In this conversation with Professor Holden we examine how the EU exercised power during Brexit, interrogating the interplay of communication, institutional structures and rhetorical strategy. We discuss surprising findings on structural power, the negotiation styles of Barnier and De Rynck, and the reforms the EU’s external action apparatus may need to preserve influence into 2025.Dr. Patrick Holden is an Associate Professor in International Relations at the University of Plymouth, where he leads the Online Master's programme in International Relations: Security and Development.His research focuses on the European Union's external relations, international political economy, and development policy. Widely published and active in policy debates, he brings both academic depth and practical insight to questions of Europe's global role and the future of international order.Content00:00 – Introduction01:54 – Why link the EU with hegemony? A Neo-Gramscian view04:56 – EU power during Brexit: communication and political actions07:28 – Structural power: how EU institutions shaped Brexit11:43 – Surprising findings on EU structural power13:42 – EU values vs. interests: norms as a tool of influence16:10 – UK rejection of EU principles and vulnerabilities of integration20:04 – Who understood vulnerabilities better: the EU or the UK?21:25 – Researching vulnerabilities as a scholar23:18 – Barnier, De Rynck, and rhetorical strategies in Brexit talks26:56 – Power balance in EU–UK negotiations28:47 – Barnier and De Rynck: communication styles and strategy31:39 – Lessons from Barnier and De Rynck’s negotiation styles33:05 – Why rhetoric matters: qualitative insights on EU hegemony34:49 – Have scholars studied Brexit enough?37:30 – Brexit’s impact on EU relations with non-members43:18 – Should the EU’s External Action Service gain more power?45:15 – Brexit as a test of EU hegemonic resilience49:31 – EU hegemony in the shadow of US hegemony56:20 – What EU hegemony needs in 2025Official Websitehttps://irthinker.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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