International Relations and the European Union / Edition 3

by Christopher Hill, Michael Smith, Sophie Vanhoonacker

Overview

This text sets out to locate the European Union in the context of International Relations theory and to explore the ways in which the European Union frames and conducts its international relations. Each chapter deals with the three key themes of the volume: the EU as a sub-system of international relations, the EU and the processes of international relations, and the EU as a power.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198737322
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	07/25/2017
Series:	New European Union Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	600
Product dimensions:	6.60(w) x 9.60(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Christopher Hill is Sir Patrick Sheehy Professor in the Centre of International Studies at Cambridge University.

Michael Smith is Jean Monnet Professor of European Politics at Loughborough University.

Table of Contents

PART I - FRAMEWORKS1. Introduction: Approaches and Concepts, Christopher Hill, Michael Smith, and Sophie Vanhoonacker2. The European Union in World Politics: An Historical Overview, Christopher Hill, Michael Smith, and Sophie Vanhoonacker3. The European Union and Theories of International Relations, Filippo Andreatta and Lorenzo ZambernardiPART II - INSTITUTIONS AND PROCESSES4. The Institutional Framework, Sophie Vanhoonacker and Karolina Pomorska5. European Foreign Policy and The Role of Member States: Europeanisation or Renationalisation?, Spyros Economides6. The Implementation of EU foreign policy, Ana E. Juncos7. Democracy and the Populist Surge, Christopher LordPART III - ACTIVITIES AND IMPACT8. The EU as a Trade Power, Sophie Meunier and Kalypso Nicolaïdis9. The European Union and the Global Political Economy, Amy Verdun10. The Challenge of the Environment, Energy, and Climate Change, John Vogler11. The EU's Approach to International Development: Evolving Tensions and Contested Transformations, Maurizio Carbone12. The Shadows of Empire: African Perceptions of Europe and the EU, Adekeye Adebajo13. An End to Enlargementa The EU, its Neighbourhood and European Order?, Karen Smith14. The EU's Security and Defence Policy: A New Leap Forward?, Jolyon Howorth15. Migration: The Dilemmas of External Relations, Christopher Hill16. Internal Security and External Complications, Sarah Wolff17. The EU and the USA: Competitive Cooperation in a Turbulent World?, Michael Smith and Rebecca Steffenson18. Global Europe: A Pivot to Asia?, Stephan Keukeleire and Hai YangPART IV - EVALUATION AND CONCLUSION19. Principles in EU Foreign Policy: How Distinctive?, Helene Sjursen20. Acting for Europe: Reassessing the European Union's Role in International Relations, Christopher Hill, Michael Smith, and Sophie Vanhoonacker

Editorial Reviews

"This comprehensive and authoritative overview of the EUs place in international relations will be an important point of reference both for specialists and those looking for an introduction to the field. Conceiving of the EU as a system of international relations, Hill and Smith provide an excellent analytical starting point for disentangling the complex interactions between the Unions internal processes and international relations more widely. "—Helene Sjursen, Research Professor, ARENA Centre for European Studies, University of Oslo

"International Relations and the European Union looks set to become the definitive text for the study of Europes global role. Hill and Smith have judiciously chosen from the leading scholars in the field to produce a volume that draws on a wide range of expertise. Across its chapters the contributors collectively combine a breadth of coverage to both inform the new-comer to the subject yet also to still provide insight for the more experienced scholar."—Richard Whitman, Professor of Politics, University of Bath

"Compelling, well structured and comprehensive, this textbook is an excellent up-to-date introduction into the ever increasing complexity of the relations of the European Union to its international environment. The second edition of this invaluable guide addresses the latest changes brought by the global financial crisis and the come into force of the Lisbon Treaty and thus provides fruitful insights into the shifting institutional architecture and the expanding activities of the entangled European IR arena. Highly recommended. "—Wolfgang Wessels, Chair of Political Science, University of Cologne

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