THE FUTURE INTERNATIONAL ORDER AND THE EUROPEAN UNION'S SOFT POWER DILEMMA

Abstract

The change in the balance of power on the global stage marks the end of an era, and a new beginning in the International System, devoid of a central power. For 80 years, the United States has been a guarantor of peace and democracy. Moreover, thanks to the American initiative, the precursor organizations of the current European Union were born. With the re-election of the American President, Donald Trump, the post-war order began to erode. A reorganization is taking shape on the world stage, and a trade war is intensifying day by day. In this system, however, a dilemma arises for the European Union. Can the EU continue its activity only through soft power, or is there a need for a revitalization of the current mechanism? The study in question aims to develop an analysis in which it will establish a potential scenario of the future world order, and a potential paradigm shift in the dynamics of the European Union. The work is based on official speeches, specialized literature in the field of international relations and strategic documents.