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This book investigates the new challenges confronted by the EU as an international actor within the context of recent economic and political developments, with particular attention to common foreign and security policies; the appraisal of development-aid policies; EU sanctions in the post-Soviet space, as harder instruments complementing the toolbox of the EU "soft power" polity; preferential trade agreements as a key element of EU external trade policy; external relations of the EU; international aspects of the monetary policy of the ECB in the context of the financial and sovereign debt crisis; massive capital flows and the boom-bust cycle in the emerging Europe; and the macroeconomic modelling of the relationship between the EU and the rest of the world.Thoroughly up-to-date, the contributions to this volume offer analyses of recent, tense global events, including EU responses to the uprising in Arab countries and the Ukrainian conflict.The book concludes with the proposal of a unique macroeconomic model in which the EU is conceptualised as constituting a block "against" the rest of the world, but also a two country model in itself, made up of Eurozone and non-Eurozone members

Winner of the THESEUS promising award for Research on European Integration 2011.Sanctions are an important tool within the foreign policy of the European Union, which have until now remained obscure to both scholars and the general public. This book examines sanctions as a political tool of influence and evaluates the efficacy of sanctions imposed by the EU against third countries and their ability to bring about the desired outcome.While the principal sanctions activity of the EU takes place under the Common Foreign and Security Policy, the author also consid

Intro -- Introduction -- Sebastien Peyrouse -- Increasing the effectiveness of EU education assistance in Uzbekistan. Revising the EU strategy in light of the new regime -- Tadeusz Bodio -- The origin and main trends of the evolution of the European Union's Policy in Central Asia* -- Beata Przybylska-Maszner -- The European Union's Strategy for Central Asia - between political tactics, cooperation and competition -- Radosław Fiedler -- European Union democracy and rule of law and civil society promotion in Central Asia and its constraints -- Filip Kaczmarek -- The approach of the European Parliament to Central Asia* -- Bakytbek Kainazarov -- EU engagement in promotion of democracy in post-Soviet Central Asia: the case study of the Kyrgyz Republic - prospects and challenges* -- Robert Kmieciak -- European decentralization experiences and the prospects for local government development in Kazakhstan* -- Marek Rewizorski -- Beyond Hydro-Politics Amongst Nations. The European Union, International Institutions and Challenges for Transboundary Water Management in Central Asia -- Selected Bibliography -- Project questionnaire -- Contributors

This book explores the relations between the EU and the BRICS in the areas of politics, economic development, trade and security. The contributions cover topics such as the position of the EU and BRICS in the global order and the EU as a ""normative power,"" as well as the evolution, characteristics and institutionalization of BRICS and the roles of its member countries Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa. The book will appeal to researchers and scholars interested in the rise of BRICS and the resulting challenges and opportunities for the European Union and Global Governance

The extent of Europe's influence in the twenty-first century is one of the fundamental questions in a rapidly changing world order. How much does Europe still matter in geostrategic affairs? Will the Europeans seek more international clout and be willing to pay the price for it? Above all, will the European-American partnership prosper or weaken? In the only comprehensive study available on the subject, leading international experts explore these vital questions for global peace and security. The book includes authoritative chapters on the foreign policies of the major European countries, of t

Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Introduction -- PART I THE EUROPEAN UNION IN THE WESTERN BALKANS -- 1 European Union Enlargement to the Western Balkans: Political Conditionality and Problems of Democratic Consolidation -- 2 Threats to Human Security in the Western Balkans -- PART II THE EUROPEAN UNION IN ITS EASTERN AND SOUTHERN NEIGHBOURHOOD -- 3 The Many Patterns of Europeanization: European Union Relations with Russia, Ukraine and Belarus -- 4 European Union Policy towards Belarus and Libya: Old and New Double Standards? -- 5 Coming of Age: Dilemmas for the European Union's Foreign Policy in the Wider Europe -- PART III THE EUROPEAN UNION AND RUSSIA -- 6 The European Union and Russia: Partners by Default? -- 7 The European Union Institutional Balance: Assessment of its Impact on the Relationship with Russia -- 8 The European Union, Russia, and the 'In-between Europe': Managing Interdependence -- 9 Challenges and Opportunities at the European Union's Vicinity: Assessing Policies and Practices -- Conclusion: The European Union in the Twenty-first Century

Turkey's Accession to the European Union: Political and Economic Challenges, edited by Belgin Akçay and Bahri Yilmaz, examines economic and political assessments concerning Turkey's road to inclusion in the European Union. This book provides a timely overview of some of the most important issues and debates in the changing context of Europe, the changing context of domestic politics and foreign policy in Turkey, and the likely implications of these changes and developments for EU-Turkey relations

Contents -- Summary -- Present market status -- Comparison and recommendations -- Abbreviations -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1 Methodology -- 1.2 What is Energy Performance Contracting -- 1.3 Structure -- 2. Denmark -- 2.1 The EPC market in Denmark -- 2.1.1 Short history -- 2.1.2 Number of projects -- 2.1.3 The EPC Providers -- 2.1.4 The EPC Clients -- 2.1.5 The EPC Facilitators -- 2.1.6 Summary -- 2.2 National characteristics -- 2.2.1 The national EPC model -- 2.2.2 Legal and financial support schemes -- 2.2.3 A typical EPC project -- sector, size, savings -- 2.2.4 The most recent projects

How does the European Union (EU) function, and why does it function in this fashion? Why do states in Europe choose to co-operate, and how does the EU enable this co-operation? These key questions of EU law and more are examined and answered in this introduction to the legal integration of the EU

Front -- Table of Contents -- Table of Contents (detailed) -- List of Tables and Figures -- List of Abbreviations -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Introduction -- 2. What is Effective Multilateralism? -- 3. The EU as an International Actor: -- 4. What kind of actor, what kind of power? -- 5. The Integrative Power of Effective Multilateralism in Theory: -- 6. Case Study I - EM's Integrative Power in Practice: -- 7. Case Study II - The European Union and SHIRBRIG: -- 8. Conclusions - Effective Multilateralism, Inter-organisationalism and The 'EU as An Integrative Power': -- Appendix Overview - The EU's ESDP Missions 2003-2008 -- Bibliography -- Other titles available in the IES Publication Series.

This volume looks at the changing goals and instruments of European Union diplomacy and examines the reforms of the Lisbon Treaty and their effects on the unity and coherence of EU external action. The authors analyse institutional questions, particularly about the European External Action Service (EEAS) and the role of other EU actors in European foreign policy, and explore recent examples of EU multilateral, bilateral and unilateral diplomacy as well as the external perspective of third actors. The study concludes by investigating the current and future training of the Union's diplomats, whi

Intro -- FOREIGN POLICY IN AN INTERCONNECTED WORLD -- FOREIGN POLICY IN AN INTERCONNECTED WORLD -- LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1 EUROPEANIZATION OF BRITISH FOREIGN POLICY TOWARD CHINA: AN INSTITUTIONAL PERSPECTIVE -- ABSTRACT -- EUROPEAN FOREIGN POLICY SYSTEM -- EUROPEANIZATION OF NATIONAL FOREIGN POLICY -- CASE OF TRADE AND ECONOMIC RELATIONS AND THE REGULATION DYNAMIC -- CASE OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUE AND THE COORDINATION DYNAMIC -- CASE OF HONG KONG ISSUE AND THE EXCLUSION DYNAMIC -- TOWARDS A POST-STATE DIPLOMACY -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- Chapter 2 PUBLIC DIPLOMACY, MULTIMODALITY AND THE WORLD-WIDE WEB -- 1. STUDY DESIGN -- 2. DEFINING PUBLIC DIPLOMACY -- 2.1. Public Diplomacy, Public Relations and Place Branding -- 2.2. Communication in Public Diplomacy: Recent Developments -- 3. A CASE STUDY IN PUBLIC DIPLOMACY COMMUNICATION: AMERICA.GOV -- 3.1. Reorganization of Thematic Categories -- 3.1.1. Slogans and catchphrases -- 3.2. The America.gov Homepage -- 3.2.1. The "cover" stories -- 3.2.2. Other homepage contents -- 3.3. Looking Inside the Website -- 3.3.1. Examining the economics section -- 3.3.2. Non-textual modal resources -- 3.3.3. Economics, entrepreneurship and personalization -- 3.4. Some Observations on Website Construction and Exploitation of HCMC Affordances: Interactivity, Co-Articulation and Visual Resources -- 3.4.1. Longer texts -- 4. CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 3 TYING DISASTER DIPLOMACY IN KNOTS -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- DISASTER DIPLOMACY -- DISASTER DIPLOMACY TYPOLOGIES -- TOO MUCH AND TOO LITTLE INTERCONNECTEDNESS -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 4 EUROPEAN UNION ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL VALUE PROJECTION: SOFT POWER IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- EUROPE AND THE PACIFIC IN HISTORY -- DIPLOMACY -- TRADE AGREEMENTS -- TRADE CONTROVERSY.

1. The study of EU foreign policy : between international relations and European studies /Ben Tonra, Thomas Christiansen --2. Theorizing the European Union's foreign policy /Knud Erik Jørgensen --3. International relations or European integration : is the CFSP sui generis? /Jakob C. Øhrgaard --4. Foreign policy analysis and European foreign policy /Brian Whit --5. Discourse analysis in the study of European foreign policy /Henrk Larsen --6. Role identity and the Europeanisation of foreign policy : a political-cultural approach /Lisbeth Aggestann --7. Interests, institutions and identities in the study of European foreign policy /Adrien Hyde-Price --8. Theory and practice of multi-level foreign policy : the European Union's policy in the field of arms export controls /Sibylle Bauer, Eric Remacle --9. Justifying EU foreign policy : the logics underpinning EU enlargement /Helen Sjursen, Karen E. Smith.