The foreign policy of the European Union

The foreign policy of the European Union

Keukeleire and Delreux demonstrate the scope and diversity of the European Union's foreign policy, showing that EU foreign policy is broader than the Common Foreign and Security Policy and the Common Security and Defence Policy, and that areas such as trade, development, environment and energy...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Keukeleire, Stephan, 1962- author (author), Delreux, Tom, author
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London, England : Bloomsbury Academic [2022]
Edition:Third edition
Series:European Union series
Subjects:
European Union > Foreign relations.
International relations.
European Union.
foreign policy.
international relations.
European Union countries > Foreign relations.
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009802236206719
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Contents
  • List of figures, tables and boxes
  • Preface to the third edition
  • List of abbreviations
  • Introduction
  • Scope, rationale and relevance of the book
  • The changing context of EU foreign policy
  • Objectives and approach
  • Outline of chapters
  • 1 The nature of EU foreign policy
  • Understanding EU foreign policy
  • EU and national foreign policies
  • Areas of tension in EU foreign policy
  • Back to the Treaties: Principles and objectives
  • Relational and structural foreign policy
  • The globalizing context of EU foreign policy
  • Conclusion
  • 2 European integration and foreign policy: Historical overview
  • European integration: The product of a structural foreign policy (1945-52)
  • The first decades (1952-70): A taboo on defence, decisive steps on trade and international agreements
  • European Political Cooperation (EPC) (1970-93): Setting the stage
  • The Maastricht Treaty (1993) and the illusory CFSP
  • The Amsterdam Treaty (1999) and ESDP: Moving towards action
  • Eastern enlargement (2004/07) and the Lisbon Treaty (2009)
  • Crises, instability and uncertainty (2010-20)
  • Conclusion
  • 3 The EU's foreign policy system: Actors
  • One framework, two policymaking methods, or a continuum?
  • The European Council
  • The Council
  • The Commission
  • The High Representative/Vice-President and the EEAS
  • The European Parliament
  • The Court of Justice
  • Other actors
  • Conclusion
  • 4 The EU's foreign policy system: Policymaking
  • Competences
  • Decision-making
  • Policymaking in practice
  • Financing EU foreign policy
  • Consistency
  • Conclusion
  • 5 Human rights, democracy, security and other key issues
  • Human rights, democracy and the rule of law
  • Conflict prevention, crisis management and peace-building
  • Non-proliferation and control of arms export
  • The fight against terrorism
  • Conclusion.
  • 6 The Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP)
  • Formal features and nature of CFSP
  • Modi operandi
  • Scope and priorities
  • Declaratory versus operational foreign policy
  • Conclusion
  • 7 The Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP)
  • The nature of CSDP
  • The military dimension
  • The civilian dimension
  • Military operations and civilian missions
  • The industrial and technological aspect
  • Conclusion
  • 8 Trade, development and other external action
  • Trade
  • Association and cooperation agreements
  • Enlargement
  • Development cooperation
  • Sanctions
  • Humanitarian aid
  • Conclusion
  • 9 The external dimension of internal policies
  • Energy
  • Environment and climate change
  • Freedom, security and justice
  • Health
  • Conclusion
  • 10 EU foreign policy towards the neighbourhood
  • The Western Balkans
  • The European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP)
  • The eastern neighbourhood
  • The Mediterranean region and the Middle East
  • Conclusion
  • 11 EU foreign policy towards major powers: The United States, Russia, China and emerged and regional powers
  • The United States
  • Russia
  • China
  • Emerged and regional powers
  • Conclusion
  • 12 The EU and multilateral organizations
  • The EU's preference for multilateralism
  • The EU in international fora: Legal status, coordination and representation
  • The EU and the UN
  • The EU and international financial institutions
  • The EU and the G7 and the G20
  • Competing multilateralisms
  • Conclusion
  • 13 Conclusions: Theorizing EU foreign policy
  • International relations theories
  • European integration theories
  • Constructivism: Ideas, values and identity
  • Structural foreign policy
  • References
  • Index.

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