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This volume addresses how and in what capacity the European Union and its member states are able to respond to fundamental shifts occurring in global politics and remain relevant for the future.
The changing nature of the international system is subject to considerable contestation among scholars, with many claiming that the fundamentals of the post-war international system are being rewritten. This volume brings together prominent scholars in the field of European security to address a range of pertinent issues related to Europe's role in the context of evolving global challenges. The first section focuses on whether the EU is an actor with a strategic nature and the means to act on a global security strategy. The second section considers the institutional dynamics and the approaches at the EU's disposal to fulfil its possible intended global roles. The third section addresses Europe's most important strategic relationship-the partnership it has with the United States. This section considers the recalibration of the transatlantic relationship in light of the changing international system and the reorientation of U.S. foreign policy.
This book will be of much interest to students of European Union policy, European Security policy, European Foreign policy and International Relations in general.
List of contents
Foreword Antonio Missiroli 1. Introduction: Global Challenges and Institutional Dynamics in the Making of European Security Policy Thomas Christiansen and Roberta N.Haar Part I: The EU as a global actor: from Soft Power to Hard Power 2. Towards European Cooperative Autonomy Nathalie Tocci 3. Normative Power in the Eastern Neighbourhood Gergana Noutcheva 4. The Challenges Ahead for European Cultural Diplomacy Mai'a Cross 5. Development Cooperation or Security Policy: The EU's Support for Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding Andrew Sherriff Part II: Institutional Dynamics and Approaches 6. The EU's Engagement with International Organisations: NATO's Impact on the Making of EU Security Policy Hanna Ojanen 7. The Internal and External Security Nexus in Europe: Exploring and Problematising Its Emergence Raphael Bossong and Mark Rhinard 8. Institutionalising the Integrated Approach to External Conflict Steven Blockmans and Loes Debuysere Part III: A Recalibration of the Transatlantic Alliance 9. The Role of China in Transatlantic Relations Emil Kirchner 10. Reinterpreting the Transatlantic Relationship Erik Jones 11. European Union Diplomacy and the Trump Administration: Multilateral Diplomacy in a Transactional World? Michael Smith 12. Mogherini and the Holy Grail: The Quest for European Strategic Autonomy Sven Biscop 13. Conclusion Sabina Lange and Sophie Vanhoonacker
About the author
Roberta N. Haar is Professor of Foreign Policy Analysis and Transatlantic Relations, Maastricht University, and the Research Director at University College Maastricht within the Faculty of Science and Engineering, Maastricht University, the Netherlands.
Thomas Christiansen is Professor of Political Science and European Integration at Luiss University, Italy, and Part-time Professor at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Maastricht University, the Netherlands.
Sabina Lange is Senior Lecturer at the European Institute of Public Administration, the Netherlands, and Associate Professor in International Relations at the Faculty of Social Science of the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Sophie Vanhoonacker is Professor in Administrative Governance at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Maastricht University, the Netherlands.
Summary
This volume addresses how and in what capacity the European Union and its member states are able to respond to fundamental shifts occurring in global politics and are able to remain relevant for the future.
