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Abstract:
European Foreign Policy in an Evolving International System contributes to the understanding of recent developments in European foreign policy and offers an assessment of the role of the European Union as a global actor in the post-Cold War era. The volume provides the reader with a comprehensive and topical array of case studies on European Union foreign policy. The contributions, written by experts in the area, analyse the level of policy convergence achieved by EU member states in crucial areas and regions of the world.
This is essential reading for scholars and students of European Union studies and, more generally, of International Relations. It also offers a readable and practical policy update to practitioners and the interested reader.
Contents:
Introduction - C.Musu & N.Casarini
'European' Foreign Policy: A Realistic Aspiration, or an Unattainable Goal? - W.Wallace
Europe's Grand Strategy: The Search for a Post-modern Realism - P.Vennesson
EU Coordination in International Organisations - P.Luif & M.Radeva
European Positions and American Response: ESDP-NATO Compatibility - B.Giegerich
Engaging China - Uniting Europe? - M-B.Stumbaum
EU Relations with Russia: Partnership or Asymmetric Interdependency? - J.Hughes
European Union Foreign Policy Towards the Balkans; E.Gross
The EU and the Arab-Israeli Peace Process - C.Musu
Congruence without Strategy: Explaining EU Policies towards the Cyprus Conflict - N.Tocci
The EU and the Western Sahara Conflict: Managing the Colonial Heritage - J.Vaquer I Fanes
'Conditionality-lite': The European Neighbourhood Policy and the EU's Eastern Neighbours - G.Sasse
The EU and the Baltic Sea Area - N.Catellani
The EU and Euro-Mediterranean Security: A New Departure? - S.Biscop
The Making of the EU's Strategy towards Asia; N.Casarini
Conclusion - S.Economides
The book is organised in four sections:
1) The EU in the International System;
2) The EU and the Great Powers;
3) The EU and the Management of Conflicts in the Near Abroad;
4) The EU's Regional Policies.
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