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‘An excellent text, especially for its text, cases and materials approach’. Professor Adele Del Guerico, University of Naples The first edition of this seminal textbook made a significant impact on the teaching of EU external relations law. This third edition continues to be the leading text in the field. It retains its hallmark dual perspective, looking at questions from the EU constitutional law perspective (the principles, powers, and the role of the Court of Justice of the EU); and the international law perspective (the effect of international law, the position of the EU in international organisations such as the WTO). It continues to explore key policy areas such as trade, security and defence, police and judicial cooperation, the environment, human rights, drawing on the expertise of leading scholars in these fields. The books’ 'text, cases and materials' approach, allows students to gain a thorough understanding of how EU law has developed, its judicial interpretation and scholarly appraisal. Lastly, each chapter concludes with a section entitled 'The Big Picture of EU External Relations Law', which weaves together the diverse and complex materials into a coherent whole and stimulates critical discussion of the topics covered. The new edition expands the policy documents and engages more deeply with scholarly discussions in the field. New contributors, including Marisa Cremona, Tamas Molnar and Viktor Szép bring a fresh perspective and expertise to the sector discussion. The text has benefitted from student assistants’ participation to advise on writing style and approach, ensuring ease of use and comprehension.

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Author:   Professor Ramses A Wessel (University of Groningen, the Netherlands) ,  Dr Joris Larik (Leiden University)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Hart Publishing
Edition:   3rd edition
ISBN:  

9781509990351

ISBN 10:   1509990356
Pages:   496
Publication Date:   22 January 2026
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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Table of Contents

1. The European Union as a Global Legal Actor, Ramses A Wessel (University of Groningen) and Joris Larik (Leiden University) 2. Principles of EU External Action, Anne Thies (University of Reading) and Marise Cremona 3. EU External Competence, Andrea Ott (Maastricht University) 4. Instruments of EU External Action, Joris Larik (Leiden University) and Ramses A Wessel (University of Groningen) 5. The EU and International Law, Ramses A Wessel (University of Groningen) and Tamás Molnar (University of Vienna) 6. The EU and International Institutions, Jed Odermatt (City, University of London) 7. Common Commercial Policy, Joris Larik (Leiden University) 8. EU Development Policy, Morten Broberg (University of Copenhagen) 9. Common Foreign, Security and Defence Policy, Ramses A Wessel (University of Groningen),Victor Szép (University of Groningen) 10. EU External Human Rights Policy, Laurent Pech and Joelle Grogan (Middlesex University London) 11. EU External Environmental Policy, Gracia Marín Durán (University College London) 12. The External Dimension of the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice, Claudio Matera (University of Twente) 13. The EU and its Neighbours, Peter Van Elsuwege (Ghent University) 14. The External Dimension of Joining and Leaving the EU, Joris Larik (Leiden University), Peter Van Elsuwege (Ghent University)

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Ramses A Wessel is Professor of European Law at the University of Groningen, the Netherlands. Joris Larik is Assistant Professor of Comparative, EU and International Law at Leiden University, the Netherlands.

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