Edited By Panos Koutrakos European Foreign Policy

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Written by leading experts, this book focuses on central issues of the foreign policy of the European Union. The issues explored include: * how the EU`s judges understand its relationship with the international order; * the coherence of the Union`s external action; * the EU`s approach to its neighbours; * the Common Security and Defence Policy; and, * the EU`s participation in international organisations. By addressing each topic from a legal, political science and international relations standpoint, this relevant book highlights the different perspectives that these disciplines bring to the central issues of the EU`s foreign affairs, and starts a conversation between the respective communities. Scholars and students in European and international law, politics, and international relations will find this book insightful. It will also prove timely for policy-makers in the EU and international organisations, as well as think tanks and non-governmental organisations specialising in European affairs.