TY - JOUR

T1 - Doing Europe

T2 - agency and the European Union in the field of counter-piracy practice

AU - Bueger, Christian

PY - 2016

Y1 - 2016

N2 - The practice turn provides new avenues for core questions of international relations and European Studies. This article draws on a practice theoretical account to shed new light on the constitution of agency in global politics. An understanding of agency as achievement that requires significant practical work and the participation in international fields of practice is developed. Drawing on the case of the field of counter-piracy practice and the European Union’s (EU’s) work to counter piracy off the coast of Somalia, it is shown how the EU achieved the position as a core actor in the field. A detailed discussion of the EU’s work in interrupting and knowing piracy, in building capacity, and in governing piracy is provided.

AB - The practice turn provides new avenues for core questions of international relations and European Studies. This article draws on a practice theoretical account to shed new light on the constitution of agency in global politics. An understanding of agency as achievement that requires significant practical work and the participation in international fields of practice is developed. Drawing on the case of the field of counter-piracy practice and the European Union’s (EU’s) work to counter piracy off the coast of Somalia, it is shown how the EU achieved the position as a core actor in the field. A detailed discussion of the EU’s work in interrupting and knowing piracy, in building capacity, and in governing piracy is provided.

KW - Practice theory

KW - agency

KW - European Union

KW - Somali piracy

KW - international fields

U2 - 10.1080/09662839.2016.1236020

DO - 10.1080/09662839.2016.1236020

M3 - Journal article

VL - 25

SP - 407

EP - 422

JO - European Security

JF - European Security

SN - 0966-2839

IS - 4

ER -