The European Security Strategy (ESS) objectives were tailored according to Europe’s dominant religious teaching, Christianity, that their group of nations is divinely ordained by God and is therefore the correct standard by which all other nations should live and by their low-context ideals of time and progress that shape their society and economy. Historic religious ideals dating back prior to the 1500s are still highly valued in the creation of many nations in the European Union (EU) and those values are displayed in the security strategy as it deals with relationships with other nations not in the EU. Part of those values are the European work ethic of time is money and hard work is the only way to get ahead. Low-context societies such
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The EU then discusses the need to be ready to act to uphold their high standards if rules are broken. These standards originate in the dominant Christian religion of the EU. Democracy stemmed from Christianity and is the heart of the west but that is not so in other countries. The EU, in essence, is imposing its values and ideals on the rest of the world and expects them to fall in line. It even goes on to state that those countries who are unwilling to fall in line need to understand that there will be a price to be paid. The ESS states that the best protection for their security is a “world of well-governed democratic states" offering opportunity and justice for everyone. Pushing these western ideals on other cultures has created a resurrection of indigenous values causing these outside nations to return to their origins and potentially fight back as if pushed into a corner with no way …show more content…
One way to do so is to have alliances and treaties with other friendly nations. The EU must have assurances in writing as per their low-context cultural dimension suggests. Their “to-do” low context needs also suggest independence and self-reliance, however, the global environment does not allow for individualism in protection and security. The EU must learn to achieve diplomacy with other nations to be a regional peacekeeper and will need assistance in creating a ring of well governed
The EU then discusses the need to be ready to act to uphold their high standards if rules are broken. These standards originate in the dominant Christian religion of the EU. Democracy stemmed from Christianity and is the heart of the west but that is not so in other countries. The EU, in essence, is imposing its values and ideals on the rest of the world and expects them to fall in line. It even goes on to state that those countries who are unwilling to fall in line need to understand that there will be a price to be paid. The ESS states that the best protection for their security is a “world of well-governed democratic states" offering opportunity and justice for everyone. Pushing these western ideals on other cultures has created a resurrection of indigenous values causing these outside nations to return to their origins and potentially fight back as if pushed into a corner with no way …show more content…
One way to do so is to have alliances and treaties with other friendly nations. The EU must have assurances in writing as per their low-context cultural dimension suggests. Their “to-do” low context needs also suggest independence and self-reliance, however, the global environment does not allow for individualism in protection and security. The EU must learn to achieve diplomacy with other nations to be a regional peacekeeper and will need assistance in creating a ring of well governed