing a nuclear rise of 550 nuclear warheads.

(4) The EU is the world's second-largest supplier of space and communications technology.