The European Union's Roles in International Politics: Concepts and Analysis (Routledge Ecpr Studies in European Political Science)

This new volume develops a conceptual framework for considering and evaluating the roles played by the EU in international politics, drawing upon the literatures of role analysis, international relations and European integration. It pays particular attention to five aspects of role analysis: role conceptions, origins of roles, role institutionalization, role performance and role impact. These form themes running through the volume and are dealt with in individual contributions as appropriate. It also presents fresh applications and empirical case studies that support the conceptual framework and demonstrate the uses of role analysis in relation to the EU and its international activities, and its capacity to inform investigation from different perspectives and standpoints. By taking this approach and by providing both conceptual and empirical argument, this book delivers an innovative perspective on the analysis of the European Union as an international actor, and on the ways in which EU actions are formed and have impact. It also establishes a research agenda based on rigorous development of the framework for role analysis, and demonstrates the ways in which this agenda might be furthered. Book Cover......Page 1 Half-Title......Page 2 Series-Title......Page 3 Title......Page 8 Copyright......Page 9 Contents......Page 10 Illustrations......Page 12 Notes on the contributors......Page 13 Series editor's preface......Page 15 Acknowledgements......Page 17 Abbreviations......Page 18 Introduction......Page 22 1 Role theory and European foreign policy: A framework of analysis......Page 32 2 A multilateralist for the EU......Page 51 3 Interpreted values: A normative reading of EU role conceptions and performance......Page 68 4 The symbolic manifestation of the EU's normative role in world politics......Page 87 5 Values or rights: Alternative conceptions of the EU's 'normative' role......Page 106 6 Muscles from Brussels: The demise of civilian power Europe......Page 122 7 The EU's role as a promoter of human rights and democracy: Enlargement policy practice and role formation......Page 139 8 The constraints on EU action as a 'norm exporter' in the Mediterranean......Page 157 9 The limits of proactive cosmoplitanism: The EU and Burma, Cuba and Zimbabwe......Page 176 10 Proactive policy entrepreneur or risk minimizer: A prinicipal–agent interpretation of the EU's role in the WTO......Page 193 11 Punching its weight: The EU's use of WTO dispute resolution......Page 210 12 Institutions, ideas and a leadership gap: The EU's role in multilateral competition policy......Page 229 13 The EU's role(s) in European public health: The interdependence of roles within a saturated space of international organizations......Page 246 Conclusion......Page 266 Index......Page 273 Introduction / Ole Elgström And Michael Smith -- Role Theory And European Foreign Policy : A Framework Of Analysis / Lisbeth Aggestam -- A Multilateralist Role For The Eu? / Knud Erik Jørgensen -- Interpreted Values : A Normative Reading Of Eu Role Conceptions And Performance / Sonia Lucarelli -- The Symbolic Manifestations Of The Eu's Normative Role In World Politics / Ian Manners -- Values Or Rights? : Alternative Conceptions Of The Eu's 'normative' Role / Helene Sjursen -- Muscles From Brussels : The Demise Of Civilian Power Europe? / Richard Whitman -- The Eu's Role As A Promoter Of Human Rights And Democracy : Enlargement Policy Practice And Role Formation / Ulrich Sedelmeier -- The Constraints On Eu Action As A 'norm Exporter' In The Mediterranean / Stefania Panebianco -- The Limits Of Proactive Cosmoplitanism : The Eu And Burma, Cuba And Zimbabwe / Karen E. Smith -- Proactive Policy Entrepreneur Or Risk Minimizer? : A Principal-agent Interpretation Of The Eu's Role In The Wto / Bart Kerremans -- Punching Its Weight? : The Eu's Use Of Wto Dispute Resolution / Alasdair R. Young -- Institutions, Ideas And A Leadership Gap : The Eu's Role In Multilateral Competition Policy / Chad Damro -- The Eu's Role(s) In European Public Health : The Interdependence Of Roles Within A Saturated Space Of International Organizations / Sebastien Guigner -- Conclusion / Ole Elgström And Michael Smith. Edited By Ole Elgström And Michael Smith. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Introduction / Ole Elgström & Michael Smith Role theory and European foreign policy : a framework of analysis / Lisbeth Aggestam A multilateralist role for the EU? / Knud Erik Jorgensen Interpreted values : a normative reading of EU role conceptions and performance / Sonia Lucarelli The symbolic manifestations of the EU's normative role in world politics / Ian Manners Values or rights? : alternative conceptions of the EU's "normative" role / Helene Sjursen Muscles from Brussels : the demise of civilian power Europe? / Richard Whitman The EU's role as a promoter of human rights and democracy : enlargement policy practice and role formation / Ulrich Sedelmeier The constraints to EU action as a "norm exporter" in the Mediterranean / Stefania Panebianco The limits of proactive cosmoplitanism : the EU and Burma, Cuba, and Zimbabwe / Karen E. Smith Pro-active policy entrepreneur or risk minimizer? : a principal-agent interpretation of the EU's role in the WTO / Bart Kerremans Punching its weight? : the EU's use of WTO dispute resolution / Alasdair R. Young Institutions, ideas, and a leadership gap : the EU's role in multilateral competition policy / Chad Damro The EU's roles in public health : the interdependence of roles within a saturated space of international organizations / Sebastien Guigner Conclusion / Ole Elgström & Michael Smith.