Issues in Eu and Us Foreign Policy

by Cebeci, Münevver; Aaltola, Mika; Cantir, Cristian A.; Knutsen, Bjorn Olav; Noi, Aylin Ünver; Ojanen, Hanna; Pawlak, Patryk; Ruffa, Chiara; Spolander, Charlotta; Stewart, Emma J.; Stumbaum, May-Britt; Triantaphyllou, Dimitrios; Tsantoulis, Yannis

• ISBN13: 9780739147177
• ISBN10: 073914717X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-01-06
• Publisher: Lexington Books

Summary

Issues in E.U. and U.S. Foreign Policy, edited by MYnevver Cebeci, aims at analyzing the perceptions, interests, and policies of the EU and the US on various international issues. It portrays their convergences and divergences, and reflects on their interplay. The book has a geographical focus rather than a thematic one; however, some themes such as weapons of mass destruction, dual use technology transfer, energy security, and democratization, are unavoidable within their respective geographical contexts. For example, the authors inquire into the case of Iran with a special focus on nuclear proliferation; they investigate Russia with a significant emphasis on energy security; Iraq is examined with a discussion on the withdrawal of occupation troops; and, finally, the authors address the case of China with a debate on dual use technology transfer. Issues in European Union and U.S. Foreign Policy is composed of two parts: The first involves an inventive theoretical framework for understanding EU and US foreign policy. The analysis extends beyond traditional approaches that seek to explain US and EU foreign policy through various dichotomies such as soft power versus hard power without overlooking the significance of such dichotomies. This section further discusses how European and American scholars approach transatlantic relations in different ways. The second section covers an intensive comparative analysis of EU and US foreign policy on specific issue areas. Some chapters also deal with the impact of their policy divergences and convergences on transatlantic relations and NATO. Nevertheless, the book aims to go beyond the parochial debates of burden-sharing or division of labor in transatlantic relations. It focuses on_and actually proposes_a broader framework of cooperation and coordination for the EU and the US.

Author Biography

Mnewer Cebeci is assistant professor at the European Union Institute at Marmara University in Istanbul.

Table of Contents

List of Abbreviations	p. xi
List of Tables and Figures	p. xv
Introduction	p. 1
Theories and Concepts in Understanding EU and US Foreign Policy
Transatlantic Foreign Policy Research Communities: A Debate on US and European Approaches in Scholarship	p. 13
Theoretical Approaches to European Foreign Policy: A Debate across Paradigms	p. 45
Issues in EU and US Foreign Policy
Transatlantic Homeland Security Cooperation: The Art of Balancing Internal Security Objectives with Foreign Policy Concerns	p. 63
With or without You? A Comparison of EU, European and US Policies in Afghanistan	p. 85
Europe, the US, and the Creation of a Multi-layered NATO: Lessons from Afghanistan	p. 107
The Middle East and Iraq in EU and US Foreign Policy: Implications for Transatlantic Relations	p. 133
Leaving the War in Iraq or ôStaying the Courseö: Why Did Bulgaria Withdraw and Romania Stay?	p. 179
Iran in EU and US Foreign Policy: The Case of Iran's Nuclear Program	p. 201
Assessing EU and US Foreign Policy in the South Caucasus	p. 229
Turkey in US and EU Foreign Policy: Shared Ally, Different Relationships?	p. 249
Russia in EU and US Foreign Policy: The Energy Security Dimension	p. 271
How to Deal with China's Military Rise? Differing Responses of the EU and the US and the Case of Dual-Use Technology Transfer	p. 293
Reassessing EU and US Foreign Policy: The Lisbon Treaty, the Obama Administration, and Beyond	p. 309
Bibliography	p. 331
Index	p. 381
About the Contributors	p. 389
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