Table of contents:
Authors' Note. Introduction. Actors and Actorness in Global Politics: Locating the European Union. The European Union as Economoic Power and Trade Actor. International Environmenatl Diplomacy: The Union's Growing Role. Development Policy: The EU in North/ South Relations. Ever Closer Association? Relations with the 'Near Abroad'. Towards a Common Foreign and Security Policy? Defence of the Union; the Security of Europe. Identity, Legitimacy, Eligibility: Delimiting EU Actorness? Conclusion. Bibliography.
This comprehensive, up to date and theoretically informed text examines the full range of the European Union's external relations including the Common Foreign and Security Policy.
It look at the increasingly important part the EU plays in global politics. The authors argue that the EU's significance cannot be grasped by making comparisons with traditional states. Issues covered include:
- the status, coherence, consistency and roles of the EU as an actor, and what being an actor means in practice.
- how the field of trade relations forms the basis of the EUs activities
- the EU in global environmental diplomacy, North-South relations and in relation to the Mediterranean and East/Central Europe
- the EU's controversial relationship to the Common Foreign and Security Policy and defence.
This comprehensive, up to date and theoretically informed text examines the full range of the European Union's external relations including the Common Foreign and Security Policy.
Authors' Note. Introduction. Actors and Actorness in Global Politics: Locating the European Union. The European Union as Economoic Power and Trade Actor. International Environmenatl Diplomacy: The Union's Growing Role. Development Policy: The EU in North/ South Relations. Ever Closer Association? Relations with the 'Near Abroad'. Towards a Common Foreign and Security Policy? Defence of the Union; the Security of Europe. Identity, Legitimacy, Eligibility: Delimiting EU Actorness? Conclusion. Bibliography.
This comprehensive, up to date and theoretically informed text examines the full range of the European Union's external relations including the Common Foreign and Security Policy.
It look at the increasingly important part the EU plays in global politics. The authors argue that the EU's significance cannot be grasped by making comparisons with traditional states. Issues covered include:
- the status, coherence, consistency and roles of the EU as an actor, and what being an actor means in practice.
- how the field of trade relations forms the basis of the EUs activities
- the EU in global environmental diplomacy, North-South relations and in relation to the Mediterranean and East/Central Europe
- the EU's controversial relationship to the Common Foreign and Security Policy and defence.
This comprehensive, up to date and theoretically informed text examines the full range of the European Union's external relations including the Common Foreign and Security Policy.
'The book contains a mine of information for students of the EU and plenty of grist for the theoretical mills of international relations.' - Professor Juliet Lodge, Centre for European Studies, University of Leeds
'..far reaching, well researched and well ordered.' - Contemporary Review - Jan 2000
'..far reaching, well researched and well ordered.' - Contemporary Review - Jan 2000
'The book contains a mine of information for students of the EU and plenty of grist for the theoretical mills of international relations.' - Professor Juliet Lodge, Centre for European Studies, University of Leeds
'..far reaching, well researched and well ordered.' - Contemporary Review - Jan 2000
'..far reaching, well researched and well ordered.' - Contemporary Review - Jan 2000