Economic Diplomacy of the European Union. Liberal Or Realist Actor?

2020-03-15

Author : Lukas Hornung
Release : 2020-03-15
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Book Synopsis Economic Diplomacy of the European Union. Liberal Or Realist Actor? by : Lukas Hornung

Download or read book Economic Diplomacy of the European Union. Liberal Or Realist Actor? written by Lukas Hornung. This book was released on 2020-03-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bachelor Thesis from the year 2019 in the subject Politics - International Politics - General and Theories, grade: 1.3, Zeppelin University Friedrichshafen, language: English, abstract: In the last decades the processes of globalization gave rise to economic interdependencies, leading to the increasing importance of economic diplomacy. The European Union is the largest trading block in the world and therefore exerts considerable power in international trade affairs. This thesis will pursue a theory-testing approach to analyze whether the EU is a realist or liberal actor in economic diplomacy. Through three case studies we come to a complex conclusion, that highlights the realist strategic thinking embodied in EU actions and the liberal set of tools that is used to achieve those. As economic diplomacy is designed to shape the international economic order, the European Union has an important set of tools at its hand. But how is it used? Is the EU the liberal powerhouse of the world, striving to increase trade regardless of strategic motives, promoting democracy and the global rise of capitalism with a view on human rights and labour rights? Or is the EU in fact a realist actor, that makes use of economic diplomacy to increase its power and to strengthen its own national security?

European Union Economic Diplomacy

2016-07-22 Political Science

Author : Stephen Woolcock
Release : 2016-07-22
Genre : Political Science
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Book Synopsis European Union Economic Diplomacy by : Stephen Woolcock

Download or read book European Union Economic Diplomacy written by Stephen Woolcock. This book was released on 2016-07-22. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The European Union is a key player in international economic relations, but its exact role and how it goes about making decisions and negotiating is often poorly understood within and especially outside the EU. When does the EU play a proactive role and when does it follow? When is the EU a distinct actor and when is it just one level in a multi- level process of negotiation in which the member states are the main actors? Does the EU possess normative power in external economic relations? Does the EU have the capability and willingness to use its still significant economic power? European Union Economic Diplomacy provides the first comprehensive analysis of the factors that determine the role of the EU in economic diplomacy. In an up-to-date treatment that includes consideration of the impact of the Treaty of Lisbon, it contains a comprehensive explanation of decision making and negotiating processes in the core areas of trade, financial market regulation, environmental diplomacy and development co-operation. The book is intended for those interested in EU policy making, but also those who simply need to understand how the EU functions in the field of economic diplomacy.

Neoclassical realism in European politics

2024-07-30 Political Science

Author : Asle Toje
Release : 2024-07-30
Genre : Political Science
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Download or read book Neoclassical realism in European politics written by Asle Toje. This book was released on 2024-07-30. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Realism is making a comeback in Europe. This book brings together a new generation of realist scholars. It provides a rigorous survey for specialists seeking to understand the dynamics of international relations in a time of change. The volume thus seeks to explore the European dimension to neoclassical realism. The hope with this book is that it will spark a debate that, in time, might lead to the re-emergence of a distinctly European realist school which draws on the roots of the historical, non-American realist tradition, benefiting from insights in the liberal-constructivist paradigm. Through detailed case studies, the book illustrates that power and influence remain fruitful, even indispensable variables through which to understand the formation of foreign policy.

Commercial Realism and EU Trade Policy

2018-06-13 Political Science

Author : Katharina L. Meissner
Release : 2018-06-13
Genre : Political Science
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Book Synopsis Commercial Realism and EU Trade Policy by : Katharina L. Meissner

Download or read book Commercial Realism and EU Trade Policy written by Katharina L. Meissner. This book was released on 2018-06-13. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The European Union (EU) is at the forefront of engaging in external trade relations outside of the World Trade Organization (WTO) with entire regions and economic powerhouses. Understanding why and how the EU engages in one of the most active fields of external relations is crucial. This book fills a gap in the literature by analysing motives on the modes – bilateralism, inter-regionalism, or multilateralism - of EU external trade relations towards regional organizations in Asia and Latin America outside of the WTO. In particular, it examines why the EU turned from interregional to bilateral external trade relations towards these world regions – a question that is, to date, under-researched. By developing and testing an original approach rooted in realist theorizing coined ‘commercial realism’, it examines systematically the explanatory power of commercial realism against liberal-institutionalist approaches dominant in the literature on EU external relations through five in-depth case studies. This book will be of key interest to scholars and students in EU Politics/Studies, EU external relations, inter-regionalism and more broadly to International Relations and International Political Economy.

International Energy Governance

2014-11-28 Business & Economics

Author : Rafael Leal-Arcas
Release : 2014-11-28
Genre : Business & Economics
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Download or read book International Energy Governance written by Rafael Leal-Arcas. This book was released on 2014-11-28. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: øSelected legal deficiencies relating to international energy governance are identified in this salient book. The currently fragmented and multi-layered international energy governance regime is exposed and reviewed. If governanceø were streamlined for

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