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EU Geopolitics Knowledge Check
Test your mastery of the core principles.
Question 1 of 4
What is the primary flaw in the EU's historical approach to international relations, according to Proedrou?
Explanation: Proedrou argues that the EU operated on the naive institutionalist assumption that trade and regulatory alignment would automatically pacify competitive neighbors.
Question 2 of 4
What does Proedrou identify as the ultimate internal bottleneck for effective European power projection?
Explanation: The requirement for unanimous consensus allows single member states to paralyze continental foreign policy during critical moments.
Question 3 of 4
How must the EU approach the green transition from a geopolitical perspective?
Explanation: Green technologies trade old fossil fuel dependencies for new vulnerabilities in rare earths and critical raw materials.
Question 4 of 4
What is Proedrou's prescription for the EU amidst the US-China systemic rivalry?
Explanation: The EU must carve out a sovereign path, cooperating with the US on security while de-risking and maintaining independent trade ties with China.
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