The international relations of the European Union / by Steve Marsh and Hans Mackenstein.

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Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Preface; 1 The European Community and international security: from World War Two to post-Cold War; Post-war Europe -- no place for integration?; Integration's Cold War stimulus; Integration, security and second order action; Systemic change and the augmentation of the EC in international security; The EC and the transatlantic security community in the 1980s; Cold War collapse.

2 The European Community's rise to economic might: from regional free-trade arrangement to global economic power?Economic integration -- a largely internal affair?; From Bretton Woods to Cancún -- principal international economic developments since World War Two; European economic integration within the international context; 3 The European Union and external relations; International presence; External competence and representation; EU external relations policies; EU external relations: patterns and instruments; EU external relations' post-Cold War reforms.

4 The post-Cold War EU-US security relationshipManaging the EU-US security relationship; Understanding transatlantic security drift; Co-operation and discord in transatlantic security management; 5 Friends or foes?: the EU-US economic relationship; The most substantial economic partnership in the world; Trade wars and other economic conflicts between the EU and US; 6 The EU and security in Central and South-Eastern Europe; The EU and Central and Eastern Europe; The EU and South-Eastern Europe; The EU and the European security architecture.

7 The EU's economic relations with its European and Mediterranean neighboursThe European Economic Area; The Central and Eastern European Countries; The 'Euro-Med' relationship; 8 The EU and global security; Engaging the Bear -- EU-Russia security relations; The EU and China; The EU and failed states: the case of North Korea; 9 The EU as a global economic actor; The EU-ACP connection; The EU and the Far East; The EU's economic links with Latin America; 10 Conclusion; Perception and reality; A global EU foreign policy; Challenges to a global EU foreign policy.

The future of the EU as a global actorBibliography; Index.

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.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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