Promoting National Priorities in EU Foreign Policy
Promoting National Priorities in EU Foreign Policy

Author: Tomas Weiss

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-01-06

Total Pages: 140

ISBN-13: 1315443821

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How do smaller member states promote their interests in EU foreign policy and external relations? EU membership can be seen to affect member states’ foreign policy in two ways, either by restricting national policies or empowering states in a challenging global environment. There is a general agreement, however, that the member states, especially smaller ones, have to engage actively in policy-making in order to promote their particular interest. This cross-policy comparison of the behaviour of Czech Republic’s representatives in the Council and the methods they use to influence the decision-making applies categorisation from lobbying literature to analyse the behaviour of the member state’s representatives and contributes to two strands of scholarship on European Union politics - decision-making in the EU and Europeanization. The book maps the methods of interest promotion that can be used by a member state and analyses the differences in interest promotion across external policy areas.

Promoting National Priorities in EU Foreign Policy
Promoting National Priorities in EU Foreign Policy

Author: Tomáš Weiss

Publisher:

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781138215528

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How do smaller member states promote their interests in EU foreign policy and external relations? EU membership can be seen to affect member states' foreign policy in two ways, either by restricting national policies or empowering states in a challenging global environment. There is a general agreement, however, that the member states, especially smaller ones, have to engage actively in policy-making in order to promote their particular interest. This cross-policy comparison of the behaviour of Czech Republic's representatives in the Council and the methods they use to influence the decision-making applies categorisation from lobbying literature to analyse the behaviour of the member state's representatives and contributes to two strands of scholarship on European Union politics - decision-making in the EU and Europeanization. The book maps the methods of interest promotion that can be used by a member state and analyses the differences in interest promotion across external policy areas.

European Union Foreign Policy in a Changing World
European Union Foreign Policy in a Changing World

Author: Karen E. Smith

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2013-04-18

Total Pages: 222

ISBN-13: 0745658172

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The second edition of European Union Foreign Policy in a Changing World provides a clear introduction to the complexities of contemporary European foreign policy and offers a fresh and distinctive perspective on the nature of the EU’s international identity. Thoroughly revised and expanded, the book explores how and why the EU tries to achieve five core foreign policy objectives: the encouragement of regional cooperation; the advancement of human rights; the promotion of democracy and good governance; the prevention of violent conflicts; and the fight against international crime, including terrorism. In pursuing these goals, the book illustrates how the EU is faced with acute policy dilemmas because the five objectives not only clash with each other, but also with additional policy priorities – such as securing energy supplies or establishing strategic partnerships with key powers. The uniqueness of the EU as a global actor is carefully assessed, and its key policies and the related dilemmas it faces compared with those of other international actors. This well-written and thoroughly researched book will be a valuable resource for undergraduate and postgraduate students of European politics, foreign policy analysis, international relations and related disciplines.

Promoting National Priorities in EU Foreign Policy
Promoting National Priorities in EU Foreign Policy

Author: Tomas Weiss

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2017-01-06

Total Pages: 153

ISBN-13: 131544383X

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Of the chapter's findings and partial conclusionsNotes; 4 External trade: Reforming the Generalised System of Preferences; Motivation and proposal for change; Negotiation framework and results; Czech interest and engagement in EU external trade; Formulation of the Czech negotiation position; Czech activity during the negotiations; Evaluation of the Czech engagement; Notes; 5 European Neighbourhood Policy: Introducing the more-for-more principle to the European Neighbourhood Instrument ; Motivation and proposal for change; Negotiation framework and results.

The Foreign Policy of the European Union
The Foreign Policy of the European Union

Author: Federiga Bindi

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2010-03-01

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 0815704631

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In a relatively short time, the European Union has become one of the world's most powerful and important bodies. Its critical role in international affairs extends to several different areas: economics; culture; the environment; and, of course, international security and foreign affairs. This important volume explains and evaluates EU foreign policy in all its confusing dimensions. Is there really any such thing as "European Union Foreign Policy"? If so, what is it? What are its goals and priorities, and how effective is it? How do outsiders perceive EU foreign policy, and what are the ramifications of those views? Those are just some of the questions this book tries to answer. In order to draw the most comprehensive picture possible of EU foreign policy, Federiga Bindi and her contributors dissect both "horizontal" and "vertical" issues. Vertical concerns focus on particular geographic regions, such as the EU's foreign policy toward Africa and Asia and its relations with the United States. Horizontal issues explore wider crosscutting themes that help explain the EU's foreign policy choices and operations, such as decisionmaking processes and procedures; European self-identity; and core priorities such as peace, democracy, and human rights. Contents Foreword by Giuliano Amato, former foreign minister and prime minister of Italy Part I. The New Tools of EU Foreign Policy II. US-EU Relations after the Elections III. EU Relations with the Rest of the Americas IV. Africa and Asia V. The EU and Its Neighbors VI. The EU, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East VII. Promoting Values and Models Abroad VIII. Conclusions: Assessing EU Foreign Policy

Foreign Policies of EU Member States
Foreign Policies of EU Member States

Author: Amelia Hadfield

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2017-06-14

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 135199722X

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Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- List of contributors -- List of acronyms -- Preface -- Introduction: conceptualising the foreign policies of EU Member States -- PART I Geographic orientations/geopolitics -- 1 The Northern European Member States -- 2 Western EU Member States foreign policy geo-orientations: UK, Ireland and the Benelux -- 3 Foreign policies of Eastern EU states -- 4 France and Germany: the European Union's 'central' Member States -- 5 Southern Europe: Portugal, Spain, Italy, Malta, Greece, Cyprus -- PART II Foreign policy dimensions -- 6 Foreign policy and diplomacy -- 7 Security and defence -- 8 Member State policy towards EU military operations -- 9 Enlarging the European Union: Member State preferences and institutional dynamics -- 10 European energy policy -- 11 European Neighbourhood Policy and the migration crisis -- 12 Development: shallow Europeanisation? -- 13 External facets of justice, freedom and security -- 14 National aims and adaptation: lessons from the market -- 15 The EU in the world: from multilateralism to global governance -- 16 Conclusion -- Index

National and European Foreign Policies
National and European Foreign Policies

Author: Reuben Wong

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2012-04-27

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 1136719253

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National and European Foreign Policy explores the processes of interaction between the national and the European levels in foreign policy making in European Union states. The volume also assesses the mutual influence which the Member States exert on each other, independent of the EU institutions, thus tracing the extent to which Member State foreign policies are being Europeanized into more convergent, coordinated policies. With chapters examining France, Germany, Italy, UK, Denmark, Greece, Spain, Finland, Poland and Slovenia, the overarching questions the volume addresses centre on the nature of the relationship between the foreign policies of the Member States and ‘European’ foreign policy. Engaging with ‘Europeanization’ with theoretical rigour, the contributors to this volume examine the EU’s impact on the foreign policies of Member States old and new, the impact of the Member States on the EU’s external relations, and the influence of the Member States on each other’s foreign policies. Providing interesting detail on changes in foreign policy thinking and national policies using the concept of Europeanization, National and European Foreign Policy will be of interest to students and scholars of European politics and policy formation, foreign policy and International Relations.

The Foreign Policy of the European Union
The Foreign Policy of the European Union

Author: Stephan Keukeleire

Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan

Published: 2008-03-15

Total Pages: 400

ISBN-13:

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This comprehensive assessment of EU foreign policy looks beyond the Common Foreign and Security Policy and the European Security and Defence Policy to also analyse foreign policy developed through other EU pillars and the interaction between EU institutions and member states. It addresses EU foreign policy towards the main regions of the world as well as today's strategic challenges. Up to date, jargon-free and supported by its own website, this is a systematic and innovative appraisal of this key policy area. Visit the book's companion site at: http://www.palgrave.com/politics/keukeleire/

Making EU Foreign Policy
Making EU Foreign Policy

Author: Daniel C. Thomas

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2011-05-03

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13: 0230307361

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A novel explanation of how EU member states overcome their divergent preferences to reach agreement on common foreign policies, with fourteen in-depth case studies covering diplomatic and security issues, enlargement, trade, development and environmental protection.

EU Foreign Policy Beyond the Nation State
EU Foreign Policy Beyond the Nation State

Author: Neil Winn

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Published: 2001-01-01

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 9781349402502

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EU Foreign Policy Beyond the Nation-State analyses how the 'three pillar' structure of the European Union influences decisions in the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP). The authors criticise traditional models of foreign policy analysis and go beyond existing state-centric approaches. They employ three case studies - Bosnia, Chechnya and former Yugoslavia/MOSTAR - to test the quality and the type of decisions taken in foreign policy beyond the nation-state.