Europecentered
Europecentered is a term used to describe a regional political and cultural paradigm that prioritizes Europe in policy making, identity formation, and international engagement. The concept denotes more than geography; it implies a deliberate emphasis on European interests, institutions, and values in both national and supranational decision making.
In its policy sense, Europecentered advocates for intensified European integration across economic, security, and diplomatic domains.
Origins and usage of the term reflect academic debates and political rhetoric from the mid- to late
Core features of Europecentered include sovereignty pooling through decentralization of certain decisions to European institutions, subsidiarity
See also: European Union; European integration; Eurocentrism; regionalism.