Framing the EU Global Strategy: A Stronger Europe in a Fragile World (Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics)

This book tells the story of the EU Global Strategy (EUGS). By reflecting back on the 2003 European Security Strategy, this book uncovers the background, the process, the content and the follow-up of the EUGS thirteen years later. By framing the EUGS in this broader context, this book is essential for anyone wishing to understand European foreign policy. The author, who drafted the EUGS on behalf of High Representative and Vice President of the Commission (HRVP) Federica Mogherini, uses the lens of the EUGS to provide a broader narrative of the EU and its functioning. Tocci's hybrid role as a scholar and adviser has given her unique access to and knowledge of a wide range of complex structures and actors, all the while remaining sufficiently detached from official processes to retain an observer's eye. This book reflects this hybrid nature: while written by and for scholars, it is not a classic scholarly work, but will appeal to anyone wishing to learn more about the EUGS and European foreign policy more broadly.-- Provided by publisher Front Matter ....Pages i-xiii Introduction (Nathalie Tocci)....Pages 1-6 Why Have a Strategy? (Nathalie Tocci)....Pages 7-27 How to Make a Strategy? (Nathalie Tocci)....Pages 29-49 What Is a Strategy? (Nathalie Tocci)....Pages 51-83 What Next After a Strategy? (Nathalie Tocci)....Pages 85-101 Back Matter ....Pages 103-168 "This book tells the story of the EU Global Strategy (EUGS). By reflecting back on the 3003 European Security Strategy, it uncovers the background, the process, the content, and the follow-up of the EUGS thirteen years later"--Back cover Nathalie Tocci. Includes Bibliographical References (page 163) And Index.