International Relations and the European Union

[International Relations and the European Union] takes a unique approach by incorporating the study of the EU's world role into the wider field of international relations. As the most comprehensive introduction to the EU's international relations written by leading experts in the field, it is the key text for anyone wishing to understand the EU's role in the contemporary world.

Beginning with an examination of theoretical frameworks and approaches, the book goes on to address the institutions and processes that surround the EU's international relations. Key policy areas, such as security and trade, are outlined in detail, alongside the EU's relations with specific countries, including the United States, China, India, and Russia.

Updates for the third edition include expanded discussions of three key perspectives to provide a rounded picture of the EU's place in the international system: as a sub-system of international relations, as part of the process of international relations, and as a power in its own right.

Christopher Hill, Sir Patrick Sheehy Professor, University of Cambridge,Michael Smith, Professor of European Politics, University of Warwick,Sophie Vanhoonacker, Jean Monnet Professor, Maastricht University

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


Michael Smith is Professor of European Politics at the University of Warwick.


Sophie Vanhoonacker is Jean Monnet Professor at Maastricht University.

PART ONE: FRAMEWORKS
1. International Relations and the EU: Themes and Issues, Christopher Hill, Michael Smith, and Sophie Vanhoonacker
2. The EU as a system of IR, Sophie Vanhoonacker
3. The EU as part of the process of IR, Geoffrey Edwards
4. The EU as a Power, Filippo Andreatta
PART TWO: INSTITUTIONS AND PROCESSES
5. Policy-making in EU external relations, Karolina Pomorska and Sophie Vanhoonacker
6. Coherence, Carmen Gebhard
7. The role of member states, Reuben Wong
8. Implementation: making the EU's international relations work, Michael E. Smith
9. Legitimacy and Democracy, Christopher Lord
PART THREE: ACTIVITIES AND IMPACT
10. The EU as a Trade Power, Sophie Meunier and Kalypso Nicolaidis
11. The EU and the Global Political Economy, Amy Verdun
12. The Challenge of the Environment, Energy, and Climate Change, John Vogler
13. The EU and the Developing World, Maurizio Carbone
14. Enlargement, the Neighbouhood, and European Order, Karen Smith
15. The EU's Security and Defence Policy, Joylon Howorth
16. The External Dimension of the EU's Internal Security, Sarah Wolff
17. The EU and the United States, Michael Smith and Rebecca Steffenson
18. The EU and Emerging Powers, Stephan Keukeleire and Tom De Bruyn
19. The EU's Principles in World Politics, Helene Sjursen
20. Acting for Europe: The EU's Role in International Relations, Christopher Hill, Michael Smith and Sophie Vanhoonacker