摘要
Undoubtedly,the first and second decades of the 21st century proved to be a time of unbelievable changes that history rarely contains.At the beginning of the new Millennium,the achievement of the United States,as the sole and hegemonic superpower,was followed by the 9/11 attack,one of the most audacious in history.The“war on terror”of President George W.Bush was put shortly out of control and provoked more broadly a new wave of terror and war all over the world.Later,the 2007/2008 financial crisis erupting in Wall Street and spreading to Europe jeopardize the role of the European Union as a pillar of peace and contributor to global governance,together with the United Nations.Moreover,its manu military alliance with the United States,through the North Atlantic Treaty Organization(NATO),in their offensive to dominate the Middle East,provoked a huge refugee crisis and the rise of populism in Europe.Is there a need for the European Union to change and disregard the American struggle to maintain its hegemonic position undermined by China and other rivals?Through the Theory of International Relations,this is to be uncovered and the consequence of weakened global governance,along with the European Union’s impoverished policies towards its most fragile European member states.
