The stigmatisation of Central Europe via (failed) socialisation narrative

This article builds on the criticism of international socialisation narrative which mistakenly represents compliance as and recognises agency only to extent it fails comply. It pertains argument that such a can lead stigmatisation reinforces social orders characterised by specific hierarchies power spatial relations. The example EU member states from Central Europe (CE) went ‘star pupils norm adoption’ ‘misbehaving children Europe’ serves case study. research literature treating CE countries socialisees organisations (OSCE, NATO EU) socialisers shows two things. Firstly, demonstrates internalised norms even before they complied with norm-based rules, challenges views (under)socialisation was (is) an issue these states. Secondly, non-compliance did not have much do non-acceptance such. rather related hypersensitivity towards rules in context multiple crises asymmetric effects for countries. In this process, used (non)compliance reinforce their identities, thus creating stigma (the attempt resist or wear source pride (CE).