Damaging effects of vaccine geopolitics and the EU’s distorted soft power

The authors deliberate that the EU?s soft power leadership has been inadequate during certain periods of pandemic, being additionally challenged by proactive campaigns other international actors. According to authors, such EU underperformance primarily lies in damaging fact Union perceives and treats aspects like inoculation process not solely as a health-humanitarian issue, but also geostrategic activity. consider logic largely shaped pre-existing geopolitical distaste for China Russia, hence their subsequent COVID-19-related engagement Europe. Apart from strategic rivalries, status exacerbated deteriorating relations with UK. aforementioned actors have applying various instruments mass against COVID-19 Europe, which resulted consequences are usually attributed hard power. Antagonisms between abovementioned stakeholders manifest unfavorable phenomena ?vaccine nationalism? ?jab geopolitics?. argues less selective, more flexible pragmatic approach would beneficial both public health impaired reputation parts CEE.