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 and regions.

Updates for the fourth edition include new chapters on the EU's relationship with Africa and Asia, coverage of the implementation of the EU's foreign policy, and exploration of how the EU's international relations relate historically to the European integration process, and the contemporary issue of migration.

Christopher Hill, Emeritus Professor of International Relations, University of Cambridge,Sophie Vanhoonacker-Kormoss, Jean Monnet Professor, Maastricht University,Michael Smith, Professor of European Politics, University of Warwick

Christopher Hill is Emeritus Professor of International Relations at the 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 I - FRAMEWORKS
1. Introduction: Approaches and Concepts, Christopher Hill, Michael Smith, and Sophie Vanhoonacker
2. The European Union in World Politics: An Historical Overview, Christopher Hill, Michael Smith, and Sophie Vanhoonacker
3. The European Union and Theories of International Relations, Filippo Andreatta and Lorenzo Zambernardi
PART II - INSTITUTIONS AND PROCESSES
4. The Institutional Framework, Sophie Vanhoonacker and Karolina Pomorska
5. European Foreign Policy and The Role of Member States: Europeanisation or Renationalisation?, Spyros Economides
6. The Implementation of EU foreign policy, Ana E. Juncos
7. Democracy and the Populist Surge, Christopher Lord
PART III - ACTIVITIES AND IMPACT
8. The EU as a Trade Power, Sophie Meunier and Kalypso Nicolaïdis
9. The European Union and the Global Political Economy, Amy Verdun
10. The Challenge of the Environment, Energy, and Climate Change, John Vogler
11. The EU's Approach to International Development: Evolving Tensions and Contested Transformations, Maurizio Carbone
12. The Shadows of Empire: African Perceptions of Europe and the EU, Adekeye Adebajo
13. An End to Enlargementa The EU, its Neighbourhood and European Order?, Karen Smith
14. The EU's Security and Defence Policy: A New Leap Forward?, Jolyon Howorth
15. Migration: The Dilemmas of External Relations, Christopher Hill
16. Internal Security and External Complications, Sarah Wolff
17. The EU and the USA: Competitive Cooperation in a Turbulent World?, Michael Smith and Rebecca Steffenson
18. Global Europe: A Pivot to Asia?, Stephan Keukeleire and Hai Yang
PART IV - EVALUATION AND CONCLUSION
19. Principles in EU Foreign Policy: How Distinctive?, Helene Sjursen
20. Acting for Europe: Reassessing the European Union's Role in International Relations, Christopher Hill, Michael Smith, and Sophie Vanhoonacker