Title European Union foreign policy : from effectiveness to functionality / Christopher J. Bickerton

Published Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, ©2011

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Description 1 online resource (173 pages) Series Palgrave studies in European Union politics Palgrave studies in European Union politics. Contents Functionality in EU foreign policy: a framework of analysis -- Managing ambivalence: national foreign policy in an age of 'power avoidance' -- The politics of performance: turf battles in EU foreign policy -- Normative power and the EU's search for meaning -- Saving the union? EU foreign policy and the democratic deficit Summary The study of EU foreign policy has for a long time been haunted by Henry Kissinger's famous quip, "what number do I call if I want to get through to Europe?" This has prompted scholars to inquire into the effectiveness of the EU as an international actor. Arguing that the focus on effectiveness has pushed EU studies too far into the world of policy planning, this book examines EU foreign policy from the perspective of functionality. It asks what function foreign policy co-operation plays in the wider European integration process. The findings are original and striking: EU foreign policy serves as a way of managing Europe's retreat from power politics, is the site for inter-institutional struggles between the Council, Commission and Parliament within the EU, and increasingly provides the EU with a new identity at a time when the traditional narratives of European integration are no longer so convincing for European citizens. Far from being the poor cousin of other policy areas, foreign policy is increasingly the terrain upon which the future of the EU is being decided Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 134-169) and index Notes Print version record Subject European Union SUBJECT European Union fast Subject EU & European institutions -- EU (European Union) Defence strategy, planning & research -- EU (European Union) POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- International. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- International Relations -- General. Politics and Government. Diplomatic relations Politics and government Buitenlandse politiek. International institutions -- EU (European Union) Military & defence strategy -- EU (European Union) Politics and Government. SUBJECT European Union countries -- Foreign relations European Union countries -- Politics and government Subject European Union countries EU-landen. Form Electronic book ISBN 9780230302020 0230302025

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