European Union Foreign Policy In A Changing World

by Smith, Karen E.

• ISBN13: 9780745640181
• ISBN10: 0745640184
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-08-25
• Publisher: Polity

Summary

The second edition of European Union Foreign Policy in a Changing World provides a clear introduction to the complexities of contemporary European foreign policy and offers a fresh and distinctive perspective on the nature of the EU's international identity. Thoroughly revised and expanded, the book explores how and why the EU tries to achieve five core foreign policy objectives:the encouragement of regional cooperation; the advancement of human rights; the promotion of democracy and good governance; the prevention of violent conflicts; and the fight against international crime, including terrorism.In pursuing these goals, the book illustrates how the EU is faced with acute policy dilemmas because the five objectives not only clash with each other, but also with additional policy priorities - such as securing energy supplies or establishing strategic partnerships with key powers. The uniqueness of the EU as a global actor is carefully assessed, and its key policies and the related dilemmas it faces compared with those of other international actors.This well-written and thoroughly researched book will be a valuable resource for undergraduate and postgraduate students of European politics, foreign policy analysis, international relations and related disciplines.

Author Biography

Karen Smith, Reader in International Relations, LSE

Table of Contents

List of Tables	p. viii
List of Boxes	p. ix
Abbreviations	p. x
Acknowledgements	p. xiv
Introduction	p. 1
The EU's foreign policy objectives	p. 3
Obstacles to a common EU foreign policy	p. 9
The potential for a common EU foreign policy	p. 12
A distinctive international identity?	p. 16
Outline of the book	p. 23
The Evolution of the EU as an International Actor	p. 25
The structure of the EU	p. 27
Origins of the three pillars	p. 29
The European Community pillar	p. 33
The CFSP pillar	p. 38
The JHA pillar	p. 49
Conclusion	p. 53
The EU's Foreign Policy Instruments	p. 54
Economic instruments	p. 55
Diplomatic instruments	p. 63
Military instruments	p. 72
Consistency	p. 73
Conclusion	p. 74
Regional Cooperation	p. 76
Regional cooperation within the EU	p. 77
Regional cooperation as an EU foreign policy objective	p. 79
How does the EU define regional cooperation?	p. 98
How does the EU encourage regional cooperation?	p. 99
Evaluation	p. 106
Conclusion	p. 109
Human Rights	p. 111
The protection of human rights within the EU	p. 112
Human rights as an EU foreign policy objective	p. 116
How does the EU define human rights?	p. 124
How does the EU pursue the human rights objective?	p. 127
Inconsistency in the EU's human rights policy	p. 137
Conclusion	p. 140
Democracy and Good Governance	p. 142
Democracy and good governance within the EU	p. 144
Democracy and good governance as EU foreign policy objectives	p. 147
How does the EU define democracy and good governance?	p. 153
How does the EU pursue the objectives?	p. 156
How consistent is the EU's policy?	p. 165
Conclusion	p. 167
Conflict Prevention	p. 169
Conflict prevention within the EU	p. 171
Conflict prevention as an EU foreign policy objective	p. 173
What does the EU mean by conflict prevention?	p. 180
How does the EU pursue the objective?	p. 181
Evaluation	p. 200
Conclusion	p. 202
The Fight against International Crime	p. 204
The fight against international crime as an internal and external policy objective	p. 206
How does the EU define international crime?	p. 215
How does the EU pursue the objective?	p. 217
Evaluation	p. 227
Conclusion	p. 229
Conclusion	p. 230
How unique an international actor is the EU?	p. 230
How important are the objectives for the EU?	p. 235
How effective an international actor is the EU?	p. 237
CFSP decisions, 1993-2007	p. 241
Negative measures imposed by the EU for violations of human rights and democratic principles in third countries since 1988	p. 244
Notes	p. 251
References	p. 293
Index	p. 320
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