Overview

Written by a broad range of international experts, The European Union and Global Engagement discusses the role of the European Union after the Lisbon Treaty and the economic crisis. The book presents crucial insights into the interplay between EU internal developments and its global engagement. It explores how the EU is placed to address the political and financial challenges it currently faces.The book has three distinct parts: institutions, policies and global engagement. The contributions in each part provide complementary perspectives which shed new light on the the EU as a global power. While considering the impact and presence of the EU around the world, the study has a particular focus on the Asia-Pacific region. This interdisciplinary book is an essential and accessible resource for students and scholars of European studies, as well as for public servants, business practitioners, researchers and journalists. It will appeal to everyone who seeks to understand the fast-moving policy developments in the EU s actions on the world stage. Contributors: H. Askola, N. Chaban, R. Davison, Y. Devuyst, J. Goetschy, M. Holland, M. Klatt, N. Levrat, A. Martínez Arranz, D. Mayes, M. Petrovic, C. Roederer-Rynning, L. Suet-yi, K. Stats, E. Thompson, G. Wacker, N. Witzleb

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Author:   Normann Witzleb ,  Alfonso Martínez Arranz ,  Pascaline Winand Winand
Publisher:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.626kg
ISBN:  

9781783477586

ISBN 10:   178347758
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   27 February 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contents: 1. The European Union Today: Between Peace and Crisis PART I: INSTITUTIONS 2. The Institutional Structure of the EU after the Lisbon Treaty Nicolas Levrat 3. European Legal Integration: Processes, Difficulties, Achievements Normann Witzleb 4. The European Union after the Global Financial Crisis: Consequences and Reactions David Mayes PART II: POLICIES 5. The Third Era of the Common Agricultural Policy: Parliamentary Politics meet Globalization Christilla Roederer-Rynning 6. Human Rights in the European Union: The Challenge of People on the Move Heli Askola 7. 'Social Europe' Janine Goetschy 8. EU Trade Policy after the Lisbon Treaty: The Community Method at Work Youri Devuyst 9. Environmental Policy in the EU: Through Integration to Sustainability Alfonso Martinez Arranz 10. The EU's Energy Policy: Two-track Development Evan Thompson PART III: GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT 11. The EU and its Post-communist Neighbours: EU Enlargement and the European Neighbourhood Policy Milenko Petrovic and Malgorzata Klatt 12. Continental Drift: The Transatlantic Divide over International Security Remy Davison 13. Dysfunctional Relations? Asian Stakeholder Views on the EU Natalia Chaban, Martin Holland and Lai Suet-yi 14. China and the EU: High Hopes, Clear Conflicts Alfonso Martinez Arranz and Gudrun Wacker 15. Antipodean Antipathy: Australia's Relations with the European Union Katrina Stats Index

Reviews

'The European Union and Global Engagement: Institutions, Policies and Challenges is the compilation of eighteen, expert, indepth accounts of the key issues confronting the European Union (EU) today... The European Union and Global Engagement: Institutions, Policies and Challenges is a valuable interdisciplinary resource for scholars of European studies.' -- International Social Science Review This volume meets a pressing need for a wide-ranging book that addresses the interplay between the EU's domestic and foreign policies. Its comprehensive coverage and subtle interpretations will help policy makers, scholars and students across the world to better understand the place and purpose of the EU in a time of dramatic global change and uncertainty.' -- Anne Deighton, University of Oxford, UK

'This volume meets a pressing need for a wide-ranging book that addresses the interplay between the EU's domestic and foreign policies. Its comprehensive coverage and subtle interpretations will help policy makers, scholars and students across the world to better understand the place and purpose of the EU in a time of dramatic global change and uncertainty.' - Anne Deighton, University of Oxford, UK

`The European Union and Global Engagement: Institutions, Policies and Challenges is the compilation of eighteen, expert, indepth accounts of the key issues confronting the European Union (EU) today. . . . The European Union and Global Engagement: Institutions, Policies and Challenges is a valuable interdisciplinary resource for scholars of European studies.' -- International Social Science Review This volume meets a pressing need for a wide-ranging book that addresses the interplay between the EU's domestic and foreign policies. Its comprehensive coverage and subtle interpretations will help policy makers, scholars and students across the world to better understand the place and purpose of the EU in a time of dramatic global change and uncertainty.' -- Anne Deighton, University of Oxford, UK

Author Information

Edited by Normann Witzleb, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, Alfonso Martínez Arranz, Faculty of Arts, Monash University, Australia and Pascaline Winand, Professor and Director, College of Europe, Natolin Campus, Poland, Adjunct Professor, Monash University and professor, Université libre de Bruxelles, Belgium

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