Global Europe : The External Relations of the European Union

The European Union is facing the worst existential crisis in its history. At the same time, it is confronted with old and new challenges in its environment that call for joint action. But how do matters stand with the EU's capacity to act? Does the EU manage to effectively combine the different components of its external relations -- such as trade, development aid, and security policy -- better than it did in the past? How is the EU's external action determined by the internal socio-economic and political crises in its member states? These questions and more are answered in Global Europe in the context of the current impasse in the integration process. A clear analysis of the history of the EU's external relations up to now provides us with a better insight into the feasibility of EU strategies directed at the outside world. The European Union is facing the worst existential crisis in its 60-year history. At the same time, it is confronted with old and new challenges in its environment that call for joint action. But how do matters stand with the EU's capacity to act? Does the EU manage to effectively combine the different components of its external relations-such as trade, development aid, and security policy-better than it did in the past? How is the EU's external action determined by the internal socio-economic and political crises in its member states? These questions and more are answered in Global Europe in the context of the current impasse in the integration process. A clear analysis of the history of the EU's external relations up to now provides us with a better insight into the feasibility of EU strategies directed at the outside world. Bron: Flaptekst, uitgeversinformatie Contents List of Abbreviations Preface 1. Introduction. Theory formation at the intersection of international relations and European integration studies 2. Foreign policy theories and the external relations of the European Union. Factors and actors 3. The European Union’s trade policy 4. Decolonisation and enlargement: The European Union’s development policy 5. The end of the Cold War , the enlargement strategy, and the European Union’s Neighbourhood Policy 6. Internal-external. Security in a liberal and multipolar world order Epilogue Notes Bibliography Index

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