Europe as a Stronger Global Actor
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Europe as a Stronger Global Actor

Challenges and Strategic Responses

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eBook - PDF

Europe as a Stronger Global Actor

Challenges and Strategic Responses

About this book

This book considers the principal challenges facing the European Union, which has been buffeted by a series of profound crises, both internal and external. These range from the future of Ukraine, the Union's reactions to China's 'One Belt, One Road' initiative, how to help stabilize countries to its south, and relations with the United States. The core argument is that the EU lacks a meta-narrative that could indicate priorities and linkages between the various continental, regional, national and thematic strategies. As a result, the EU often appears to be a confusing and even contradictory actor to many international partners. In response to these challenges the EU needs to develop a deeper sense of strategic awareness and confidence so that it may give a more convincing response to fundamental questions about the Union's role, purpose and identity in a changing world.

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Table of contents

  1. Acknowledgements
  2. Contents
  3. List of Acronyms
  4. List of Figure
  5. List of Tables
  6. Chapter 1: Introduction
  7. Chapter 2: The EU’s Strategic Unconsciousness andĀ Normative Hubris
  8. Chapter 3: Existential Doubts andĀ Strategic Dilemmas
  9. Chapter 4: In Search ofĀ Strategy
  10. Chapter 5: The Return ofĀ Geopolitics andĀ Relations toĀ theĀ East
  11. Chapter 6: Geopolitics inĀ theĀ Post–Arab Spring
  12. Chapter 7: Transatlantic Relations andĀ Europe’s Missing Asia Pivot
  13. Chapter 8: Europe’s Harder Edges: Security andĀ Defence
  14. Chapter 9: Putting Effectiveness into Multilateralism
  15. Chapter 10: Strategy, Implementation andĀ Means
  16. Chapter 11: Reconceptualizing theĀ World andĀ theĀ Liberal Delusion
  17. Erratum to: Europe as a Stronger Global Actor
  18. Index