ABSTRACT

In an incisive and lively discussion International Relations of the EU examines both the economic and security dimensions of European Union external relations.  The book adopts an innovative approach that combines International Relations with International Political Economy.

Set against a backdrop of EU enlargement and disarray over military intervention in Iraq, International Relations of the EU is a timely contribution to our understanding of the Eu's role as an international actor. 

The text is suitable for advanced undergraduate courses in Politics and International Relations.

chapter |27 pages

The European Community and International Security

From World War Two to Post-Cold War

chapter |23 pages

The European Community's rise to economic might

From regional free-trade arrangement to global economic power?

chapter |25 pages

Friends or foes?

The EU–US economic relationship

chapter |32 pages

The EU and global security

chapter |17 pages

Conclusion