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Zusatztext The volume contributes to a better understanding of the conditions and substance of Europe’s Cold War relations and its international role on an empirical level and provides theoretical findings what drives international affairs since the second half of the 20th century. Hereby it is highly recommended to everybody interested in European integration history just as International Relations in general. Informationen zum Autor Ulrich Krotz is Professor at the European University Institute, Italy, where he holds the Chair in International Relations in the Political Science Department. He also serves as Director of the Europe in the World programme at the Robert Schuman Centre. Kiran Klaus Patel is Jean Monnet Professor of European and Global History at Maastricht University, Netherlands, where he also serves as the Vice Dean for Research. During 2014–15 he was the Gerda Henkel Visiting Professor at the London School of Economics and the German Historical Institute London, both in the UK. Federico Romero is Professor of History of Post-War European Cooperation and Integration at the European University Institute in Florence, Italy. He is also one of two directors of the A. De Gasperi Research Center of the History of European Integration. Vorwort A comprehensive review and analysis of the European Community’s external relations during the Cold War. Zusammenfassung This thought-provoking collection analyses the European Community’s external relations between 1957 and 1992, with a particular focus upon their broader impact and global significance. Reconceptualizing the long arc of the EC’s international role, from its inception in the 1950s to the end of the Cold War, the chapters identify and assess the factors that either supported or impeded Europe’s international projection within this period.Organized into three parts, the authors investigate the EC’s relations with key countries and world regions, discuss its activities within key policy areas, and offer reflections and conclusions on the various arguments that are put forward. Each chapter considers the entire period from 1957-1992 to identify and explain overarching trends, key decisions and historical conjunctions through scholarly literature, key debates and original discussion of each topic or policy issue. A final chapter situates the main findings within wider contexts, situating the EC in Cold War history. Bringing together international history and international relations, this project allows for cross-disciplinary dialogue and the careful discussion of key concepts, analytical approaches, and empirical findings. Filling a gap in our understanding of the early development of the EC’s role as an autonomous global actor, this book holds important messages for the modern day, as the EU’s position in global politics continues to shape the world. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction, Kiran Klaus Patel (Maastricht University, Netherlands) and Federico Romero (European University Institute, Italy) 1. The History of the EC and the Cold War, Piers Ludlow (London School of Economics, UK) Part I: World Regions 2. The EC and the United States, Kenneth Weisbrode (Bilkent University, Turkey) 3. The EC and the Socialist World, Angela Romano (European University Institute, Italy) 4. The EC and the Middle East/Mediterranean, Elena Calandri (University of Padua, Italy) 5. The EC and China, Enrico Fardella (Beijing University, China) and Federica Cedro (Turin World Affairs Institute, Italy) 6. The EC and Japan, Albrecht Rothacher (Delegation of the European Union to Japan, Germany) Part II: Policy Fields 7. The EC as a Trading Power, Lucia Coppolaro (University of Padova, Italy) 8 .The EC and Security and Foreign Policy, Wilfried Loth (University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany) 9. The External Dimensions of the Common Agricu...
