'Closing the Capability-Expectations Gap?'
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Published: 1997
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A Common Foreign Policy for Europe?
Author: John Peterson
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2005-08-04
Total Pages: 233
ISBN-13: 1134697457
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA topical study that explores the EU's record as a global actor since the creation of the Common Foreign and Security Policy in 1993. The editors considers whether the EU can become a more credible, reliable and unitary global actor.
Gaps in EU Foreign Policy
Author: Henrik Larsen
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2017-03-15
Total Pages: 103
ISBN-13: 1349951668
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book argues that theories of European foreign policy are performative: they create the objects they analyse. In this text, Larsen outlines the performativity approach to the role of theories based on the work of Derrida and goes on to examine the performative role of Christopher Hill's concept of Capability-Expectations Gap in the study of European foreign policy. Through examples from relevant literature, Larsen not only demonstrates how this concept sets up standards for the EU as a foreign policy actor (that are not met by most other international actors) but also shows how this curtails analysis of EU foreign policy. The author goes on to discuss how the widespread use of the concept of ‘gap' affects the way in which EU foreign policy has been studied; and that it always produces the same result: the EU is an unfulfilled actor outside the realm of “normal” actors in IR. This volume offers new perspectives on European foreign policy research and advice and serves as an invaluable resource for students of EU foreign policy and, more broadly, European Studies.
United Nations Peacekeeping
Author: Oldrich Bureš
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Published: 2008
Total Pages: 204
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Author: Johan F. M. Swinnen
Publisher: CEPS
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 39
ISBN-13: 9290797991
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFor decades, the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) of the European Union survived many attempts to abolish it, and it acquired a reputation for being virtually impossible to reform in any meaningful way. Finally, during the tenure of Franz Fischler as European Commissioner for Agriculture from 1995 to 2004, the most radical reform in the policy's history was implemented. Defying the skepticism of friends and foes, Fischler managed to fundamentally transform the nature of the CAP. This book is the first to review the reforms that were implemented, to analyze how they came about, and to explain which forces made them possible. It brings together perspectives from inside and outside the policy community, including from those closely involved in the policy debates, and an interdisciplinary perspective from economists and political scientists. The authors are senior policymakers and well-respected academics. Contributors include Christophe Crombez (University of Leuven and Stanford University), Wyn Grant (University ofWarwick), Christian H.C.A. Henning (University of Kiel), Tim Josling (Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and Stanford University), Rolf Moehler (formerly of the Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development of the European Commission), Alessandro Olper (University of Milan), Corrado Pirzio-Biroli (RISE Foundation), Jan Pokrivcak (Slovak Agricultural University), and Barbara Syrrakos (New School for Social Research).
Remaking Global Order
Author: Nicola Casarini
Publisher: Oxford University Press on Demand
Published: 2009-09-03
Total Pages: 263
ISBN-13: 0199560072
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis title offers an examination of the evolution of contemporary EU-China relations in the economic, technological, and high politics dimensions, including implications of the high-tech and security-related elements of this relationship.
Diplomacy in Japan-EU Relations
Author: Oliviero Frattolillo
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2013-06-26
Total Pages: 166
ISBN-13: 1135052220
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSince the 1950s, Japan-Europe relations have been characterised by a mutual coldness in terms of diplomatic dialogue, punctuated by a number of trade disputes. This book analyses the development of the political and diplomatic relationship between Japan and Europe, and shows that – especially during the Cold War years – whilst they share a wide range of political values and goals, the quality of diplomatic relations has often been sacrificed to both overcome trade issues and as a result of systemic factors. Focusing on the institutionalization of relations between Japan and the EU, this book examines both the historical-diplomatic dimension and political-strategic discourse. It traces the historical development of the relationship from the post-war years, to the signing of the Japan-EU action plan in 2001, which marked a key turning point in the relationship. It goes on to examine the achievements and criticisms of ASEM, the Asia-Europe Meeting, which whilst meeting successfully for the past sixteen years, has also been condemned as little more than a talking shop. Crucially, Oliviero Frattolillo’s analysis clearly demonstrates how the interaction between Japan and the EU has been constructed on the basis of their perceptions of each other, thus underlining the inherent impact of different political identities, cultures and values on international relations. Providing a keen insight into Japan-EU relations, this book will appeal to students and scholars of Japanese and European history and politics, as well as those interested in the history of international relations and security studies.
Politics in the European Union
Author: Ian Bache
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2015
Total Pages: 631
ISBN-13: 0199689660
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is an account of the main developments in the process of European integration. It provides coverage of theory, history, member states, institutions and policies, drawing on academic debates including issues of legitimacy and globalisation.
The EU and the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
Author: S. Blavoukos
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2015-01-20
Total Pages: 392
ISBN-13: 1137378441
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMuch of the literature on the emerging role of the EU as a non-proliferation actor has only a minimal engagement with theory. This collection aims to rectify this by placing the role of the EU in the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons within an analytical framework inspired by emerging literature on the performance of international organisations.
Europe's Foreign and Security Policy
Author: Michael E. Smith
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 312
ISBN-13: 9780521538619
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe emergence of a common security and foreign policy has been one of the most contentious issues accompanying the integration of the European Union. In this book, Michael Smith examines the specific ways foreign policy cooperation has been institutionalized in the EU, the way institutional development affects cooperative outcomes in foreign policy, and how those outcomes lead to new institutional reforms. Smith explains the evolution and performance of the institutional procedures of the EU using a unique analytical framework, supported by extensive empirical evidence drawn from interviews, case studies, official documents and secondary sources. His perceptive and well-informed analysis covers the entire history of EU foreign policy cooperation, from its origins in the late 1960s up to the start of the 2003 constitutional convention. Demonstrating the importance and extent of EU foreign/security policy, the book will be of interest to scholars, researchers and policy-makers.
