Drawing on a wealth of expertise from a global team of contributors, the third edition of International Relations Theories provides an up-to-date and comprehensive account of all the major IR theories--including some of the more alternative understandings not found in other text…
While the EU has championed ""effective multilateralism"" and experienced a dramatic internal reform process to improve its performance in external relations, broader multilateral processes have also undergone dramatic change. This handbook addresses the increasingly contested i…
Upgrading the EU's role as global actor: institutions, law and the restructuring of Europe…
by Emerson, Michael, Centre for European Policy Studies (Brussels, Belgium), Egmont - Royal Institute for International Relations, European Policy Centre, Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies
And conclusions -- Why should the EU be strongly represented in the international arena? -- Legal basis in the Lisbon Treaty and international law -- Hybrid combinations of the EU & member states in international relations -- Restructuring of European diplomatic services -- Stat…