Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 326
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Trim: 6 x 9
978-0-7425-5779-6 • Paperback • September 2010 • $57.00 • (£44.00)
978-0-7425-5780-2 • eBook • September 2010 • $54.00 • (£42.00)
Ronald Tiersky is Joseph B. Eastman '04 Professor of Political Science, Amherst College. John Van Oudenaren is chief of the European Division, Library of Congress, and adjunct professor, BMW Center for German and European Studies, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University.
Chapter 1: Introduction: Europe and the Geopolitical Order
Chapter 2: The European Union as a Foreign Policy Actor: Toward a New Realism
Chapter 3: Europe and the United States: The Obama Era and the Weight of History
Chapter 4: Europe and Russia: Strategic Partnership and Strategic Mistrust
Chapter 5: Europe–China Relations: A Delicate Dance
Chapter 6: Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East: A Story of Concentric Circles
Chapter 7: Europe and Globalization: Internal and External Policy Responses
Chapter 8: France: Nostalgia, Narcissism, and Realism
Chapter 9: The United Kingdom: Old Dilemmas and New Realities
Chapter 10: Germany: Ascent to Middle Power
Chapter 11: Italy: The Astuteness and Anxieties of a Second-Rank Power
Chapter 12: Poland and Eastern Europe: Historical Narrative and the Return to Europe
This valuable work makes sense of Europe's complex foreign relations. It puts together the play of national interests in EU negotiations, common European ambitions, and Europe's role in international geopolitics. Accessible yet nuanced, the book will appeal to students and scholars of European politics and beyond.
— Markus Thiel, Florida International University
An enlightening book written in an engaging style by an impressive line-up of top experts on the main issues in European foreign policy. This is a must-read for all those who want to understand not only how the European Union works—or not—in the world today but also why it does so.
— Vivien A. Schmidt, Jean Monnet Professor of European Integration and Professor of Political Science and International Relations, Pardee School of Global Studies, Boston University
This essential book brings together some of the very top experts on European foreign policy. By integrating both European Union and national perspectives on traditional and emerging foreign policy challenges—including security, the financial crisis, energy, and other vital 21st-century issues—this book serves not only to enhance the study of Europe but also to provide a must read for all students of international relations.
— Sean Kay, Robson Professor of Politics and Government, Ohio Wesleyan University
A wonderful overview of the beginnings of the European integration project and the twentieth-century geo-strategy that made 'an ever closer union' emerge as a political goal. The book brilliantly sketches out the new challenges Europe is facing in the new century after the 1989 tectonic shifts in the international system and their impact on the West's security architecture.
— Ulrike Guérot, The European Council on Foreign Relations
The only book to offer a systematic analysis and description of Europe's foreign policies
Considers the foreign policies of individual countries, the European Union, Europe and key world regions
Explores the impact of globalization on Europe's international relations
Written by an international roster of leading specialists
Easily paired with the Europe Today core textbook or other supplemental texts in the "Europe Today" series