European Union foreign policy in a changing world / Karen Smith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, Karen Elizabeth.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human rights--European Union countries.

Human rights.

Conflict management.

International cooperation.

European Union countries.

Democracy--European Union countries.

Democracy.

Conflict management--European Union countries--International cooperation.

Crime prevention--International cooperation.

Crime prevention.

European Union countries--Foreign relations.

International relations.

Physical Description:

xiii, 331 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Polity, 2008.

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, it illustrates how the EU is faced with acute policy dilemmas because the five objectives clash not only 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.

Contents:

1.1 The EU's foreign policy objectives 3

1.2 Obstacles to a common EU foreign policy 9

1.3 The potential for a common EU foreign policy 12

1.4 A distinctive international identity? 16

2 The Evolution of the EU as an International Actor 25

2.1 The structure of the EU 27

2.2 Origins of the three pillars 29

2.3 The European Community pillar 33

2.4 The CFSP pillar 38

2.5 The JHA pillar 49

3 The EU's Foreign Policy Instruments 54

3.1 Economic instruments 55

3.2 Diplomatic instruments 63

3.3 Military instruments 72

3.4 Consistency 73

4 Regional Cooperation 76

4.1 Regional cooperation within the EU 77

4.2 Regional cooperation as an EU foreign policy objective 79

4.3 How does the EU define regional cooperation? 98

4.4 How does the EU encourage regional cooperation? 99

4.5 Evaluation 106

5 Human Rights 111

5.1 The protection of human rights within the EU 112

5.2 Human rights as an EU foreign policy objective 116

5.3 How does the EU define human rights? 124

5.4 How does the EU pursue the human rights objective? 127

5.5 Inconsistency in the EU's human rights policy 137

6 Democracy and Good Governance 142

6.1 Democracy and good governance within the EU 144

6.2 Democracy and good governance as EU foreign policy objectives 147

6.3 How does the EU define democracy and good governance? 153

6.4 How does the EU pursue the objectives? 156

6.5 How consistent is the EU's policy? 165

7 Conflict Prevention 169

7.1 Conflict prevention within the EU 171

7.2 Conflict prevention as an EU foreign policy objective 173

7.3 What does the EU mean by conflict prevention? 180

7.4 How does the EU pursue the objective? 181

7.5 Evaluation 200

8 The Fight against International Crime 204

8.1 The fight against international crime as an internal and external policy objective 206

8.2 How does the EU define international crime? 215

8.3 How does the EU pursue the objective? 217

8.4 Evaluation 227

9.1 How unique an international actor is the EU? 230

9.2 How important are the objectives for the EU? 235

9.3 How effective an international actor is the EU? 237

Appendix 1 CFSP decisions, 1993-2007 241

Appendix 2 Negative measures imposed by the EU for violations of human rights and democratic principles in third countries since 1988 244.

Notes:

Previous ed.: Oxford: Polity, 2003.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780745640174

0745640176

0745640184

9780745640181

OCLC:

226280890