The European Union in International Politics: Baptism by Fire

Author:   Roy H. Ginsberg ,  Stuart E. Eizenstat
Publisher:   Rowman & Littlefield
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9780742500235


Pages:   256
Publication Date:   24 September 2001
Format:   Paperback
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As the world looks to Europe to take on more responsibility in international politics and security in the devastating aftermath of Bosnia and Kosovo, this pathbreaking book provides the first systematic evaluation of the political impact of the European Union (EU) on a global scale. Roy Ginsberg fills a vital gap by first linking the contexts and sources of EU foreign policy actions with the processes and outputs of decisionmaking and then examining how outsiders view the EU. Embedding his study within the wider international politics theoretical literature, the author combines fresh interviews with key governmental and institutional sources with case studies that document the reach of and limits to the EU's political influence. This rounded and nuanced analysis will be invaluable for scholars, students, and policymakers alike seeking a current understanding of EU involvement in international politics. Visit our website for sample chapters!

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Author:   Roy H. Ginsberg ,  Stuart E. Eizenstat
Publisher:   Rowman & Littlefield
Imprint:   Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Dimensions:   Width: 14.60cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.431kg
ISBN:  

9780742500235


ISBN 10:   0742500233
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   24 September 2001
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Foreword Chapter 2 The Rationale for Studying the Outcomes of European Foreign Policy Activity Chapter 3 Conceptual Model of the European Foreign Policy System Chapter 4 Evaluating External Political Impact Chapter 5 Political Impact of the European Union on the Conflict in Former Yugoslavia, 1991-1995 Chapter 6 Political Impact of the European Union on Israel, the Palestinians, and the Middle East Peace Process Chapter 7 Political Impact of the European Union on the United States Chapter 8 Findings and Future Scholarship Chapter 9 Appendix A: EU Institutions by Foreign Policy Competence Chapter 10 Record of Ninety-Five Elite Interviews Chapter 11 Bibliography Chapter 12 Index

Reviews

A delightfully written, thoroughly researched, insightful account of the increasingly independent role of the EU in world affairs.--Henry Nau


The strength of this work lies in its capacity for both synthesis and original thinking... An important and excellent reminder that in the international arena [the EU] has already shed the mantle of political dwarfdom. -- Lily Gardner Feldman, EUSA Review A rich qualitative empirical analysis...A well-researched book of impressive quality...Highly recommend[ed] for its historical and empirical strength and its relevance to current world events. -- Carolyn Marie Dudek, American Political Science Review [An] impressive piece of scholarship...Ginsberg's in-depth analysis...provides us with much-needed insight into specific EU actions and outcomes in the former Yugoslavia, the Middle East conflict, and relations with the United States...The book makes a significant contribution to the study of the EU as an international actor. Journal Of Common Market Studies A timely and provocative study that challenges the proclivity to under or overestimate the impact of the European Union in international political affairs, Ginsberg's analysis is conceptually and empirically engaging. Simply put, his study takes the analysis of European foreign policy decision-making to a new level of theoretical and methodological rigor. There are few, if any, recent studies of European foreign policy that are as empirically and methodologically as systematic as Ginsberg's analysis. Policy-makers, both in the EU and outside the region, will make foreign decisions based upon their understanding of the EU as a foreign policy actor. They would be well advised to read Ginsberg's study before making any such decisions... International Politics Most prior scholarship on EU foreign policy has focused on the decision-making process and the sources of those decisions, or the factors that shape decision-making. Professor Ginsberg, whose book is the first to provide a comprehensive theoretical framework for studying European foreign policy, focuses instead on external political impact. Insights, The Library Of Congress Professional Association A delightfully written, thoroughly researched, insightful account of the increasingly independent role of the EU in world affairs. -- Henry Nau, George Washington University A timely and provocative study that challenges the proclivity to under or overestimate the impact of the European Union in international political affairs, Ginsberg's analysis is conceptually and empirically engaging. Simply put, his study takes the analysis of European foreign policy decision-making to a new level of theoretical and methodological rigor. There are few, if any, recent studies of European foreign policy that are as empirically and methodologically as systematic as Ginsberg's analysis. Policy-makers, both in the EU and outside the region, will make foreign decisions based upon their understanding of the EU as a foreign policy actor. They would be well advised to read Ginsberg's study before making any such decisions. International Politics A well-researched book of impressive quality. I would highly recommend this book for its historical and empirical strength and its relevance to current world events. Roy Ginsberg has taken on a very important and complex issue in his book and he rises to the occasion. American Political Science Review


Author Information

Roy H. Ginsberg is Jean Monnet Chair in European Integration Studies and Joseph C. Palamountain, Jr. Chair in Government at Skidmore College.

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