Be(com)ing the Largest Donor in a Post-Aid World: Analysing the EU’s Expanding and Evolving Role as a Global Development Actor
Alternatives: Global, Local, Political
Published online on January 28, 2026
Abstract
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In 2004 the European Union (EU)’s membership grew from 15 to 25 member states. This article analyses how the EU used this ‘big bang enlargement’ to promote horizontal and vertical expansion to its role as a global development actor. It describes how the ...
In 2004 the European Union (EU)’s membership grew from 15 to 25 member states. This article analyses how the EU used this ‘big bang enlargement’ to promote horizontal and vertical expansion to its role as a global development actor. It describes how the ...