The European Union at the United Nations : the functioning and coherence of EU external representation in a state-centric environment

Examines the implementation of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) regime at the United Nations (UN) in New York. This book assesses the functioning and quality of the coordination and representation of EU Member States' national interests and EU policy aims in the most important international organization. Content: The European Union's representation at the UN in New York -- The EU at the UN : the coordination process : actors and mechanisms -- The EU factor in the coordination process -- The New York dimension -- The Brussels dimension -- Functioning of the CFSP in specific UN bodies -- External factors changing the basis of EU cooperation -- Quantitative analysis of EU voting behaviour in the UN General Assembly -- Coherence of EU member states' decision-making : voting behaviour in the UN General assembly : introduction and methodological considerations -- Voting coherence of the EU as a group -- Inside Europe : voting coherence within the EU and with other European countries. Abstract: rawing on qualitative and quantitative analysis, this book examines the functioning, effectiveness, coherence and quality of the cooperation, coordination and representation of European Union Member States' national interests and EU policy aims at the United Nations in New York. Read more... The European Union at the United Nations examines the implementation of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) regime at the United Nations (UN) in New York. It assesses the functioning and quality of the coordination and representation of EU Member States' national interests and EU policy aims in the most important international organization. Besides dealing with the effectiveness and coherence of EU representation at the UN, the book scrutinizes the potential of the EU as a single actor in foreign and security affairs, reviews CFSP developments generally, and explores whether the process 'Europeanization' is taking place in EU external relations. The qualitative institutional analysis is supported by a comprehensive quantitative evaluation of EU Member States' voting behavior in the UN General Assembly Examining the implementation of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) regime at the United Nations in New York, this work assesses the functioning and quality of the coordination and representation of EU member states' national interests and EU policy aims within the UN By Maximilian B. Rasch. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [329]-347) And Index.