Foreign Ministries in the European Union Integrating Diplomats

by Hocking, Brian; Spence, David

• ISBN13: 9781403903594
• ISBN10: 140390359X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-01-18
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

What role, if any, does the foreign ministry perform in contemporary world politics? Is the argument that it is in a state of terminal decline accurate or rooted in only partial understandings of its changing character? Foreign Ministries in the European Union explores this theme in the context of the EU where foreign ministry has played a key role in the development of integration but where its role is increasingly questioned. The contributors examine the foreign ministry in 13 member states and draw conclusions that challenge some conventional wisdoms.

Author Biography

Brian Hocking is Professor of International Relations, Coventry University.

David Spence is Head of Training and Information, European Commission, Brussels.

Table of Contents

List of Tables	vii
List of Figures	viii
Foreword by The Rt. Hon. Chris Patten, Commissioner for External Relations	ix
Notes on the Contributors	x
Acknowledgements	xii
List of Abbreviations	xiv
Introduction: Gatekeepers and Boundary-Spanners - Thinking about Foreign Ministries in the European Union	1	(17)
Brian Hocking
The Evolving Role of Foreign Ministries in the Conduct of European Union Affairs	18	(19)
David Spence
Austria	37	(23)
Hanspeter Neuhold
Belgium	60	(15)
Rik Coolsaet
Ann-Sofie Voet
Denmark	75	(20)
Knud Erik Jorgensen
Finland	95	(16)
Esko Antola
France	111	(21)
Melanie Morisse-Schilbach
Germany	132	(14)
Elfriede Regelsberger
Ireland	146	(17)
Ben Tonra
Italy	163	(14)
Mario Zucconi
The Netherlands	177	(14)
Duco Hellema
Portugal	191	(21)
Jose M. Matos Correia
Spain	212	(26)
Ignacio Molina
Fernando Rodrigo
Sweden	238	(12)
Magnus Ekengren
Bengt Sundelius
The United Kingdom	250	(23)
David Allen
Conclusion	273	(14)
Brian Hocking
Index	287